OkieEric Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Does anyone know of anything planned for that abandoned gas station on the corner of Montrose and W Alabama? I noticed that it was taped off this morning and was surprised to see that it had been demolished when I drove home this evening... Hopefully not just a newer gas station, lol Sorry if I missed a thread regarding it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Timmy Chan's Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I don't know this for a fact, but aren't all the older gas stations being torn down to do environmental remediations on the underground storage tanks? They've recently closed two gas stations on Scott near 610, replaced the underground tanks, and reopened the gas stations. Others I've seen completely demolished, soil remediated, and another development goes up on top after the site is "clean". Usually it's a CVS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 ^ that may be what's going on, although the site sat boarded for quite a whilechevron still owns it, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 I hope they do something with it, it looks (looked?) ugly. At least they tore it down... but I hope it doesn't sit vacant for too long. Montrose seems like too active of an area for it to be empty for too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieEric Posted May 2, 2007 Author Share Posted May 2, 2007 I hope they do something with it, it looks (looked?) ugly. At least they tore it down... but I hope it doesn't sit vacant for too long. Montrose seems like too active of an area for it to be empty for too long.Agreed - that's a pretty nice corner location, so I can't imagine it sitting vacant for long. Then again, it sat abandoned for quite a while, so who knows? It'd be nice to see some sort of sign up about future plans, but maybe there just aren't any at this point? Hard to imagine them demolishing it for no reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieEric Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 I hope they do something with it, it looks (looked?) ugly. At least they tore it down... but I hope it doesn't sit vacant for too long. Montrose seems like too active of an area for it to be empty for too long. Well, it has looked ugly for quite a while - surprisingly long since it's what I would consider pretty decent real estate. I finally noticed some action there this morning, but thus far it's only dirt work. I just hope we don't wind up with another gas station or a bank The online permit search isn't working for me for some reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Well, it has looked ugly for quite a while - surprisingly long since it's what I would consider pretty decent real estate. I finally noticed some action there this morning, but thus far it's only dirt work. I just hope we don't wind up with another gas station or a bank The online permit search isn't working for me for some reason This afternoon I saw 2 tanks ready for burial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieEric Posted December 29, 2007 Author Share Posted December 29, 2007 This afternoon I saw 2 tanks ready for burial.Saw that as well...hmmm, oh whatever could that mean? j/k. Didn't take too long to get an answer, at least... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Anybody know what's up at the old gas station lot at Montrose and Alabama? There is an outhouse, a bunch of machines and the concrete has been removed. Hopefully it's something good, it's a nice location.Also, I noticed a variance sign in front of the Turkish sandwich shop (DNR?) near Montrose and the 59. Any ideas about that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieEric Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 Anybody know what's up at the old gas station lot at Montrose and Alabama? There is an outhouse, a bunch of machines and the concrete has been removed. Hopefully it's something good, it's a nice location.Also, I noticed a variance sign in front of the Turkish sandwich shop (DNR?) near Montrose and the 59. Any ideas about that one?There's an existing thread on that gas station lot - someone else mentioned (and I observed) some large tanks being buried as they were starting the dirt work. Definitely a great location, but I'm guessing that means another gas station? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) Recently? I remember last year when they tore the old pumps and buildings down, I think there was a thread about it, but it has been quiet for a year until just recently. I hope it's not another gas station. There's one right across the street from it! EDIT: Or is that just auto repair across from it... Edited February 8, 2008 by Jax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Oops, I guess I started a new thread for no reason. Damn, another gas station? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieEric Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 Recently? I remember last year when they tore the old pumps and buildings down, I think there was a thread about it, but it has been quiet for a year until just recently. I hope it's not another gas station. There's one right across the street from it! EDIT: Or is that just auto repair across from it...Here's the threadLooks like the tanks were noticed in late December - I remember they definitely looked new, and not like something they had just dug up. I don't know much about underground tanks, so here's hoping it's for something else...and yes, there's a Shell on the other side of Montrose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 threads merged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Yep, it will be a replacement gas station.Building permits were issued in late November for a convenience store and two fuel canopies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Just what Montrose needed...It's like Starbucks in San Francisco. One on every corner, sometimes two across the street from each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwrm4 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 (edited) Got some scoop on this one from a reliable source...the "new" gas station will be "much more than a gas station" and feature a mini food-court. Also, once the new gas station goes up, the gas station on the other side of Montrose will be torn down, to be replaced with "boutiques". Edited February 11, 2008 by cwrm4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Glad to hear it, they get too much traffic for that little store to handle. I hope the same employees stay there, they're pretty cool overall.an improved quickie mart, I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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