The owner of the building at 1414 University Ave. attempted to install a fence Tuesday along the parking lot that she gained exclusive rights to in a contentious lawsuit last year. The fence would have blocked off access from the lot into a string of businesses known as Strawberry Walk. Employees of Strawberry Walk, which borders the parking lot, arrived at work to find a contractor drilling holes in front of their sidewalk in preparation to install a 5-foot diamond-link fence. A Strawberry Walk tenant alerted the building’s landlord, Cecile Isaacs, who came to the site and asked the worker to show her his construction permit. When he said he didn’t have a building permit, Isaacs asked him to stop construction and called the city. “The police woman on the beat came by and agreed that that was the right thing to do,” Isaacs said. “She asked the construction manager not to do any more work until he had a permit that he could show to anyone that requested it.” The construction workers re-filled the holes they had drilled and left the site. The fence would restrict handicap access to the parking lot, Isaacs said. “When we were waiting for a […]
The owner of the building at 1414 University Ave. attempted to install a fence Tuesday along the parking lot that she gained exclusive rights to in a contentious lawsuit last year. The fence would have blocked off access from the lot into a string of businesses known as Strawberry Walk. Employees of Strawberry Walk, which borders the parking lot, arrived at work to find a contractor drilling holes in front of their sidewalk in preparation to install a 5-foot diamond-link fence. A Strawberry Walk tenant alerted the building’s landlord, Cecile Isaacs, who came to the site and asked the worker to show her his construction permit. When he said he didn’t have a building permit, Isaacs asked him to stop construction and called the city. “The police woman on the beat came by and agreed that that was the right thing to do,” Isaacs said. “She asked the construction manager not to do any more work until he had a permit that he could show to anyone that requested it.” The construction workers re-filled the holes they had drilled and left the site. The fence would restrict handicap access to the parking lot, Isaacs said. “When we were waiting for a […]