WTF.. City of Atlanta demolishes wrong man's house and denies his damage claim

[a1rimrocka]

City tears down man’s Atlanta house after sending warnings to different address

Everett Tripodis said the city sent warnings to the wrong address before demolishing his home on Atlanta’s historic West End.

Tripodis’ property is on Lawton Street. The zip code is 30310. But the city of Atlanta demolition documents references Lawton Avenue, with zip code 30314 (1.4 miles away)


Tripodis said they were working on remodeling the home when the city demolished it.

Gray was able to verify that certified letters to an incorrect address were returned to sender.

Then there is the property address itself. It is listed incorrectly in several locations as Lawton Avenue. Lawton Avenue is a real address that is 1.4 miles away from the actual property.

“It blows my mind how they could have mistakenly sent these to the wrong address,” Tripodis said. “I come and meet the contractor one morning, and the whole house is gone. Everything is gone. Nothing but dirt.”

“The demolition order itself gave the city and its contractor authority to demolition a home on a completely different street and a completely different zip code,” Tripodis told Channel 2 Consumer Investigator Justin Gray.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/ci...g-address-he-says/FP2RHMQ2GNAKJN3WXNDFW3IAPY/

 

[Shadow]

How the fuck? I am arguing that all the way to the Supreme Court. You gonna pay me and rebuild my home.

 

[Darkness's]

If Atlanta ever goes back to being the Atlanta of the 90s I would gladly move there.

 

[Piff Henderson]

When was the last time any good news came out of Atlanta? "Cop City," poorly constructed houses, general fuck-ups dominate the news.

 

[godofwine]

Sounds about white. I fucking swear to God this damn country. Wrong ain't wrong in America. A fuck up ain't a fuck up in America.

Nigga HOW?

We fucked up, you proved that we fucked up, bit we ain't gonna pay and we're not responsible. But when YOU fuck up, no matter how small or insignificant...suddenly they're Tim Misny with you. They'll MAKE you pay

 

[c_commander]

Damn I went to high school with him. This is all the way fucked up

 

[850credit]

Damn I went to high school with him. This is all the way fucked up

I would have figured him for a carpetbagger. Good post.

I can walk to the address of the demolished property. Hell I might ride my bike over there and take a look.

 

[Famous1]

I would have figured him for a carpetbagger. Good post.

I can walk to the address of the demolished property. Hell I might ride my bike over there and take a look.

Careful... your house may be gone when you get back..

 

[MistaPhantastic]

They're just flexing. They will eventually have to pay and pay big.
It makes them look bad in the eyes of the people for not taking responsibility.
Dude probably has hundreds of lawyers at his door right about now.
Wait...what door?



Sorry, that was mean. I feel his pane.

 

[lightbright]

If Atlanta ever goes back to being the Atlanta of the 90s I would gladly move there.

the Atlanta of the 2000's is your Atlanta...... fruity ass Florida faggot


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[Helico-pterFunk]

Dude probably has hundreds of lawyers at his door right about now.
Wait...what door?



Sorry, that was mean. I feel his pane.

That was so cold-blooded we can all feel the draft and cross-breeze.

Even a fireplace couldn’t heat that space.

 

[cashwhisperer]

They're just flexing. They will eventually have to pay and pay big.
It makes them look bad in the eyes of the people for not taking responsibility.
Dude probably has hundreds of lawyers at his door right about now.
Wait...what door?



Sorry, that was mean. I feel his pane.

Wait...what pane?




sorry

 

[TheAlias]

Off topic, but I thought dude in the vid reporting was Ed Gordon although he's from back in the gap.

 

[shaddyvillethug]

Praying for u souf niggas

 

[Mrfreddygoodbud]

Shit like this happens when you dont want to pay competent workers the

money they deserve, and think you can just lowball any worker off the street to

get the job done...That shit is crazy, good thing it wasnt his MAIN home

and a investment, can you imagine if it was his main and only home....

now he has to go through all this fuckin dumb shit, just because we have

grown adults that cant admit they fucked up.... Somebody wants that land

they said it was prime real estate...

 

[Database Error]

He probably still has to pay property taxes on it

 

[nworba]

I bet they'll eventually try to use eminent domain laws to deny his claim then they'll have his property. That's what they want anyway. It's not right but thats how they work.

 

[BGLR1212000]

I bet they'll eventually try to use eminent domain laws to deny his claim then they'll have his property. That's what they want anyway. It's not right but thats how they work.

If dude gets any money back it will be pennies on the dollar. There's another guy, city of Atlanta, they demolished his home AND stuck him with the $700,000 demolition bill.

 

[Mrfreddygoodbud]

I bet they'll eventually try to use eminent domain laws to deny his claim then they'll have his property. That's what they want anyway. It's not right but thats how they work.

Well I heard under that law they still have to give you what the house and property was worth tho..

IF it goes down like that.. then some soulless developer definitely wanted that property...

 

[Kemo07]

He probably still has to pay property taxes on it

Undoubtedly, he does

 

[woodchuck]

He probably still has to pay property taxes on it

Not only that, but they also sent him a bill for the demolition.

 

[Database Error]

Undoubtedly, he does

Not only that, but they also sent a bill for the demolition.

 

[Mrboogieallnight]

If dude gets any money back it will be pennies on the dollar. There's another guy, city of Atlanta, they demolished his home AND stuck him with the $700,000 demolition bill.

Shit like that make muthfucka go on a shooting spree.

 

[Mrfreddygoodbud]

Shit like that make muthfucka go on a shooting spree.

and if he gets the RIGHT people... he will be a national hero!!!

all you gotta do is follow the money, who will benefit the most

from the stealing of your property, find that muthafucka,

you found your target... Personally being that I dont have no children,

I would just fight that shit out in court..

but if I had a family... I wouldnt even shoot anybody, Id get names

and personally introduce my fist to their faces...

 

[tallblacknyc]

Shit like that make muthfucka go on a shooting spree.

Justified homicide

 

[850credit]

If dude gets any money back it will be pennies on the dollar. There's another guy, city of Atlanta, they demolished his home AND stuck him with the $700,000 demolition bill.

Stuck him with the bill to help pay for this!

City of Atlanta acquires downtown high-rise from state, making it mixed-use site

The goal is to begin construction in 2024, according to the city.

www.wsbtv.com

 

[xxxbishopxxx]

How the fuck? I am arguing that all the way to the Supreme Court. You gonna pay me and rebuild my home.

Shit I'm demanding enough after taxes and lawyer fees to build several high end homes.

 

[xxxbishopxxx]

Seems like a slightly different situation.

He seemed more upset about the price of the demolition than the demo itself. I think in that case, all the proper procedures were followed except the amount charged. He was warned repairs were needed to get the building up to code.

Man has $700,000 lien against his property after he says city demoed building, left him with bill

It’s now an eyesore of a vacant lot, but Andre Hadnot bought the building that ended up just sitting there with big dreams for a mixed-use redevelopment.

news.yahoo.com

The city and demo crew totally fucked up based on the story from the OP.

 

[playahaitian]

They're just flexing. They will eventually have to pay and pay big.
It makes them look bad in the eyes of the people for not taking responsibility.
Dude probably has hundreds of lawyers at his door right about now.
Wait...what door?



Sorry, that was mean. I feel his pane.

Masterful

 

[playahaitian]

That was so cold-blooded we can all feel the draft and cross-breeze.

Even a fireplace couldn’t heat that space.

Where is your sympathy?

Don't you have room in your heart?

You know a house is not a home.

Sometimes bgol really has me looking at the front door.

 

[woodchuck]

I think in that case, all the proper procedures were followed except the amount charged. He was warned repairs were needed to get the building up to code.

No, it was the wrong address. His home was registered with the city as a vacant property and he paid the yearly fee, as required by law. The city just flat out fucked up, and now they're doubling and tripling down on their fuck up.

 

[woodchuck]

Where is your sympathy?

Don't you have room in your heart?

You know a house is not a home.

Sometimes bgol really has me looking at the front door.

Main Source bars.

 

[a1rimrocka]

Seems like a slightly different situation.

He seemed more upset about the price of the demolition than the demo itself. I think in that case, all the proper procedures were followed except the amount charged. He was warned repairs were needed to get the building up to code.

Man has $700,000 lien against his property after he says city demoed building, left him with bill

It’s now an eyesore of a vacant lot, but Andre Hadnot bought the building that ended up just sitting there with big dreams for a mixed-use redevelopment.

news.yahoo.com

The city and demo crew totally fucked up based on the story from the OP.

This is a different guy whose property was deemed abandoned / unfit for occupancy

In the OP, they got the address wrong.
You shouldn't even have house numbers in the same range for street names that are identical in the same city

 

[xxxbishopxxx]

No, it was the wrong address. His home was registered with the city as a vacant property and he paid the yearly fee, as required by law. The city just flat out fucked up, and now they're doubling and tripling down on their fuck up.

Sorry I should have made it clearer I was comparing two different cases.

Yeah they fucked up with guy OP posted.

 

[woodchuck]

Sorry I should have made it clearer I was comparing two different cases.

Yeah they fucked up with guy OP posted.

Oh, my bad. That's on me. I misread your post.