In May, the HDRC denied the Lim family's first request to demolish the property, only for that emergency demolition order to be approved in June after a "heated meeting" that led the family where they are today.
The Conservation Society and activist groups like the Historic Westside Residents Association opposed the demolition request. Austin's Wilson Tower, planned to be the tallest in Texas, gets cut in half.Texas agriculture commissioner orders employees to wear clothes 'consistent with their biological gender'.San Antonio hiker spots bobcat, kitten by O.P.Mother of missing Fort Worth child planned her escape last year.Cardi B speaks out on 'mean girls' in viral TikTok at Houston Astros game.Which gives us concern regarding the safety of our customers, our employees and the general public," says Bo Jean Lim, one of the restaurant owners, at today's press conference. "For those of us on the property on a daily basis, we can see that the condition of the building is extremely unstable is in immediate danger of collapsing every day. The Lim family has been trying to get this building demolished since February when the roof of the Whitt collapsed, according to the petition. "We are hopeful that an appropriate plan can be worked out in lieu of prolonged litigation," the statement says. Steven Santana | MySAĪ statement from the city attorney's office says the city has been in contact with the Lim family and their attorneys to preserve the building's historical significance as an old printing press that produced Spanish text, and deal with the structural integrity of the building. Here's how the Whitt building stands today, a much less recognizable structure and, as the Lims' attorney claims, a safety hazard.
He believes the case could go to the Texas Supreme Court and challenge historic preservation laws. Stanton says the Lim family has spent $100,000 on the demolition of the building so far. The family also wants an injunction against possible fines of $2,000 per day for any violations stemming from the dilapidated building and monetary relief in an amount that hasn't been disclosed. Stanton says the Lim family wants the ordinance protecting the building from demolition declared invalid. "They said that we needed to take action if we wanted to get something. "And since that time, we've been unable to reach any conclusion or any agreement at all about what can be done," says Stanton. Now the Lim family says the city has forced responsibility of this unsafe building onto their hands. The family's crew worked under the direction of the DSD on the partial demolition of the two-story portion of the Whitt building until a beam meant to be preserved collapsed and halted work.
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