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Another Orient Restaurant Update
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01/19/2016 07:03 AM
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ArticleAside from those who questioned the exterior structural integrity, sounds like there are some major interior building/code issues.
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Re: Another Orient Restaurant Update
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01/19/2016 10:39 AM
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It appears that those of us, including me, that thought that a government project surely would be built to comply with building codes, were wrong. The idea for this started out right, to me. The execution has been just so, an execution.
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Re: Another Orient Restaurant Update
[Re: LovesSXM]
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01/20/2016 07:34 AM
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LovesSXM said: It seems that Semsamar should pay to bring the buildings up to code. Am I missing something?! One would think the construction company or the group running the show would bear responsibility to at least have the structure to minimum occupancy code, that is IF there is such a thing. If they in fact had the number of people/businesses wanting a unit perhaps the thought was to just get them done and the renters would do the rest?
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Re: Another Orient Restaurant Update
[Re: SXMWendell]
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01/20/2016 09:14 AM
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It's all trickle down and as stated, there are only so many passengers - i.e. potential patrons and those rents will require the sale of a lot of piņa coladas.
While we don't spend a great deal of time on OB and really don't know the business owners involved here, I have much sympathy for the businesses who appear to be getting screwed at every opportunity through this whole deal. If someone's making out on these 'improvements' it sure doesn't sound like it's them. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Another Orient Restaurant Update
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01/20/2016 04:45 PM
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I really doubt that BIG busses will be able to park there permanently, unless they block a WHOLE section of parking, unless there are specific bus parking spaces, which there may be, I don't know. I actually thought, silly me, that the parking was supposed to be paved. But looking at the pictures I just posted in the other thread, the parking lot is definitely NOT paved as of now anyway.
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Re: Another Orient Restaurant Update
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01/20/2016 05:32 PM
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The parking lot is large and I think there will be enough space for buses. They may not park there permanently but certainly will have lots of space to drop and pick up easily. There is also a large area on the other side of the road which has been used previously for cars to park. Perhaps they will develop that as well to get more parking space.Right now that area gets very wet when it rains.
I really don't think the parking lot right behind the buildings will be paved, but it does have a good coat of gravel so it won't be so muddy when it rains.
It will be interesting to see how this all transpires, if things there ever get up and running!
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Re: Another Orient Restaurant Update
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01/20/2016 07:25 PM
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They could tie in with the drains in the new buildings....oh wait...there are no drains!!
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Re: Another Orient Restaurant Update
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01/25/2016 03:04 PM
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SXMWendell said: If there is a building code. The constructon plans adhering to that code would have to be approved before construction begins. Also each phase of the construction process would have to be checked and approved by a building code officer so that what was done conforms to the drawings. So IF this was the process .. as the buildings stand.. they were built to French SXM code. And any modifications to the buildings would have to be to the building code and signed off by a code inspector.
SXM??? Wendell Makes one wonder who is checking this construction indeed. I remember picts of the framing going up and every basic rule about proper window and door headers being ignored. Now all this??
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Re: Another Orient Restaurant Update
[Re: ESK]
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01/28/2016 02:49 PM
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Anybody got anything new to report? I am having trouble imagining a vacation without Orange Fever pizza.
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