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blkcuteguy :
The city of Seattle sold a decommissioned firehouse to a man as a “unique residential dwelling,” then later sued him for using it as a residence, before eventually dropping its lawsuit and allowing residential use after permitting was resolved. ���How the dispute startedIn 2012, Seattle auctioned off former Fire Station 38, advertising it as a “unique residential dwelling,” and buyer Thom Kroon paid about $712,000, then spent thousands remodeling it for gatherings, office use, and family events. ���In 2016, after a complaint, a city inspector cited him for land‑use violations, saying the property was still legally a public facility (a fire station) and ordering him to stop using it as an office or residence, with penalties accruing at about $500 per day. ��Lawsuits and resolutionSeattle sued Kroon for violating the land‑use code, and Kroon countersued, alleging the city had misrepresented the firehouse as a residential dwelling and that inspectors entered and looked through windows without consent or a warrant. ���After he hired a land‑use attorney and filed his civil case, the city dropped its enforcement lawsuit; Kroon later obtained a residential certificate of occupancy and continues to use the former firehouse as a home, while seeking to recover tens of thousands of dollars in legal costs from the city. ���
2026-01-19 19:12:54
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romeosdelight14 :
What happened at the end?
2026-01-20 00:10:02
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ChrisFit |🇦🇺 :
by technicality it is a dwelling and residential because people were living there round the clock. on shift..
2026-01-20 08:00:20
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mcleanjj :
Why are they showing an Australian Fire Station in the beginning
2026-01-20 11:02:26
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armyvetgames :
This story is so old
2026-01-19 18:10:23
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B.to.the.Z :
You paid $712k for a building without checking with the city to see how it was zoned?
2026-01-26 03:05:55
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gregorysillett :
it's the cities fault for selling it as residential
2026-01-19 23:45:59
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Rabie Gericke :
On top is the residential property. Thats where the firemen stayed and the bottom is thestore and garage
2026-01-19 15:26:38
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user7867422988658 :
incompetent city and adminstration
2026-01-20 19:46:49
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Paul towing fortin :
I guess somebody owes somebody some money
2026-01-20 21:21:25
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Tina bobina :
better laws are needed to protect hard working ppl from bs like this.
2026-01-20 12:42:38
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Mark :
He sure you file the proper paper work contengent to final sale
2026-01-20 23:54:58
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daysblazenfarm :
He can’t live in it but the FD essentially was 24/7
2026-01-20 12:11:25
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me :
😁😁😁
2026-01-23 12:08:03
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user3636139908301 :
👍👍👍
2026-01-20 01:46:51
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coolman :
😂😂😂
2026-01-20 13:06:14
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droneadventures68 :
American. They sue for a look. So I’m not surprised
2026-01-20 13:45:18
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