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ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: LOLO ()
Date: June 18, 2008 08:07AM

The word on the street is that Alto Plaza is for sale.

Even though the appearance is that they are busy, it costs an incredible amount to run the business.

Anyone heard the same?

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: trogdor! ()
Date: June 18, 2008 08:28AM

LOLO Wrote:
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> The word on the street is that Alto Plaza is for
> sale.

Wow. I hope not. Because no one is going to buy that place....and it will become a huge vacant eyesore. My guess is, it will become a large crack-house - with a view.

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: pgens ()
Date: June 18, 2008 09:23AM

How about a multi-level Apple store? That would be cool.

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: 496 ()
Date: June 18, 2008 11:08AM

Make it a window tinting headshop.

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: SRE ()
Date: June 18, 2008 12:28PM

496 Wrote:
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> Make it a window tinting headshop.

With NY Style pizza and fake IDs!

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: RESton Peace ()
Date: June 18, 2008 12:30PM

I will only attend this store if I can get an AUTHENTIC philly cheese steak with my fake id and pizza.

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: Mike Sorce ()
Date: June 18, 2008 04:47PM

Is Alto any more/less busy since the WaPo restaurant review? I can't imagine anyone reading that would say "gee honey, let's try this place...maybe the food critic has it all wrong." I received several coupons good for a free entree which MIGHT get me to try it, but the thought of dropping $75-100 for a mediocre meal and crappy service is not a warm one. Would much rather spend the money at Coastal Flats or Artie's and know that I will leave happy.

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: coffin ()
Date: June 18, 2008 07:23PM

In normal economic times, the failure rate of new restaurants is very high.

Add the prevailing opinion that this place is lousy...this joint won't be around for it's first anniversary.

Unless you're one of the investors, who cares?

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: Anon-119 ()
Date: June 19, 2008 09:01AM

Unless you're one of the investors, who cares?

I, for one, care. The County, in it's great wisdom, allowed a massive-ugly structure with sparse landscaping and too few parking spaces to be constructed. Really nice guys, particularly since it is on the border of the historic district you just instituted. Hmmmm. . . oh Yeah 1850's Centreville had Mediterranean architecture.

Not to say "told you so" but told you so. I am not even sure if it can legally be converted into dry cleaners and an acupuncture office, since the County let it go in under-parked!

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: RESton Peace ()
Date: June 19, 2008 09:34AM

Historic district?

Tell me more so I can criticize it.

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: NAsS ()
Date: June 22, 2008 08:07AM

Alto Plaza is passe.

It is time to sell.

THe owners are Salvadroean contractors. Admittedly the aesthetics of the building is descent. However, the concept, crowd and staff are a joke.

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: ALTOS FREIND ()
Date: August 10, 2008 01:16AM

didnt they already get bought out?

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: AP Critic ()
Date: August 10, 2008 11:27PM

Alto Plaza has made some changes in their management team but these new guys seem even more all over the place. They dont know what to do with it. They are now renovating their third floor "formal dining" area. I mean the place is not even a year old and they need to renovate? Obviously they are lost in their own confused complicated concept. Another thing to point out is that the management is very unprofessional and do not know how to conduct business. This is from experience in dealing with them.

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: i heard ()
Date: August 11, 2008 12:14AM

didnt some kid get abducted their or somthing

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: knowsitall ()
Date: August 11, 2008 12:50AM

I heard that the owner met with investors a few weeks ago and there are improvements happening.... The 3rd floor is getting its own kitchen and some other big things are happening.

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: Investor ()
Date: August 11, 2008 07:15AM

I believe the technical term for that particular strategy is "throwing good money after bad."

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Re: ALTO PLAZA IS FOR SALE?
Posted by: 496 ()
Date: August 11, 2008 08:48AM

There is a buyer in the works as soon as they find that girl......

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