PALMER TIMES COLUMNIST
03/23/2024
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When the Palmer Plaza was launched, it sparked a storm of questions such as "How can I secure a plot?", "What will be the pricing?", and "Will it be like the real estate market?" These questions were connected by concerns, with many fearing that the Plaza might turn into a greedy frenzy of real estate agents, trying to flip the plots for outrageous amounts of money. At that time, the only information available was a brief note left by squareheaddude in the update log, stating the Plaza's introduction as ownable business plots within Palmer, to be fully operational in the upcoming update.
The day following the update, Secretary of State JasonBourneAxis addressed these concerns in a live interview on the Palmer Times' Ridgeway Review. He explained the management of plots within the Palmer Plaza, clarifying that unlike initially assumed, the system would not follow a rent-based model like housing. Instead, the Department of State would oversee plot allocation, ensuring that businesses are fairly placed within the Plaza. You can watch the interview here.
Go to the timestamp 31:06 to watch the interview