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Fabled Borrego Springs Resort, Development May Close Nov. 30
When the Borrego Ranch, nee Casa del Zorro, re-opened about a year ago, only "guests" at the resort could dine there. The public was no longer welcome to their award-winning restaurant. It appeared that the new owners were so interested in making the resort and Montesoro development exclusive, they missed the point that under such a scenario, recovering investment costs would become more elusive. Also, it appeared that a major focus for their resort was to use it to lure potential property buyers to Montesoro. "Comping" potential buyers at the resort probably added to their inability to recover operating costs. The developers invested a substantial sum of money in the Borrego area, to their credit, or debit, as the eventual case may be. The permanent and temporary residents and visitors to the area will be less served by their absence, if that happens. Even though the sluggish economy continues to play a major part in the lack of success of the development, the developers did not appear willing to accept reality compromises to their original grand plan that included many who would have enthusiastically and financially supported them, but were turned away.— November 1, 2009 7:43 p.m.