You are assuming the owner, who is in Florida, is totally neglecting the property and just collecting the rent checks from Taam China in the mail. He or she definitely has a realtor, who does property management, somewhere in the neighborhood that is taking care of all matters. I can guarantee the property manager already informed him/her of what happened.
A good property manager would have made sure the facade wasn't at risk of collapsing in the first place, rather than just informing the out-of-state owner what had happened after the fact.
One of my favorite no frills Chinese places! Also Union Square Donuts has a small shop just a few doors down. Remember to check for Jewish holidays as they are Kosher and not open during Shabbat.
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That's clearly the
That's clearly the responsibility of the owner of the building, not the tenant restaurant. It's called preventive maintenance.
The part I don't like...
...these damn things always happen in the middle of the night, when there's no one around to see it happen.
Oh
A month ago the same thing happened nearby in Brookline in the middle of the day.
Thermal effects
Thermal effects. Cold = shrink, Hot = expand, repeat = things get loose
Just as I thought. The
Just as I thought. The assessor's records indicate the owner lived in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
Ever heard of Property Management?
You are assuming the owner, who is in Florida, is totally neglecting the property and just collecting the rent checks from Taam China in the mail. He or she definitely has a realtor, who does property management, somewhere in the neighborhood that is taking care of all matters. I can guarantee the property manager already informed him/her of what happened.
Property Management
A good property manager would have made sure the facade wasn't at risk of collapsing in the first place, rather than just informing the out-of-state owner what had happened after the fact.
Perhaps the owner needs to
Perhaps the owner needs to fire the realtor/property management and hire another...
A thing with Chinese restaurants?
Zoe's, on Beacon Street in Somerville had a facade collapse a couple of years ago.
Adam's creative working environment
Adam,
You keep it up with these headlines and your readers are going to have to sign this waiver
https://twitter.com/steakNstiffarms/status/918177753144311809
Hope it is fixed soon
One of my favorite no frills Chinese places! Also Union Square Donuts has a small shop just a few doors down. Remember to check for Jewish holidays as they are Kosher and not open during Shabbat.