"We ended up in the middle of a political debate and the project became a stake in the ground to keep the PMD," Finch said. "Meanwhile, as Finkl got closer to demolition, we realized how big of a deal we were in. But at the end of the day, I have to look out for my business and not carry on the agendas of others. Too uncertain, too much time (and) too much money killed the deal."