http://blog.longnow.org/2009/04/27/9000-year-brewery-lease/ The Official Weblog of The Long Now Foundation and Friends Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.longnow.org/2009/04/27/9000-year-brewery-lease/comment-page-1/#comment-20870 George Cooper Sun, 04 Jul 2010 02:19:32 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2009/04/27/9000-year-brewery-lease/#comment-20870 Re. Scott's question - who receives the lease money now? I am a descendant of the Rainsford family and that concerns me also. Re. Scott’s question – who receives the lease money now? I am a descendant of the Rainsford family and that concerns me also.

]]> http://blog.longnow.org/2009/04/27/9000-year-brewery-lease/comment-page-1/#comment-19291 Scott Sanchez Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:34:42 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2009/04/27/9000-year-brewery-lease/#comment-19291 I'm forced to wonder, Who is receiving the money now - and what if no heir of Mr Rainsford (original landlord) can be located when it terms out? I’m forced to wonder, Who is receiving the money now – and what if no heir of Mr Rainsford (original landlord) can be located when it terms out?

]]> http://blog.longnow.org/2009/04/27/9000-year-brewery-lease/comment-page-1/#comment-6900 Scott Correy Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:29:55 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2009/04/27/9000-year-brewery-lease/#comment-6900 I got curious and searched around a bit but have found absolutely nothing on why they chose 9000 years. I'd love to know though... I'm thinking you are right on the tax loophole or something similar but 9000 years? I got curious and searched around a bit but have found absolutely nothing on why they chose 9000 years. I’d love to know though… I’m thinking you are right on the tax loophole or something similar but 9000 years?

]]> http://blog.longnow.org/2009/04/27/9000-year-brewery-lease/comment-page-1/#comment-6892 Laura Welcher Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:16:45 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2009/04/27/9000-year-brewery-lease/#comment-6892 I suspect they were avoiding a real estate tax by exploiting a loophole...but still, it seems like a 99 year lease, or even 999 would do plenty fine. I suspect they were avoiding a real estate tax by exploiting a loophole…but still, it seems like a 99 year lease, or even 999 would do plenty fine.

]]> http://blog.longnow.org/2009/04/27/9000-year-brewery-lease/comment-page-1/#comment-6875 Alexander Rose Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:29:43 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2009/04/27/9000-year-brewery-lease/#comment-6875 Laura in our office brought up the most important question on this... Why 9,000 years? Laura in our office brought up the most important question on this… Why 9,000 years?

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