Cristalle Properties is downsizing and consolidating our rentals onto Cristalle Island. Any developments will be estate-based, as we will no longer have any mainland holdings.
Why?
Partly because my real life doesn’t allow me the luxury right now of managing 168 rentals. It’s just too much churn, too much worry with too much vacancy to make me feel comfortable at this time. The amount of energy needed to maintain it is just not sustainable at this time. Maybe later.
Another part is frustration with the mainland. It seems that the only way to keep sailable water is to own it, as your neighbors cannot be trusted to keep open pathways. Hopefully in the future, Linden Lab will ensure that all the waterways have a protected path cut into them and that no objects (e.g., bridges) will be allowed to encroach upon them.
So with the downsizing comes a bit of redevelopment on the island – a few new skyboxes, a new rental center, new houses, and new apartments! Welcome Cristalle Shore and Cristalle Retreat to the family of affordable apartments.
So we have downsized to 40 units in total, which should allow me to give each tenant the kind of time and energy they deserve when they need help. With Penn’s retirement from management, it’s just me for now and we will see about getting some other help. Even so, this should be far more manageable than the previous situation, in light of my real life circumstances.
Some views of the island:
Welcome home!
