La Feliz Motel originally started out as a series of apartments which were called La Feliz Apartments in 1960 on a 0.3 acre lot size north of the city. The rent was $75 a month. This apartment complex sported a series of remodeled kitchenettes. Each unit had 1-2 bedrooms and 1 kitchen. Each unit was equipped with air condition. Corpus Christi Caller-Times referred to this apartment complex as La Fellz Apartments. Their phone number was 512-832-5236. (Ref: The Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Page 41, October 28, 1971)
The layout for this apartment complex was a generic combination of multi-family dwellings with nearly each unit being the same size. These apartments were wall to wall as described in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. (Ref: The Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Page 41, October 28, 1971)
(Ref: https://www.realtytrac.com/property/tx/corpus-christi/78402/3822-seagull-blvd/29337872/)
La Feliz Apartments was know for having a friendly environment, having large bedrooms, and being the least expensive. The owner put an advertisement in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times looking for renters. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times ran an advertisement which went under the heading of “AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY! VERY LARGE 1-2 BEDROOM APTS. LEAST EXPENSIVE MOST FRIENDLY”. (Ref: https://newspaperarchive.com/corpus-christi-times-may-26-1972-p-56/)
La Feliz Apartments would later turn into a motel which would be called La Feliz Motel. This motel boasted 9 rooms, a private bath, and a kitchen area. Rooms were rented by the day, week and monthly. The rates were $22.50 weekly and $75 monthly.
Now La Feliz Motel was prone to constant flooding due to the close proximity being located along the coast line of Corpus Christi Bay. The place would get flooded after high tide. Hurricane weather would often hit this place first.
Frequent water leaks would occur on Seagull Boulevard along La Feliz Motel as semi trucks often travel down that narrow street. Most of the water leaks occurred during the month of August. Hundreds of gallons of water spilled onto the La Feliz Motel property. This flooded the front entrance. As soon as crews would get one leak fixed, another one would start. (Ref: https://www.thirdcoastphoto.com/nbca/newsletter/2014sept.html)
A report of a partial demolition to/of a commercial building was listed in Volume 26 No. 1021 of the Coastal Bend Daily. The listing was as follows: 00650-Dragos Mogosanu 3822 Seagull Blvd Lots 10, 12, Block 62, Brooklyn, Partial demolition of a commercial building, 3,350 sq ft Value $5,000.00, Mirge Construction LLC, 874-4500 (Ref: https://www.cblnews.com/pdf/020315.pdf)
The doors and windows were removed from each unit in 2015. All of the windows were removed by the owner. Most of the windows were bricked and boarded in 2018. Yet some units did not have any doors placed in.
North Beach Community Association posted on facebook that La Feliz Motel was being demolished after sitting abandoned and empty for years. “La Feliz Motel, a dilapidated structure that has stood abandoned and empty for years on North Beach, is being demolished this week!” (Ref: https://www.facebook.com/northbeachcommunityassociation/posts/2193132684099650)
No use of this property was being executed nor was anything else really going Now La Feliz Motel had stood abandoned and empty for years prior to 2019. All of the commenters were glad to see this eyesore finally removed.
La Feliz Motel was located at 3822 Seagull Boulevard, Corpus Christi, Texas, US 78402.
*La Feliz Motel was also known and operated under the names of La Fellz Motel, La Fellz Apartments, La Feliz Apartments, La Feliz Hotel.
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