Sidewalk Issue At 1352 Lofts Resolved!
RIMAS International - 1352 South LLC
11 - 15 No. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA
Samir Benakmoume (215)351-9366 www.1352lofts.com or sammy@rimasproperties.com
Under A Consent Decree The City of Philadelphia and
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- An agreement has been reached between the City and Rimas Properties to remedy the problem of the sidewalk width on South Street in front of the 1352 Lofts. In a Consent Decree issued on Friday, June 13, with no finding of fault, both parties have agreed that the terrace in front of the retail units of the building will be reduced to no more than 5 feet from the current 6.7 feet.
The issue was being negotiated under similar terms when in late June several local media outlets reported that RIMAS Properties had "annexed the sidewalk" and "had been ordered by the City to removed the terrace" in front of its 1352 Lofts condo building.
In fact, the resolution of the sidewalk encroachment which did not conform to code and a permit discrepancy overlooked by the contractor working for Rimas Properties, were already under negotiation with the City and the Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition neighborhood group when the media reports surfaced. The only enforcement action was a stop work order issued on June 29, and no demand had ever been made to remove the entire terrace.
Samir Benakmoume, President of Rimas Properties acknowledged the problem and had been working with the City and the Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition neighbors group for over a month to resolve the matter. He also publicly apologized for any inconvenience caused by the sidewalk issue in a letter to the editor in the Philadelphia Weekly (7/4/07).
The agreement requires that plans for the work be submitted by Rimas Properties to the City within 10 days, with the work to be completed within 30 days. The Court imposed a $100,000 conditional fine which could become absolute if the terms of the Consent Decree are not met.
11 - 15 No. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA
Samir Benakmoume (215)351-9366 www.1352lofts.com or sammy@rimasproperties.com
Under A Consent Decree The City of Philadelphia and
Rimas Properties, 1352 SOUTH, LLC Have Entered Into an Agreement
To Resolve The Sidewalk Issue At 1352 Lofts, South Street
To Resolve The Sidewalk Issue At 1352 Lofts, South Street
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- An agreement has been reached between the City and Rimas Properties to remedy the problem of the sidewalk width on South Street in front of the 1352 Lofts. In a Consent Decree issued on Friday, June 13, with no finding of fault, both parties have agreed that the terrace in front of the retail units of the building will be reduced to no more than 5 feet from the current 6.7 feet.
The issue was being negotiated under similar terms when in late June several local media outlets reported that RIMAS Properties had "annexed the sidewalk" and "had been ordered by the City to removed the terrace" in front of its 1352 Lofts condo building.
In fact, the resolution of the sidewalk encroachment which did not conform to code and a permit discrepancy overlooked by the contractor working for Rimas Properties, were already under negotiation with the City and the Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition neighborhood group when the media reports surfaced. The only enforcement action was a stop work order issued on June 29, and no demand had ever been made to remove the entire terrace.
Samir Benakmoume, President of Rimas Properties acknowledged the problem and had been working with the City and the Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition neighbors group for over a month to resolve the matter. He also publicly apologized for any inconvenience caused by the sidewalk issue in a letter to the editor in the Philadelphia Weekly (7/4/07).
The agreement requires that plans for the work be submitted by Rimas Properties to the City within 10 days, with the work to be completed within 30 days. The Court imposed a $100,000 conditional fine which could become absolute if the terms of the Consent Decree are not met.
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