More work around The Hole: Wood fencing by mini-park

Thanks to Marilyn for e-mailing to ask about the wooden fence going up on the southeastern edge of The Hole (Fauntleroy/Alaska/39th) late today; we subsequently went over for a few photos. Along with the concrete barricades noted here two weeks ago, the fence is part of what was promised one month ago by the entity that holds the note for the stalled site, in its response to a letter sent by the Southwest District Council, drafted by West Seattle Junction Association executive director Susan Melrose.

The triangular area on the southeastern corner, where the fence will now be the backdrop, is actually a publicly owned mini-mini-park, and part of the complaint about the chain-link fencing around The Hole was that it had made that site inaccessible. For perspective, here’s a wider shot looking eastward at the back of the fencing from the other side of The Hole (that’s the 76 station in the background at right, and the Link construction site with the yellow wrap):

Meantime, as for the site’s status, the legal wrangling continues – the online file for the case that combines multiple lawsuits is now up to 300 separate actions in the past 14 months. If the case isn’t resolved sooner, the trial is still set for this October. The prospective new owners of the site have not publicly discussed their plan, should they gain ownership; Whole Foods had told us a few weeks ago that there might be some news right about now regarding the status of the lease they had for what was supposed to be a new store by now, but they haven’t yet answered our messages left earlier this week.

3 Replies to "More work around The Hole: Wood fencing by mini-park"

  • JennyB July 2, 2010 (11:06 pm)

    Thank you WSB, for continuing to follow this story. Amazing to realize the Whole Foods store would have been up and running by now, if the project hadn’t gone so terribly wrong.

    The safety risk of that hole is frightening.

  • Diane July 2, 2010 (11:42 pm)

    love it; I noticed new wood fence as I drove in tonight in the dark, and voila, you have a story about it; sure looks hell of a lot better than the chain link

  • MrJT July 3, 2010 (6:50 am)

    Start the countdown to the first tagging.

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