A Study in Scumbaggery

[Itchinjim]

Owner of historic house seeks demolition permit:

Village of East Davenport residents again are fretting over the fate of a historic home on Jersey Ridge Road, a year after aldermen labeled it a local landmark and denied owner John Wisor a demolition permit.

Wisor attempted Friday to get the permit from the Davenport building department, citing a collapsed foundation on the south side of the Peter C. Bruchmann house at 1125 Jersey Ridge Road that he said was caused by a contractor accident.

Former tenants of the house, however, said Wisor discussed demolition of the house with them in recent weeks and a neighbor said he witnessed a piece of construction equipment “slamming” into the back of the 111-year-old home Thursday afternoon.

“I heard a piece of machinery coming up the alley” early Thursday afternoon, said Daniel Ellis, whose second-floor apartment at 2322 E. 11th St. looks directly down on the back of the house. “I looked out and saw a Bobcat and some guys standing in the yard, and they started just slamming the Bobcat into the side of the house several times. It was very loud; you couldn’t miss it.”

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http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_5aa20a0c-704b-11df-85d7-001cc4c03286.html?mode=story

[TransitJohn]

1. Without reading the linked article (sorry) I'll bet sale to developers is involved n/t

n/t

[47of74]

2. This guy

This guy Wisor seems like a :sarcasm: honest and trustworthy :sarcasm: person.

And yes, I did read the comments.