# Soil Testing next to Firestone **URL:** \ **Category:** New Construction\ **Created:** [June 28, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341 "2018-06-28T18:49:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![UncleJesse](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/df705f/32.png) [@UncleJesse](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/UncleJesse)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/1 "2018-06-28T18:49:45Z")
Saw a drill next to the Firestone last week in what appeared to be soil testing. Anybody heard anything about the Firestone block recently? ---
**Author:** ![JosABanks](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/josabanks/32/7754_2.png) [@JosABanks](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/JosABanks)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/2 "2018-06-28T19:05:03Z")
which side of Firestone ? ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/1X/ff376b7d605061943a9f54a457fc8b0b5faf495c.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Nickster](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/nickster/32/8765_2.png) [@Nickster](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Nickster)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/3 "2018-06-28T19:24:14Z")
What type of drill rig?? Could be soil/groundwater sampling for due diligence (small probe rig) or geotechnical drilling (larger rig) for structural design. #GeologyRocks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mark](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Mark](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Mark)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/4 "2018-06-28T19:37:19Z")
Ditto this. Whiskey Kitchen had to dig out tons of contaminated dirt under their patio. There could have been a plume someone else gets to deal with now… ---
**Author:** ![evan.j.bost](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/evan.j.bost/32/539_2.png) [@evan.j.bost](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/evan.j.bost)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/5 "2018-06-28T19:42:07Z")
That hilltop corner would make for a prominent 20 story mixed use tower. ---
**Author:** ![RobertSanderlin](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/robertsanderlin/32/59_2.png) [@RobertSanderlin](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/RobertSanderlin)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/6 "2018-06-28T19:44:55Z")
Evan, you are too funny…20 stories…Lol 😉😊 ---
**Author:** ![Nickster](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/nickster/32/8765_2.png) [@Nickster](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Nickster)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/7 "2018-06-28T19:49:50Z")
> [@evan.j.bost](#): > > That hilltop corner would make for a prominent 20 story mixed use tower. SkyHouse II perhaps??? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![evan.j.bost](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/evan.j.bost/32/539_2.png) [@evan.j.bost](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/evan.j.bost)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/8 "2018-06-28T19:49:59Z")
That would be maximizing the zoning, and that is a hilltop 🙂 I’m not in the “Raleigh must look like Manhattan” camp, but I would like a wider skyline and activation of that corner ---
**Author:** ![UncleJesse](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/df705f/32.png) [@UncleJesse](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/UncleJesse)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/9 "2018-06-28T19:50:08Z")
The parking lot to the left of the Firestone shop ---
**Author:** ![JosABanks](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/josabanks/32/7754_2.png) [@JosABanks](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/JosABanks)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/10 "2018-06-28T19:56:28Z")
Sounds like I might have to investigate this… and pop in to Crank Arm while I’m in the neighborhood ---
**Author:** ![Mark](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Mark](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Mark)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 2:04am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/11 "2018-06-29T02:04:42Z")
Oh duh…you guys mean the actual Firestone! I was referring to the Whiskey Kitchen site which historically was a Firestone Tire shop 😐 Yes, activate that corner in an urban manner. ---
**Author:** ![OakCityDylan](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/oakcitydylan/32/169_2.png) [@OakCityDylan](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/OakCityDylan)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/12 "2019-04-29T22:56:16Z")
Maybe something happens here? If so, here’s what it used to look like: ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/096c3627572ac926325f937593b165e087325f54.jpeg) ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/b/ba535aa293a5ca85e69f670691791cd91c37ef6c.jpeg) ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/936f3bc618bb45c405e8f603f969921b4ba6e593.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Bobbycox](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@Bobbycox](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Bobbycox)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/13 "2019-06-28T15:52:57Z")
This block is begging for redevelopment ---
**Author:** ![John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/John)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/14 "2019-06-28T16:16:54Z")
Truly, and these photos really emphasize the opportunity. ---
**Author:** ![pBeez](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/pbeez/32/2461_2.png) [@pBeez](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/pBeez)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/15 "2019-06-28T16:21:12Z")
Indeed. That south west corner is ideally suited for a signature building. ---
**Author:** ![scotchman](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/scotchman/32/3024_2.png) [@scotchman](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/scotchman)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/16 "2019-06-28T16:24:15Z")
with development around train/bus stations, will be a gap of low use land that should attract development. May depend on city upping the zoning first. ---
**Author:** ![evan.j.bost](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/evan.j.bost/32/539_2.png) [@evan.j.bost](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/evan.j.bost)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/17 "2019-06-28T16:27:31Z")
Somebody do something (SDS) ---
**Author:** ![Tenkai](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/tenkai/32/2845_2.png) [@Tenkai](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Tenkai)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/soil-testing-next-to-firestone/341/18 "2019-06-28T16:39:25Z")
Bulldoze everything and make it a gravel lot!