All seems quiet

Recently the BDI came out and boarded up the two story addition on the lot at 1266 Dolores Street due to a stop work order which had been violated numerous times. As it has been from the beginning of this development project this developer has worked through all Stop Work Orders blatantly and in the face of the city and neighbors.

Within a day or two not only had the board with Keep Out on them had been put up suddenly the whole first floor was boarded up - my question at the time and still is - was that to keep the workers out or to keep the neighbors from looking in. Something to keep in mind as the variance hearing comes up for the illegal structure at the back of the property.

We do see workers (only a few) coming and going from the construction site. I can hear the workers from my apartment talking, yelling and hammering which gives me a good indication of what it will be like when the building next door is occupied.

I think many of us are frustrated with the developer's seemingly good luck in getting everything he has wanted so far. He has bullied, verbally abused, ignored city regulations and Notices of Violation and then to hear his lawyer state that any stop work orders have caused an undue hardship on the developer insinuating that the city and neighbor's are causing him to lose money when in reality it is his own doing. When you cut corners and get caught... who's fault is that - perhaps not cutting corner's in building these two monstrosities in the first place would have been prudent.

There should be a warning label on all the apartments at this site for any potential buyers/

I welcome anyone's comments about these two buildings at 1266 Dolores Street, your feedback, thoughts or insights.