The minutes of the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation show the board awarded the owners – Felicia Fruia-Edge, and her husband John Edge – even though she was a BCIC board member, but did abstain from the vote.
However, there is no such address in the city. It is really 1257 E. Levee and was owned by Fareed
Hussain, and is now roofless. All that stands is one wall facing E. 13th Street propped by rotting two-by-sixes.
The use of it by former BCIC board member Arturo Treviño for a wrestling match between vintage Mexican wrestlers was clearly illegal and exposed participants to a potential wall collapse. With hurricane season starting this month, that danger still exists. However, when the Fruias applied for more grant money for the E. 13th Street property, they stated in their application that the project was "completed." But the tag that was placed on the hulk of the building May 22, 2023 states that the owners were "working without a certificate of occupancy."
BCIC meeting minutes reflect that on December 17, 2021, the board approved a $75,000 application for 409 E. Levee St. to Felicia Fruia-Edge along with and husband John for exterior facade, interior capitol improvements, and vertical activation (activate second floor.)
Hussain, and is now roofless. All that stands is one wall facing E. 13th Street propped by rotting two-by-sixes.
The building was once a car audio distributor owned by Hussain who was last given a Certificate of Occupancy back in March 4, 2013. Currently, it does not have one and cannot be used or occupied.
Currently, traffic cones block off the alley between both buildings and one lane of 13th Street from Levee Street all the way to Elizabeth.
So are both buildings part of the same development project as some BCIC supporters have claimed in their comments? How can that be? The Cameron County District Appraisal District lists the owners of the 1257 E. Levee as Felicia Fruia-Edge and the owners of the 409 E. 13th Street property as Felicia Fruia-Edge and her son John Tomas Edge Jr. – and as different and distinct properties with a public alley and utility easements separating them. Both properties also have different CCAD property IDs (27874 for Levee, and 27875 for E. St. Charles).
On August 29, 2019, the BCIC administration recommended that the request for $32,500 by Sharper Edges Investments LLC (with Fruia-Edge and husband John listed as its agent and manager) for 409 E. 13th Street be granted. Felicia Edge and husband John were awarded $32,500 for: exterior facade improvement,$15,000 for Exterior Facade Improvement, $15,000 for interior capital improvement, and $2,500 for signage improvement.
Fruia-Edge came back to the BCIC grants water well for a third time on April 27, 2023, this time for a $125,000 BIG 2.0 grant for the same 409 E. 13th St. building which was granted a $32,500 BCIC grant August 29, 2019 that was dutifully approved by the board.
36 comments:
Well, Brown blogger, what are you going to do about it?
Fruias hold more power than you do, dude.
What can be done? For starters, remove the members of the board who approved the application, then have the money returned for failure to comply with the grants requirements.
Idiotes, Texas has just this Memorial Day made history with the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton. The last impeachment was some two decades ago. This was or should be the historic message that no one is above the law. These ratones are finally on their last legs for attempting to take advantage of grant monies. Thank you Jesus for this historic event.
May 31, 2023 at 6:46 AM
como chingas cul* anda busca tu mami en las cantinas de downtown joton. O no es inportante joton? nomas chingando aqui guey. que tanto te pagan las ratas para que estes chingando aqui?? pinche vendido mamon
GOOD GRIEF FRUIAS POWER.
WHAT POWER, THE NEWS ABOUT THEM IS NEGATIVE.
THE HUSBAND PICKS UP HIS GIRLFRIEND AT THE MALL AND DRIVES DOWN THE ROAD TO THE HOTEL. YOU CALL THAT POWER.
POWER, WHY IS THE CITY RED TAGGING THEM.
THE MAYOR IS SHOWING THEM WHO HAS THE POWER.
DO YOU REALLY THINK THE INSPECTOR GOT OUT OF THE OFFICE TO WORK.
NO. HE WAS TOLD TO GO THERE AND RED TAG.
Y si Juan está bendido, y muy grande. Por cada 12 pulgadas te da todo pa'dentro.
FELICIA IS NOT SMART ENOUGH TO CHECK GPS. YOU WILL SEE THE TRUTH.
NOW THAT'S POWER.
Mayra Flores 2024.
coming!!!!
(Brown blogger can't stop her)
You try to add some shade on your driveway without a permit and the city is on you like flies on shit, yet these elite persons keep shooting the finger at all the poor Brownsville residents that they rule the town including the useless and worthless D.A. Luis Saenz!! Where’s the F.B.I.? Oh yeah they are investigating traffic accidents! You Go Boys!!
the motto here is: come to browntown and get MORE rich no questions asked. the da is in tuned with this advancements (all).
Its business as usual in Brownsville. Nothing will be done. They are all in bed together. ALL them leeches. The stories will continue, the rich will get richer and the new generation of crooks are just getting their feet wet. What a joke
Impeachment of the mayor and city commissioners cannot be accomplished because the families own and run the city, county, DA, judges, city manager, police, and the public is kept stupid!
House Begins Debating Debt Limit Deal, With a Potential Default Looming!
They all should live here, pinches elected officials they first made sure that their checks are covered, if no deal was reached tomorrow. Aaaaah but your ss, ssi medicare, mediaid ARE NOT covered, but the free grant monies that the rich and famous here get every 3 months are covered. There really is no need to sell cadillacs any time soon, they just make a non-payable back application for more money, and is approved immediately with no waiting period and no pay back of course.
The borrachos and the poor only dream about these types of negocios. PAY YOUR PROPERTY TAXES AND QUIT COMPLAINING THIS IS EARTH. YOU GET NOTHING FREE HERE THAT'S WHY MUSKIES WANTS TO GO TO HE MOON AND MARS - TO DUMP ALL YOUR ASSES OVER THERE and he got everything FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
Pura pinche rata de dos patas en Brownsville politics. FACT.
@ May 31, 2023 at 6:46 AM
Well, Brown blogger, what are you going to do about it?
Fruias hold more power than you do, dude.
"Brown blogger"-"Fruia's with Power"?
WOW !! Is that how you judge friends that are not the same color as you or don't live on the same side of the tracks as the Powerful Fruia's ? ( Remember you pointed out Color of skin, Power and Fruia's) When the Fruia's sell a car do they become color blind and dollar green kicks in, because I think they are willing to sell no matter what color they are. The article is not judging the color of anyone's skin or Fruia's successful dealership, but the action that was taken to get these grants. I don't care if a person is black, white, brown, straight gay, trans or degreed/non-degreed, but I do care about the process of how this happened. "We the People" have a right to know what is happening in our city. Most of us get loans and work harder. Someone needs to get off their high horse and eat some "Humble Pie" and "No" I have never asked them for fundraiser donations, never will and will never support their businesses. Mr. Montoya, thank you for bringing this to light.
May 31, 2023 at 6:46 AM
NEEDLESS TO SAY I KNOW THIS STUPID PERSON AND NO I DON'T AGREE AND THERE ARE A FEW HERE THAT TRY TO CLOSE THIS BLOG AND GET PAID TO DO SO, MOSTLY FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN. MR MONTOYA DO NOT EVER STOP REPORTING WE ARE BEHIND YOU ALL THE WAY.
District 2 City Commissioner Linda Macias voted to give Felicia Fruia not only the $75,000 but also the $125,000 for FREE to Felicia Fruia Edge owner of Luke Fruia Cadillac motors. If you ever mention to Linda Macias about 409 Curio get ready to be insulted in a heart beat. She defends Felicia like a chihuha in heat. Linda Macias knows she approved the funds to Felicia in return for campaing money, votes and power. If you thoght Linda Macias was this sweet little woman, guess again. She is as crooked as they come. Linda is still on the BCIC board and a City Commissioner. The money keeps rolling in to the rich and the poor keep getting poorer. Downtown will never change becasue they gave all the money away to themselves. Elon Mush is no fool. He didn't see any changes downtown and said to his staff, screw Brownsville. They are a bunch of rat theives that think I'm stupid.
May 31, 2023 at 9:45 AM
Nobody can, its a free country, idiota pinche coco, look in the mirror pinche mojado wanna be white mamon. if she runs she just lost my vote because of your raicst remarks PENDEJO. PINCHE COCO MAMON
May 31, 2023 at 9:27 AM
payback every grant loan, NOW THAT'S POWER make them give the money back, now that's power, don't allow grants or approve grants to the rich and famous, now that's power give it to who needs, it now that's power...
start a program to revitalize homes in the poor section of town not el norte pinches pendejos...
DO IT, NOW THAT'S POWER...
VOTE ALL LAS RATAS OUT, ULTIMATE POWER!!!
Commissioner Linda Mancias approved the grant to Felicia and in return they funded her campaign. Hmmm......
Don't know much about Felicia or her husband, but the old man Fruia is a piece of work. He loves to find loopholes and ways to chingar, like how he ended up with the dealership. He bought for a steal when the old car dealership's owner was murdered and the wife was accused and convicted. Some say Fruia was involved in the murder and that the wife took the fall so that the dealership could be preserved until she got out.
Either way, I wouldn't trust that viejo even with your mother.
BCIC and Felicia Fruia are a disgrace to society. BCIC didn't even try to check if they had permits or nothing. They just gave them $235,000 that is TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS for FREE. How did they prove they finished the job when the City Of Brownsville, TX put a tag stating they don't have a Certificate of Occupancy? This is just theft of public funds and trust. Nothing short of THEFT. Shame on Cori Pena and Felicia Fruia. Shame on Linda Macias as well. I honestly thought Linda Macias was a trust worthy honest person. Just like the saying goes: Don't trust a book by its cover. These witches smile with a greedy smile. Pure Greed with no Class at ALL. They the Low Lives of Brownsville, TX. Bunch of Hood Rats.
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May 31, 2023 at 6:46 AM
Well, Brown blogger, what are you going to do about it?
Fruias hold more power than you do, dude.
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Your greed, want of power and calling out someone for the color of their skin ( when it may not be the same color of yours) leaves me numb. Getting mad doesn't help, because that is just the way you are and nothing will change that. I've heard that some children/grandchildren of judges introduce themselves as "Brownsville Royalty" when they meet new people upstate. They've been raised feeling entitled. I'm not more than you, but I'm not any less. Commenter @ May 31, 2023 6:46 AM , You don't have any brown friends or anyone that eats at McDonalds?
June 1, 2023 at 7:40 AM
Hi Zeke, as previously mentioned to you in a previous post, how did you spend $450,00 on a shell of building without floors, one mural, and a basic coffee bar? What did you do with the rest of your hand me outs? Before you point the finger be sure to have wiped your hands clean! The largest loan in BCIC history has been given to The Roast House of downtown Brownsville! Another coffee bar opens up and you start acting like the TRUCKER you are. Is this about not getting your way? Are you mad because they won't give you any more money? Are you jealous? Are you afraid of competition? Are you on the verge of closing? It seems so, it seems as if you are upset with BCIC for supporting another business that just so happens to be another coffee shop and not paying for your rent again. So, it appears this isn't about being a community watch dog MR.Zeke this about you not getting more free money. Funny how everyone is a rata in the eyes of a rata, shows your true colors as usual.
Sincerely,
Spy-duh Mahn
June 1, 2023 at 7:40 AM
If you'd like to know where Linda Macias got her campaign funding you should resort to her campaign finance report, there you will see Linda had zero ties to the Fruia's and they made zero contributions. Zeke, next time she has a loteria i'll invite you so you can think twice about trying to slander/libel her name on an anonymous comment section on an article you continuously pay for. Truth of the matter is you contribute more to this blog than the Fruia's ever have to her campaign; 40 beers to zero dollars.
Sincerely,
Zeke's Pastor
What is the unanswered question? They got 75k and Zeke Silva didn't? Obviously pendejo!
No matter who you blame, you can't change the fact that Felicia got awarded $235,000 for FREE without a Certificate of Occupancy. BCIC will be responsible for the deaths of people when the wall collaspes on innocent people killing them. The City of Brownsville already tagged them as unsafe and Felicia continues to disregard all safety measures, ignoring the Texas Historic Commission, the permitting department and still BCIC gives her Free money for breaking every rule. Sorry Linda Macias if your husband and you can't make ends meet and have to beg for money for a car from Felicia to pretend you are wealthy. BCIC is in deep trouble and the board is to. Once someone gets seriously hurt at the building, then who will you blame? Zeke? I don't think so. You created this mess and it is up to you to fix it. Not Juan Montoya, nor Zeke Silva, nor the Tax Payers of Brownsville, TX. This is why we are the poorest city in the USA 13 years in a row. Maybe more years of being the poorest city but the internet wasn't available as much back then.
Don't try to diverte the attention away from the RED TAG. OPERATING WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. You can't make this stuff up. BCIC and Felicia Fruia really scrwed up and NOW WHAT?
NOW WHAT? NOW WHAT? give it back that's what!! but they won't they know a DA when they see one AND WE HAVE ONE HERE. wake up and smell the RATAS pinche cul*, do your job, arrest somebody, no borrachos and no poor citizens that live here. PINCHE MAMON.
THAT'S NOW WHAT!!!
June 2, 2023 at 7:43 AM
ZEKE, what is it to you that they got $235k for free, youre not looking out for anyone, youre just mad you didnt get any more hand me outs! Once again you dodge you got 450k guey! onta? Plain and simple! As usual just looking out for yourself. At the end of the day I will bet another $235K Curior 409 will out last the Roast House, for one, the Fruia's are a lot and I mean a lot more well received than this Mad little trucker guy named Zeke, two, their coffee is way better than that trucker pit-stop of a coffee bar (id rather go to stripes than the Roast House), and three, the crowd that will go out of their way to visit 956 coffee will return to support them unlike the little to no business and not returning customers of the Roast house. Dont be mad because they out-did you again, is this your 3rd failed attempt at a coffee place? How much of all these attempts have been through BCIC grants Zeke?
Zeke its obvious you have something against Linda Macias because it seems as she is the only one you continually attack, obviously there are more board members than this but you continually target only one-person, you make it obvious you have something against her. You need happiness in your life you little mad trucker.
June 2, 2023 at 7:43 AM
It's obvious you dont know Linda nor her husband, neither one of them drive a Cadillac much less any vehicle from Fruia, amazing how you guys continuously make up things to slander people with your own conspiracy theories. I know the couple from a far, dont know them too well, they seem like good people, but it's one thing to just make stuff up because your mad and another to actually prove a point. Once again, you aren't proving any point, im about the truth, and im almost positive nothing you have said is anywhere near the truth. It's fine to blame a board collectively but your vendetta is more than obvious.
Did not know the new commissioner Linda Macia was crooked. She seemed like a genuine person when she spoke about transperacy without any ties to any special interest groups. I guess she left out the part about looking the other way for her friends to steal money from the tax payers. When she knocked on my door I honestly thought she would be different and my family and I voted for her. I beleive she can make this right if she wanted to. I don't want to beleive she is really a bad person. Maybe I just look the good in people. I hope Mrs. Linda Macias does the right thing. It would be a shame that she is really what people are saying in this blog about her. Maybe Catalina Presas was right about her. Only time will tell.
Funny how thes anonymous comments are driven so that people lose attention on the realy story about the Curio 409 buiding being a danger to the public. It is pretty silly of the comments blaming the blogger and this guy Zeke Silva for exposing a disaster ready to happen. The same kind of irresponsible owners from the apartment collapse tragedy in Davenport IA had the same mentality as this Felica Fruia. Actually after the city permit department in Iowa told the owners of the potential danger of the building collapsing, they did the same repair Felica did to her buidling downtown, they put 2x6 wood boards to hold up the buiding as a support base. 2 days after the wood boards were put on the building, the whole building collapsed and after 4 days ago there was 6 people missing in the rubble. 3 people were still missing after 6 days and the city had to stop with the rubble search even after the pleas from the family members. The owners of the building were only fined $300.00 dollars at the time the permitting department found out of the structure instability could prove deadly. The owners just like Felicia Fruia decided to hire cheap labor and materials to fix the building. The lives of the people doesn't matter to Felica and John Edge. It is all about the money and a popular place to hang out at the public health risk. Do you ever see Felicia attending the events herself or her kids inside the building? Of course you don't. She isn't going to risk hers or her family lives.
If this person Zeke Silva and Elrrunrrun exposed this potential death trap to the public, then we should be calling them heroes and not attacking them for caring about innocent lives. It looks like these comments against these 2 people come from some very heartless, greedy, self centered people that only care about money, popularity at poor innocent people lives.
Sad how money turn people from the truth of the situation. The truth is this facililty on 409 Curio is unsafe for people.
This is all just a bunch of misinformation. Laughable misinformation..."Her son John Thomas Edge Jr." Ahahah! That's not even her sons name. And talking shit about their skin... the Fruia's are MEXICAN! 🤣 Half of this information is bullshit. But people hate when they don't have. The fruia rose to where they are from the streets of St Charles.. Luke Fruia grew up in down town Brownsville to a single mother, dropped out of school to help his family and raise his younger brother. He worked really hard to get to where he is. Y'all are idiots. Maybe mistakes were made, but I hope Felicia sues your ass! 🤣
at 8:35 PM
Sue for what? The truth. The citizens of Brownsville should sue Curio 409 and Felicia Edge personally for putting all their lives in danger. How dare her disregard everyones lives for a dollar and popularity. Who cares about her dad being from a single mother. Does that give him the right to kill innocent people? Don't change the truth or try to divert from it. The truth is Curio 409 has NO OCCUPANCY. They are endagering peoples lives.
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