(Aerial view of The Hole, September 2010)
Court records show two notable moves this week in the ongoing legal fight over “The Hole” at 39th/Fauntleroy/Alaska in West Seattle (map; the project once known as Fauntleroy Place and slated for Whole Foods, Hancock Fabrics, and residential units, excavated before stalling in a financial/legal tangle more than 2 years ago).
In the wake of last month’s decision (WSB coverage here) that construction companies Ledcor and Aero have “lien priority,” there was a motion for a new trial. It came from 3922 SW Alaska LLC, trying to buy the site without paying those liens; it claimed it had uncovered evidence that a key witness from the project’s original developer, BlueStar, had been talking with Aero about “reviving” the project, without disclosing that for the trial.
Here are the two new developments: This week, King County Superior Court Judge Susan Craighead rejected the motion for a new trial. Plus, Aero filed a motion asking her to order the foreclosure sale of the site, to get the money to pay off the liens she ruled have priority. The judge is scheduled to consider that motion next week.
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