A blighted building in downtown Fresno, owned by an LLC that’s received multiple code enforcement notices in the past decade, is causing concern for the safety of the historic Warnors Theatre next door.
Nicole Owens, the theatre’s executive director, told The Bee she’s had to contact the manager of the long-vacant, 9,500-square-foot building at 1440 Fulton St. multiple times when she’s noticed leaks and things broken. She said the adjacent building’s condition has caused the performance center to spend more money on pest control.
“But most of all, I’m concerned with the fire risk,” Owens said…