Letter: Rents Driving Out Beacon Businesses

Published in The Highlands Current
Charles Dunn, Beacon

​This is an open letter to the Main Street landlords in Beacon.
Please take a moment to reflect on how your decisions affect this community. During the past few years, Beacon has seen a tremendous resurgence and growth in the real estate market. The housing market is at an all-time high, and many of the businesses in the city seem to be thriving.
Unfortunately, I have noticed a number of business owners pulling up stakes and moving to nearby communities. All too often the reason they are leaving is the same: as rents continue to increase, some entrepreneurs find it exceedingly difficult to succeed. read more...