Last
week we started testing where is the rock located below surface. Initial
results with back hoe were positive - there is basically 2-3 foot of topsoil
before the soil starts transitioning to limestone. There will be additional
drilling done later to verify that the thickness of the topsoil and depth of
limestone is uniform throughout the site. So it is a good news that we have
rock close to the surface, so foundation will be directly on rock, but it is
not too close, so we do not have to spend too much on removing rock from the
site. I attached pictures of the first equipment we got on site. Next month
there will be a drilling rig there.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
2300, 2302 and 2304 Enfield Road project update #002
I tried to negotiate additional time extension for closing
with the seller. She did not agree, as she thinks that current timeline is
already very generous. And she is right. We can extend our closing till 6/15/15,
which should be sufficient time for us to obtain all the required permits. The
seller is responsible for getting the demolition permit, which is probably a few
weeks away now. We will be filing a site permit in about 3 weeks and we are planning
to get a building permit by 5/1/15.
I
attached a proposed design prepared by our architect William Hodge. This is a
preliminary the first draft. We have 36 two bedroom condos 908 square feet each
with end value of $13m (32,688 square feet total floor area).
2300, 2302 and 2304 Enfield Road project update #001 - Mon 8/11/2014 9:47 PM
As promised I am writing the first monthly update for the
project. The contract was signed on July 8th, 2014. Earnest money
were paid to Reliant Title Agency (see attached receipt). Cross Texas Land
Services was appointed to do a land and trees survey and they have completed it
today. William Lawrence Hodge from Ochona Development + Architecture LLC was appointed
as our architect and after numerous meetings and drafts we came up with the
attached draft layout of buildings and units. We will have to have half-level
underground car garages and 3 levels of units above to avoid removing too many
trees. I got a bid from a demolishing company (Southwest Destructors) and the
seller is working on obtaining a demolishing permit.
BPO was completed by Drew Tate confirming my numbers for the
finished product (see attached). I am still working on construction budget, but
my next update will have a full feasibility study.
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