ORLANDO, Fla. – The owner of a historic building in Orlando’s Parramore neighborhood had filed a complaint for eviction against its tenant months before the building was condemned, according to court documents reviewed by News 6.
News 6’s Orlando Community Correspondent Mike Valente combed through a slew of court documents that date back to July 1, when the case of 319 S. Parramore Ave Land Trust vs. Vastara LLC began.
The city of Orlando last week condemned the building, which was built in 1947 and known as the Hankins Building. A plaque outside the front door informs people walking by that the building was one of the first Black-owned buildings for Black professionals in the city…