JLWM8609 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Dolcefino said some things about this project. Of course with him, it's hard to say how much is sensationalist and how much isn't. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/HyLmPxaFkTmwzAK2/?mibextid=31ks6x 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 This seems pretty serious tbh. I'm not sure what can be done at this point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 I find it hilarious that all of the issues presented only affect the affordable housing. Somehow the million dollar townhomes surrounding the lot are unaffected by these issues. And he never even mentioned the radio tower (of terror). 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Not a Robot Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 (edited) 16 hours ago, phillip_white said: I find it hilarious that all of the issues presented only affect the affordable housing. Somehow the million dollar townhomes surrounding the lot are unaffected by these issues. And he never even mentioned the radio tower (of terror). Honestly, if there is truth to this, then they probably are, but the biggest difference there is private vs. publicly owned property. Additionally, if contamination is present, this is about preventing further exposure. You cannot go back in time and not occupy what is already there, unless you have a time machine. If you have a time machine, let me know, i would like to use it. If there is contamination on the surrounding properties, these homeowners would potentially have a lawsuit against the developer for not disclosing this if they had reason to know or should have discovered this prior to development. Edited June 19 by I'm Not a Robot 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 (edited) On 6/18/2024 at 8:52 PM, phillip_white said: I find it hilarious that all of the issues presented only affect the affordable housing. Somehow the million dollar townhomes surrounding the lot are unaffected by these issues. And he never even mentioned the radio tower (of terror). More like $400K-$500K townhomes. Lead and dioxin laced land isn't worth all that much, apparently. Edited July 1 by MidCenturyMoldy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 Mayor John Whitmire sent the chair of the Houston Housing Authority board a letter Friday morning, asking the organization to hold off on leasing a nearly complete, 398-unit affordable housing complex along Buffalo Bayou East. The Pointe at Bayou Bend had been expected to begin leasing this fall and to be fully occupied by December, according to housing authority documents. "I am greatly concerned with the possibility of residents moving into the apartments at this time," Whitmire said in his letter. He cited the discovery, near the apartments at 800 Middle St., of waste from the days when the city incinerated trash in the area. He said the ash found on HHA-owned land north of the apartments contained lead. The ash led to four environmental violations issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; those are still outstanding, the commission said June 26 in an emailed statement. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/housing/article/whitmire-hha-800-middle-pointe-at-bayou-bend-ash-19584884.php 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79ta Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 40 minutes ago, hindesky said: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/housing/article/whitmire-hha-800-middle-pointe-at-bayou-bend-ash-19584884.php This isn't the first time the environmental issue has been raised. See @BeerNut's post from 2021. On 4/14/2021 at 12:53 PM, BeerNut said: City Council to consider approving East End affordable housing project 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Thisbl issue has been litigated so many times as well. Each time, the builder prevails. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Houston Mayor John Whitmire has requested the Houston Housing Authority (HHA) place a "temporary halt" on housing plans for The Pointe at Bayou Bend apartment complex at 800 Middle Street. The Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ) cited HHA for violations after ash was found on the property including failure to have a representative sample of the ash waste pile and failure to ensure the prevention of an imminent threat of discharge of industrial solid waste. TCEQ will not sign off on the certificate of occupancy till the violations are resolved. https://www.yahoo.com/news/temporary-halt-east-houston-affordable-183517924.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted yesterday at 02:43 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:43 AM On 2/3/2024 at 2:55 PM, EastwoodEnvoy said: Looks like Whitmire is trying to kill this project... https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-mayor-calls-for-termination-of-controversial-east-side-housing-project The radio tower in question was downed by a helicopter crash tonight. No word if it hit the development. https://abc13.com/post/helicopter-crashes-radio-tower-houstons-ward-officials-say/15448160/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted yesterday at 02:54 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:54 AM 9 minutes ago, JLWM8609 said: The radio tower in question was downed by a helicopter crash tonight. No word if it hit the development. https://abc13.com/post/helicopter-crashes-radio-tower-houstons-ward-officials-say/15448160/ I posted this antenna earlier this week when I saw the renew of the antenna. It crumpled almost straight down so no homes were damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted yesterday at 03:58 AM Share Posted yesterday at 03:58 AM 1 hour ago, JLWM8609 said: The radio tower in question was downed by a helicopter crash tonight. No word if it hit the development. https://abc13.com/post/helicopter-crashes-radio-tower-houstons-ward-officials-say/15448160/ It did not. I live nearby. No property damage (except to the tower of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted yesterday at 04:54 AM Share Posted yesterday at 04:54 AM Supposedly the warning lights on the tower weren't working, but I would imagine the aircraft operator would have it marked on their planned route. With all the controversy even before this crash, I don't see this radio tower being rebuilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted yesterday at 06:30 AM Share Posted yesterday at 06:30 AM (edited) 1 hour ago, phillip_white said: Supposedly the warning lights on the tower weren't working, but I would imagine the aircraft operator would have it marked on their planned route. With all the controversy even before this crash, I don't see this radio tower being rebuilt. This video shows a warning beacon flashing before impact. Edited yesterday at 06:33 AM by JLWM8609 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago 6 hours ago, JLWM8609 said: This video shows a warning beacon flashing before impact. Hard to tell with the foreground obstruction, but perhaps the NOTAM was caused by a particular light being out, and not all of the lights on the structure being out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago Lights being off on the tower is no excuse for hitting it. It's clearly marked on a G1000 or similar (and definitely any higher end avionics) showing not just the structure and it's height, but also changing color on the shstem based on your course and altitude. Someone wasn't paying attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EaDo Lou Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago We live nearby and our Ring cameras indeed confirm at least two functioning lights on the tower at the time of the crash. However, as editor pointed out, it is possible that other lights were out, which would be enough to issue the NOTAM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbaskir Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago Word of the crash reached the Washington Post. At least four fatalities. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/10/21/helicopter-crash-houston-radio-tower/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Not a Robot Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago (edited) 12 hours ago, JBTX said: It did not. I live nearby. No property damage (except to the tower of course). i drove through the area today and a lot of the streets were barricaded. I could see visible damage to multiple townhouses, unless something else happened recently (not the hurricane, i'm over there enough to have seen that), there was damage. Edited 13 hours ago by I'm Not a Robot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago 1 hour ago, I'm Not a Robot said: i drove through the area today and a lot of the streets were barricaded. I could see visible damage to multiple townhouses, unless something else happened recently (not the hurricane, i'm over there enough to have seen that), there was damage. That's odd. My boss is right off Middle St and he confirmed no property damage around him/his neighbors and they were literally right in front of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Not a Robot Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago 2 hours ago, JBTX said: That's odd. My boss is right off Middle St and he confirmed no property damage around him/his neighbors and they were literally right in front of it. closer to Roostar is where the blockades were. We were made to drive down Engelke and there were a few houses right behind the fire station with damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago He is within the corded off area, so that's definitely odd. Were the damaged houses the big white one and the tattoo parlor right behind the fire station? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago 3 hours ago, JBTX said: That's odd. My boss is right off Middle St and he confirmed no property damage around him/his neighbors and they were literally right in front of it. The damage could have been shapnel from the rotors. They could fly off in any direction. That's what happened when Air11 crashed on the roof of KHOU. The neighboring townhouses were not happy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Not a Robot Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago (edited) 3 hours ago, JBTX said: He is within the corded off area, so that's definitely odd. Were the damaged houses the big white one and the tattoo parlor right behind the fire station? There was definitely a white townhouse with their garage open that was on a corner that had damage, I was pretty tired and focused so I didn't get a great look at everything going on but it felt like there was a bit of what looked like debris from damage in the street. Edited 5 hours ago by I'm Not a Robot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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