tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post6145733430807139979..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: Interview: Michael Darby on the Watergate Auction and Monument RealtyKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-14932781677088518052009-07-29T12:35:16.899-04:002009-07-29T12:35:16.899-04:00To our readers who have been critical of the Micha...To our readers who have been critical of the Michael Darby interview for its inclusion of phrases that don't make sense or lack clarity: After reviewing the transcript and listening to the interview recording again, we've verified that what you read is what he said.Shaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755127356637868665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-65106810137361420952009-07-28T13:31:28.201-04:002009-07-28T13:31:28.201-04:00Hey Anonymous #3..I agree with #1. You're givi...Hey Anonymous #3..I agree with #1. You're giving this guy way too much credit. I live in one of those "landmarks" and the only contribution Darby made was to his own personal bank account through developer fees. I really doubt Lehman and PB Capital would agree with your assessment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-78393602684461427522009-07-28T08:58:22.492-04:002009-07-28T08:58:22.492-04:00Anonymous, #1,do you know anything about the devel...Anonymous, #1,do you know anything about the development business? It's pretty much common knowledge that EVERY developer has a larger than average ego. That's the very quality that gives them the ability to withstand the high levels of risk associated with orchestrating the creation of multimillion dollar projects. At least they have the intelligence and business sense to be able to negotiate loans with banking institutions and the nerves to actually build landmarks from the ground up. You probably don't have the balls or the knowledge to accomplish a fraction of anything that Darby has. It's ok, not many people do. Welcome to the general public, Anonymous. Try to actaully contruibute before criticizing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-50782339978921551562009-07-27T14:54:58.966-04:002009-07-27T14:54:58.966-04:00I agree with "myper" ... this was unusua...I agree with "myper" ... this was unusually unclear for DCMud. Might make sense to clean up his comments because there are several phrases that don't make any sense. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-57127715475028755062009-07-27T11:40:22.146-04:002009-07-27T11:40:22.146-04:00Michael Darby is a narcissistic megalomaniac who s...Michael Darby is a narcissistic megalomaniac who should have never been allowed to borrow from any banking institution much less Lehman. Lehman Brothers was irresponsible when lending to any group that this man is associated with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-49876590060786600722009-07-27T10:44:56.069-04:002009-07-27T10:44:56.069-04:00"For us, the problems started in the fall wit..."For us, the problems started in the fall with Lehman situation and we basically sorted through most of the problems even though it doesn’t look like it with the foreclosure of the Watergate was foreclosed financially that was the culmination so we could potentially move forward."<br /><br />The above sentence is a pretty standard representation on how clearly you wrote up this interview. Ive read the whole thing twice and still have no idea what he's saying. Cant you clean it up just a little bit?myperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01696023541254534387noreply@blogger.com