PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Hundreds of homeowners in Phoenix’s upscale Biltmore area are fighting a local law firm they say illegally expanded an office building without proper permits.
The dispute centers on an office building owned by the Slavicek Law Firm, located off 24th Street and Missouri Avenue, south of Bethany Home Road. Neighbors say the firm obtained a city permit to redo the building’s roof but then began constructing a second story.
Residents notice unauthorized construction
Stevie Eller, 95, has lived in the area for more than 50 years. She said neighbors noticed additional construction beyond the permitted roof work.
“They built a second story when it was against the law,” Eller said. “They pay no attention to rules or laws or restrictions. They just do what they want.”…