"I liked it then. I like it now. [But] it's not what I thought it would be. I thought a bunch of artists would move in. It's cost-prohibitive, and these condos are sitting here empty because of the market."
—Dominique Martinez, resident of the Channel District since 1997, when it was only old warehouses and the small group of artists who lived and worked in them. His Rustic Steel Creations studio is on S. 12th Street and is one of the last warehouses remaining after the condo boom.
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This article appears in Mar 26 – Apr 1, 2008.