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For years, Steve Vatoseow knew his historic Bliss Building needed work. He explored every avenue he could think of to address the issues 鈥� from applying for Route 66 preservation grants to pitching developers and attempting to sell the property. But it was all to no avail, and now the city has shut his business down.

On Monday, the city of Albuquerque ordered the emergency closure of the building鈥檚 anchor tenant, Lindy鈥檚 Diner, following an inspection deeming that the two-story building in which the restaurant sits is unsafe and full of hazards. Vatoseow and his wife, Dawn Vatoseow, who together own Lindy鈥檚 Diner, are facing potential fines and a deadline of May 4 to address the situation.

鈥淭he grant money always seems to go somewhere else,鈥� Steve Vatoseow said. 鈥淪o it鈥檚 a matter of, I can鈥檛 afford to do what鈥檚 necessary to completely rehab that building.鈥�

The building at 500 Central SW was constructed in the early 1900s and has been in Vatoseow鈥檚 family for several decades. Vatoseow estimates it would take a minimum of $100,000 to address the building鈥檚 immediate issues and about $1.5 million to bring the property into 鈥渢ip-top shape,鈥� he said.

Vatoseow鈥檚 been trying to attract developers to pursue the latter option as a project for the last few years. The redevelopment potential of the iconic Downtown property has been at the center of Vatoseow鈥檚 attempts to sell the property, which he most recently listed for $1.3 million in late March.

Vatoseow said he鈥檚 exploring financing options to address the building鈥檚 immediate issues, and he hopes to fix them. But he鈥檚 also open to selling the building and having the new owner handle the fixing.

In the meantime, however, Vatoseow is at risk of incurring expenses from the city, which could charge Vatoseow civil fines and the cost of putting up a fence around the property if action isn鈥檛 taken over the next two weeks.

According to city Planning Department spokesperson Tim Walsh, what prompted an initial inspection from the Code Enforcement Division last week was several people submitting complaints to the city about the building鈥檚 condition.

Only the exterior of the building was examined during the initial inspection, which 鈥渄id not provide sufficient evidence to warrant closure at that time,鈥� the city said in a news release.

Following an additional inspection on Monday, the city found that the building鈥檚 northeast exterior wall is leaning and in danger of falling onto the public sidewalk or street. The inspection also found that the building鈥檚 lateral supports are 鈥渟everely compromised,鈥� causing the roof and second floor to sag and pose a danger of collapsing.

The severity of the code violations and concern for public safety prompted the city to issue an emergency order to vacate, which requires Lindy鈥檚 Diner to remain closed until the violations 鈥� which the city鈥檚 inspection report said are due to 鈥測ears of neglect and lack of maintenance鈥� 鈥� have been resolved.

鈥淭hese older buildings are attractive landmarks throughout the city, and we are hoping that the owner will step in quickly to preserve (the) building,鈥� Planning Department Director Alan Varela said in a statement.

In addition to Lindy鈥檚, the 12,859-square-foot building鈥檚 bottom level is also occupied by two apartments and two art galleries. Those units are not topped by the building鈥檚 second floor, so those tenants have two weeks to vacate, according to Walsh. The second level is vacant.

Vatoseow said he did not believe the building was a danger, as he said his personal structural engineer led him to believe that it would take an earthquake to make the building collapse. He added he wouldn鈥檛 have his wife working in the diner day to day if he believed it was unsafe, but he also said he doesn鈥檛 blame the city.

鈥淚鈥檓 not denying the building has issues; I know it does,鈥� Vatoseow said. 鈥淲e鈥檝e always tried to do the right thing, and it鈥檚 just unfortunate that it came down to this.鈥�

In the coming days, the city expects Vatoseow to submit a structural engineer鈥檚 report, acquire a building permit and take corrective action, according to the city鈥檚 inspection report.

But Vatoseow said it could be a while due to the financial challenges, as well as the closure coinciding with a personal circumstance that Vatoseow said will limit his ability to address the situation.

鈥淚 love that place, I raised my kids out of that place,鈥� Vatoseow said. 鈥淚 was in the process of trying to get it fixed, and I would still love to get it fixed.鈥�

As for Lindy鈥檚, Vatoseow said he isn鈥檛 sure if saving or reopening the diner is going to happen. He鈥檚 not ruling it out, but addressing the building is the priority 鈥� whether by fixing it directly or having someone else swoop in. The diner owner added that he is open to adjusting his expectations to get the building sold and fixed.

鈥淚鈥檓 not greedy, and I鈥檓 not crazy,鈥� Vatoseow said. 鈥淚 know that they鈥檙e going to have to spend some money to get it in tip-top shape, so I would definitely consider all offers that are reasonable.鈥�

While the current situation has brought a bitter end to the Bliss Building鈥檚 staple business, Vatoseow said the property still has a lot of life left in it, and he鈥檚 hoping the situation spurs inspiration and intervention from those able to help.

鈥淗opefully something good is going to come out of this,鈥� he said.

Kylie Garcia covers retail and real estate for the Journal. You can reach her at kgarcia@abqjournal.com.