After bringing two lawsuits against his tenant, an Iowa City landlord is now looking to settle with the local business owner he was trying to evict.
A small-claims court hearing scheduled for Thursday was postponed by a month to give the parties a chance to reach an agreement.
Alan Marks of Midwest Development and Investment, a residential and commercial real estate company based in Fairfield, brought Naa Tackie of NaNa’s African Boutique and Gift Shop in Iowa City to court for allegedly not paying her rent. But the filings from the case show three instances when Tackie attempted to pay, each met by Marks company refusing to accept the money, the Press-Citizen reported this week
Iowa City landlord looks to settle eviction case against local business owner Zachary Oren Smith, Iowa City Press-Citizen
After bringing two lawsuits against his tenant, an Iowa City landlord is now looking to settle with the local business owner he was trying to evict.
A small-claims court hearing scheduled for Thursday was postponed by a month to give the parties a chance to reach an agreement.
Alan Marks of Midwest Development and Investment, a residential and commercial real estate company based in Fairfield, brought Naa Tackie of NaNa’s African Boutique and Gift Shop in Iowa City to court for allegedly not paying her rent. But the filings from the case show three instances when Tackie attempted to pay, each met by Marks company refusing to accept the money, the Press-Citizen reported this week
At the busy intersection of South Riverside Drive and Highway 6 in Iowa City, NaNa’s African Boutique and Gift Shop occupies an inconspicuous strip of storefronts adjacent to the Village Inn. Inside, yellow and rose gold tea sets compete for attention with colorful displays of perfumes, air fresheners and necklaces. Deeper in the store, bolts of Kitenge fabric, insulated casseroles and high-heel shoes line the walls.
“For people who want jeans or a shirt, they could just go to the mall and grab something there. But if an African woman wanted her garb, some people actually have to travel all the way to Minnesota or something just to get an outfit,” said owner Naa Tackie. “So me being here is, it’s actually helpful, because it s not fair getting all these people from African countries and not having what they’re used to.”
Vail s Slifer Smith & Frampton development division a success vaildaily.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vaildaily.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.