the Cahill’s Fish Market/Walton & Willett Stone Stor
OSWEGO, NY – The New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department, unanimously affirmed a lower court ruling that dismissed a legal claim by local developer Thomas Millar asserting his ownership of the historic Cahill Building.
The appellate ruling means that the city of Oswego retains title to the property located along the Oswego River, Mayor Billy Barlow announced today (March 26).
“I am very pleased with the outcome of this litigation,” Mayor Barlow proclaimed. “This will allow the city of Oswego to move forward with the transformation of this historic building from an eyesore to something we can all be proud to have in our community.”
The Fourth Department ruling agreed with the city’s assertion that all of the necessary parties to the joint venture agreement entered into by the city and Millar’s partners were not parties to the legal action to enforce the development agreement and thus the city met its burden of establishing their entitlement to judgment as a matter of law.
“We are excited to work with Mr. (Tony) Pauldine and his company as he plans to transform the oldest commercial building in the city of Oswego back into a hub of commercial activity,” said Justin Rudgick, community development director.
The court’s ruling today leaves little chance for a successful appeal, according to the mayor’s office.
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I think the oldest commercial building is Bridie Manor. They never received any pilot or canal corridor money either but still keeps plugging along……
Great news ! After ready what our neighbors to the south (Fulton) are going through with the destruction of another historic building. It is good to see this one being saved.
The Cahill building is recorded as 1828 and several years before Bridie Manor. Both are worth saving.
good point Duh question is why dump tax dollars into a building and devolpers that take a run from oswego when ther is a busnness man keeping a place going an keep rasing his taxes an code enforcment vists to make things harder the city put money in the chill bld an colmen took it an ran toney has done alot I give him that but trace the corporations he has had an the money goes back to being profits from a few walk outs on paying back city hand outs