MOS Technology buildings to be demolished!

[ChuckT]

According to Wikipedia one of the Commodore MOS buildings was bought by GMT Microelectronics and the company was liquidated so the problem would be finding the owner if the EPA doesn't get back to me since they sent me to the company doing remediation and the lawyer for the company doing remediation says it isn't their building and doesn't offer permission to enter.  Anyone here resourceful at finding the owner or giving more help?

The other ballgame would mean that there would have to be a public hearing and getting involved with local officials which would involve other scenarios before time runs out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOS_Technology

[Plaz]

Can anyone confirm is this is the building we're talking about? It's a satelite of the address given for MOS and GMT Electronics....

950 Rittenhouse Rd Norristown, PA

Plaz

[Plaz]

Ok, I think I found the latest owners....

Velodrome Management Group and ...

Dunbar indicated that a private investment partnership, American Management Group, LLC, is providing financial backing for the project and has entered into an Agreement of Sale to purchase the former semi-conductor plant at 950 Rittenhouse Road, a structure that has been vacant on the 14-acre site for nearly a decade. The existing building will be demolished to make room for the 130,000 square foot arena and a 150-room hotel on the property. It is estimated that the velodrome will be completed within 18 months, ideally by early 2008 for Olympic preparation. Several architects are being considered for the project.

Here's the like to the entire document...

Velodrome Management Group

And their contact...

Velodrome Management Group
2550 Eisenhower Ave, Suite 206
Norristown, PA 19403
ph: 610-676-0390 fax: 610-676-0391

I'd be happy to call (and maybe I will in a few minutes), but it's far after business hours right now.

Plaz

[Plaz]

And here's one more article about the sale and developement...

Velodrome developement project article.

Plaz

[ChuckT]

Thank you for the information.  It seems that only one site is being demolished.  Maybe we can find out information about the Valley Forge site?

I may take pictures of the outside of the Norristown building from the road if conditions are good.  I already have yahoo map directions.  Is there a preferred resolution because my camera takes up to 6 megapixels.

The EPA got back to me and gave me the number of the EPA's lawyer.

[Plaz]

@ChuckT

Thank you for the information

Happy to help. I love a good internet data hunt. :-)

I called the number I posted above and I only got a hard to hear message instructing me with names and v-mailboxes. Perhaps a call after the weekend will reach a human.

Plaz

[ChuckT]

I visited the site of MOS technologies (Commodore Semiconductor Group) and took nearly 70 pictures today (3/30/2008) and some video.  The sign outside says, "GMT Microelectronics" and underneath it says "Integrated Circuit Manufacturing".  According to my map, I was in the right place and one of the locals thinks it was the building.

I'm just wondering how to post it and I wish to give the public a free public license to keep them in the Amiga community if they wish.

[Fester]

Hi Chuck,

You should be able to upload the pictures here shouldn't you? This would certainly be an appropriate place.

Fester

[Plaz]

I've got my server you could share them from (www.amigaatlanta.com), but it might be a little slow. Or we could put them in a torrent.

Plaz

[ChuckT]

The board here says my pictures are too large  I will have to make them smaller.

[TheMagicM]

imageshack.us

[Xamiche]

I love this. :-D
It's like some archaeological adventure in search of some ancient lost artefacts. You could almost make a movie about it...oh wait, they did.


"Tune in next time when you'll hear our hero say...'OMFG!! The original AGA chipset schematics!!'

[Retro_71]

Xamiche wrote:
I love this. :-D
It's like some archaeological adventure in search of some ancient lost artefacts. You could almost make a movie about it...oh wait, they did.


"Tune in next time when you'll hear our hero say...'OMFG!! The original AGA chipset schematics!!'

 :roflmao:  :bow:

[ChuckT]

Two relatives of mine are sure the owners of the building are going to say 'no' to me being able to look around the inside of the building due to insurance regulations.  Besides offering to not sue and not filing insurance claims, does anyone know how to ask?

Here is the link for one of the pictures I took Sunday:

Commodore MOS Semiconductor Group

[alexh]

Perhaps if your angle was you were writing a story about the end of an era and would be promoting the velodrome then maybe they would provide you with an escorted visit?

No such thing as bad publicity.

You'd have to work on your cover story a bit. Sell it to them.

If they still say no. Send them an example of a few headlines like

"Velodrome to re-CYCLE historical Commodore brownfield site"

OR

"Velodrome to be built on legacy Toxic Waste dump. Are our children safe?"

I think they might offer you a look around given the latter of the two headlines ;-)

[Xamiche]

I'm thinking what's needed is some liquid nitrogen in a can, a glass cutter, a black skivvy & balaclava and some good sneaking music.


Sneaking Music