Followup: Owners of “The Hole” say they’ll answer the letter

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A week and a half ago, the Southwest District Council decided (WSB coverage here) to send a letter to the owner of The Hole, aka the excavated-then-stalled Fauntleroy Place development site at Fauntleroy/Alaska/39th, asking for safety and aesthetic improvements. The letter subsequently was sent, after a few changes (here’s our report with the final version). We subsequently sought reaction from the addressee, Seattle Capital. After a few days, spokesperson Mary Grace Roske sent this reply:

I have talked with representatives of Seattle Capital Corporation, managing member of Fauntleroy Place LLC, and they have received the letter from the Southwest District Council. Seattle Capital intends to respond to the letter and is reviewing the issues raised. A response will be sent as soon as reasonably possible … the property is in foreclosure and that legal process continues.

A motion for judicial foreclosure was filed eight months ago (WSB coverage here) as part of the ongoing lawsuits (consolidated into one mega-case that is currently set for trial in October).

md April 18, 2010 (9:17 pm)

I hope they choose to fix the park – that was so beautiful and its just ruined now covered in fencing.

jociep April 18, 2010 (10:19 pm)

This giant hole is a huge hazard. One spaz move and a car/truck would go through the fence and down. There is no way that fence would hold. There are no concrete barricades and it is not reinforced. This thing needs to be dealt with and fast.

CB April 19, 2010 (8:55 am)

Let’s hope the economy continues to bounce back… resuming construction is the best solution to this problem.

Andrew April 19, 2010 (4:55 pm)

Unfortunately construction will not resume in this space–at least not towards the original vision. I think Whole Foods intended to go into that space originally, among other things, and you can mark my words here that will not happen.

When a new developer acquires that property, they will be starting from square one trying to find new occupants for the real estate. Instead of waiting around for that to happen, I would love to see West Seattle residents rally to purchase the land and develop a community water park.

Coleman Pool, the SW Community Center and the YMCA are fine but West Seattle could use a proper, family friendly water park–much like the water parks in other Seattle area communities. One with a lap pool, a toddlers’ wading area with squirty things, a few small but fun slides, diving boards of various heights, etc.

I’d love to see it happen.

Cheryl April 19, 2010 (5:03 pm)

Oh @Andrew – That idea would be LOVELY. I’ll cross my fingers and toes for a water park. ‘Course, it’ll have to be privately owned, since the city is broke a$s.