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Link here.

Hopefully the tenants' concerns will be resolved, they seem to be very justified.

It sounds like they may get some relief on the rent. One thing which I learned from that is that there are apparently bathrooms in each restaurant, which I did not know before. They definitely do need to address the roofing situation, also, as those 'sails' are not going to cut it. As I said at one point, if it is windy at all or rainy, the outside areas will be totally unusable. They need REAL roofs, that the proprietors can attach wind and rain shields to.

When I first stayed at Royal Palm (many years ago) they had a sail-type awning covering the entrance area. It was replaced often didn't last long and was eventually replaced with the permanent structure that now houses the under-used Upper View Lounge.

Not related to the Orient Beach situation other than the awnings will likely be an issue and probably soon.

And that side of RP isn't even by the ocean, and there's usually very little wind there, unlike at Orient. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> That 'sail' deal was designed by someone who thought they looked cute and didn't think at all about practicality.