Insane Asylum Delays Blu-ray Plant

[Josh]

http://www.spokesmanreview.com/busin....asp?ID=193984

Too weird to report as news, but weird enough to discuss on a forum.

[dialog_gvf]

^^^ Subscribers only?

Can you give us the ghist of the story?

[GasCat]

Kudos for the title of this thread. I don't want to make an account with them so if someone can post a blurb or summation TIA.

[Josh]

Sorry. The Google link was clean:

http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...3D193984&cid=0

The new owner of the Commercial Building in downtown Spokane has sued to evict a nonprofit community mental health service affiliated with the structure's prior owner.

The lawsuit, filed Monday in Spokane County Superior Court, alleges that Pacific First West LLC purchased the building in April, but prior owners Otis Associates Limited Partnership, doing business as Hope Partners mental health agency, has not vacated the building within 20 days, as required by law.

A representative of Valencia, Calif.-based BlueRay Technologies Inc. has said the company recently purchased the building, located at 1115 W. First Ave., with plans to transform it into a $12 million Blu-ray disc manufacturing plant — necessitating eviction of 45 low-income residents living there in federally subsidized single-room units.

Jim Delegans, head of Otis Associates, previously said Hope Partners might continue to operate until June 30, when it might relocate to the Spokane Mental Health facility. Hope Partners provides mental health and substance abuse counseling, and its clients included building residents.

Delegans could not be reached for comment Friday.

Residents are not affected by the lawsuit, said Steven Schneider, attorney for Pacific First West. Northeastern Washington Housing Solutions is working to relocate tenants, some of whom are expected to receive federal vouchers good for one-bedroom apartments.

The lawsuit also seeks unspecified damages, due to Hope Partners allegedly occupying the building illegally, and attorney's fees and costs.

A hearing is scheduled for June 14.

Delegans lost the Commercial as collateral on another project, the Carlyle Care Center downtown, after it went bankrupt. Pacific First West, a Washington corporation, bought the building at a trustee's sale for about $1.2 million. Delegans recently lost an appeal in the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, to enter arbitration on the adjacent Otis Hotel, formerly owned by another nonprofit he headed.

[helli3yte]

thats the spirit. blu ray helps get rid of psycho's. another great thing about blu ray . now theres only hd-dud boys to finish off and were set.

[GasCat]

Originally Posted by Josh

Sorry. The Google link was clean:

http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...3D193984&cid=0

Thanks. I read about the plant but didn't realize that the building had residential tenants. This is going to eventually be a large plant but from what I read they were only going to start with 100 employees and ramp up as time went on. Cities like to give jobs to people so I do not see this recent story as anything but a speed bump. I hope they are able to relocate the people quickly.