A realtor friend of ours said 2 weeks ago this was true. The City of Sch'dy has had 2 listed for foreclosure ads recently in the GAZETTE. Both ads listed foreclosures effective 3/31/14. One listed was for 517 Union St.(Union Inn). Any one out there can confirm/deny this info?
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Insurer: Developer at fault for flooding of Schenectady building
SCHENECTADY — Developer Christopher Maddalone’s construction downtown caused massive flooding at the Union Inn, his insurance company has determined.
The popular downtown bar had to close briefly as water undermined a back wall and mud flowed into the basement. At one point, inn owner Joyce Fordham said a “waterfall of water” covered the wall, and mud destroyed everything in her basement, including her furnace and beer cooler. Even the sidewalk was undermined.
Fordham immediately suspected the cause was the construction project next door, at the corner of Union Street and Barrett Street. Maddalone demolished a boarded-up building there and erected townhouses.
But Maddalone denied responsibility.
Five months after the drainage problem began in January, he said he was certain his project was not at fault — even though the Union Inn had stood for 146 years without flooding.
“Our building does not adjoin or connect in any way with any nearby buildings. We closely followed all building codes and requirements in constructing our project,” he said.
Now his insurance company says otherwise — and is insisting that he fix the problem quickly.
Maddalone did not return calls seeking comment. He is seeking approval to build more townhouses at the location in question, which Fordham worries will make the problem worse.
Harleysville Preferred Insurance Company sent Maddalone a letter last week saying that a “change in topography/landscape has caused an increased amount of water runoff to occur.”
The letter went on to criticize Maddalone for not yet fixing the situation. The company warned that it would not cover the cost of additional damages since Maddalone was making no effort to stop water from flooding the inn.
He was told to install a catch basin to redirect the runoff, according to the letter.
“As of this date it appears that nothing has been done to remedy the issue,” the insurance company wrote. “This letter is to advise you that while we will provide coverage for any damages which occurred on or prior to 6/13/13, which is the date of the recommended catch basin, we will be unable to indemnify Town Homes of Union Square LLC for any damages occurring after 6/13/13.”
The company went on to write that it had ruled the flooding to be an “accident,” saying that the damage was unintentional. But, the company said, any further damage would not longer be considered accidental since Maddalone knew about it and could resolve the problem.
Fordham is hoping the letter means she will soon get help. Her business has been flooding since mid-January, and it got worse when the region was hit with heavy rain for weeks in June.
“He’s got to fix this drainage now,” she said. “He’s got me by the throat. I can fix it, but it will do me no good. It will happen again until he fixes this issue.”
She wants him to pay for business interruption as well as damage.
“Water and mud have engulfed the entire basement, destroying every piece of equipment,” she said.
She’s lost her hot water tank as well as the furnace, walk-in cooler, ice machines and inventory, she said.
She said she has not heard from Maddalone, and she has not yet gotten a check from Harleysville.
“Very slow process here,” she said. “Very, very slow.”
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In 1996 Christopher Maddalone founded Maddalone & Associates, Inc. in order to maintain a handful of family owned rental properties. Over time the company grew into a full service, multi-faceted Property Management Company with a reputation of providing first-class management services. Today Maddalone & Associates, Inc. manages hundreds of rental properties throughout the capital district for dozens of property owners around the world.
I thought we pay all these government agencies to prevent this? Didn't the project get approved by some government hack. I thought we need these regulators to "protect us" from evil developers?
I thought we pay all these government agencies to prevent this? Didn't the project get approved by some government hack. I thought we need these regulators to "protect us" from evil developers?
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
I thought we pay all these government agencies to prevent this? Didn't the project get approved by some government hack. I thought we need these regulators to "protect us" from evil developers?
Why don't you organize a coup against these evil invading developers!
JUST BECAUSE SISSY SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO...BUT HE THINKS IT DOES!!!!! JUST BECAUSE MC1 SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO!!!!!
Why don't you drop some agent orange and napalm on the developer in the name of defending the union inn? Liberator!
AWWWW, did I hit a sore spot CissyWahWah....cuz I pointed out how you make false claims, can't support them, then you run away to dump on some other thread????
JUST BECAUSE SISSY SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO...BUT HE THINKS IT DOES!!!!! JUST BECAUSE MC1 SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO!!!!!
AWWWW, did I hit a sore spot CissyWahWah....cuz I pointed out how you make false claims, can't support them, then you run away to dump on some other thread????
All you have to do is Google "Vietnam Coups", and you will see the multiple "leaders" of an illegitimate government you were allegedly protecting(propping up).
sooooooooooooooooo....unless I missed it somewhere here.....they are foreclosing on the building because of this water damage?
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
sooooooooooooooooo....unless I missed it somewhere here.....they are foreclosing on the building because of this water damage?
No. Just presenting the slight possiblity that when you piss certain people off other chips sometimes begin to fall that makes life/business harder......probably totally unrelated but who knows.
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All you have to do is Google "Vietnam Coups", and you will see the multiple "leaders" of an illegitimate government you were allegedly protecting(propping up).
BS...why don't you go back and post confirmation in the other thread...WAITING!!!!!! and your post should support your specific allegations, not a redirect to some other non-existent fabrication....just to be helpful, I will repeat this in the other thread for you!
JUST BECAUSE SISSY SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO...BUT HE THINKS IT DOES!!!!! JUST BECAUSE MC1 SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO!!!!!
No. Just presenting the slight possiblity that when you piss certain people off other chips sometimes begin to fall that makes life/business harder......probably totally unrelated but who knows.
THE DEMOCRATIC MACHINE IS WELL OILED... THEY CONTROL THIS TOWN LIKE SADDAM HUSSAIN.
DEMS MOTTO: "IF YOUR NOT WITH US YOUR AGAINST US AND WE WILL TAKE YOU OUT"
HERE'S A LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS THE DEMS CONTROL:
1.SCHENECTADY METROPLEX 2.SCHENECTADY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE 3.KEY BANK 4.PRUDENTIAL MANOR HOMES 5.GUYANESE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHENECTADY 6.PROCTORS 7.SCHENECTADY MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY 8.GALESI GROUP 9.MADDALONE ASSOCIATES 10. ANGELO MAZONE 11. MUCH MORE TOO TIRED TO LIST.....
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
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