D Town Market Closed by Inspectors
The BIA Blog is reporting that the D Town Market at 9th and Commerce has been closed by city inspectors after finding several code violations. We haven’t talked about this market particularly often on Exit133, but it does seem to come up on a regular basis in meetings around town regarding the future of the Theater District and the Winthrop Hotel. We thought you’d want to know…
Link to the BIA Blog
Filed under: General
6 comments
E Erik B. December 18, 2007
Here’s what I received:
Due to some complaints I had received about the D Town Market at 751 Commerce we conducted an inspection. During the inspection we found numerous code violations, numerous life safety electrical issues and fire hazard issues. The power was terminated and the business closed until the violations can be corrected.
M morgan December 19, 2007
I noticed somebody finally yanked the payphone out from the corner. It’s about time.
And what’s up with the shady characters haning out in the “park” next to the ugly parking garage? It looks like they’re making drug deals all day long. Ironic since the park was named after a police officer. This is one park I wouldn’t mind letting go should the ugly parking garage get an extreme makeover. Please!
R RR Anderson December 19, 2007
how am I supposed to buy my baby formula and red bull ?
C Crenshaw Sepulveda December 19, 2007
It is sad when one of the few thriving businesses in downtown is shut down. I imagine that the C&K market on St. Helens will pick up the slack, and they sell beer. BTW, the C&K is doing a bit of interior remodeling, business must be picking up already.
L Laura Hanan December 19, 2007
“One of the few thriving businesses” of which the owner personally told me is comprised of at least 70 percent drug dealers. I’d love for D Town Market to permanently “thrive” elsewhere.
C Crenshaw Sepulveda December 19, 2007
I think 70 percent of the clientèle would be a bit high. Actually the clientèle may be high in general. I do think a better use could be made of this space. I guess that will happen as downtown picks up and more than drug dealers and their customers make up most of the population. I’d like to see a little operation on the corner like Dave’s meats and produce on N 21st there. Now that would indeed be a higher use, even drug dealers need to eat.