The owner of a controversial Quakertown boarding house is accusing borough officials of condemning his properties as unfit for occupancy based on false allegations, to pressure him into selling the property so it can be redeveloped.
MT Estate Realty, the owner of the Bush House Hotel and two adjacent properties that also house rental units, outlined the claims in court documents filed nine days after the Nov. 10 condemnation, which displaced more than residents.
The 60-page petition asked a Bucks County judge to order the borough to restore all utility services at the properties, turn over documents, video or photographs reflecting alleged building violations associated with the condemnation, and allow company representatives and professionals access to the condemned properties.
The request was withdrawn on Nov. 30 after the borough restored utility services and site access, according to an attorney for MT Estate Realty owner Tom Skiffington, a Perkasie Realtor and real estate investor.
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But the filing nonetheless provides new details into the rift between Skiffington and the borough over the 101-room historic hotel built in 1850, which was damaged in a 2018 fatal fire.
Quakertown officials have not commented on its actions beyond a press conference and two public statements posted on its website. Last week, borough Manager...
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