The owner of a pet store in the River Park shopping center is accusing his landlord, Lance Kashian & Company, of “bullying” tactics after his latest complaints about the long-faulty air conditioning in the building he leases.
Neal Stuckey, owner of the Tails pet boutique, says fixing it would cost upwards of $10,000 — too much for his small business to absorb. Lance Kashian has pointed to language in Tails’ lease agreement that shows the tenant is responsible for the fix, but Stuckey says the landlord has never provided him a properly working AC unit.
Lance Kashian has told Stuckey that, per the lease agreement, it doesn’t have to show him proof the unit was in proper working condition when it was installed. The Tails owner has also noticed signage marketing his business on nearby marquees was recently removed, which he thinks may be retaliation for his complaints…