Palo Alto restaurant faces eviction after owner pays rent one day late

WE DID ACH OUT TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR COMMENT BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. >>> IS STABLE IN PALO ALTO FOR THREE DECADES THE OWNER PAY THE RENT ONE DAY LATE. NOW IS TO WORK OUT A DEAL WITH THE LANDLORD WHO KEEPS SERVING CUSTOMERS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. CHRISTIE SMITH REPORTS FOR >> Reporter: CENTRAL PART OF MILLTOWN PALO ALTO. >> I'VE BEEN DOWN HERE FOR 20 YEARS. >> Reporter: HE'S FACING A REAL PROBLEM AFTER DROPPING OFF HIS AND ONE DAY LATE, HE GOT A LETTER FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER'S AGENT. >> WE RECEIVED YOUR CHECK ON THE 18th, IT WAS DUE ON THE 17th. WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE EVICTION PROCESS. >> Reporter: HE WAS THREE DAYS LATE ON RENT LAST YEAR, SO HE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT SAYING HE WOULD BE LATE AGAIN. BUT HE SAYS THERE WAS A GOOD REASON THAT HIS CHECK WAS LATE LAST MONTH. >> WHEN I WAS STUCK AT EL CAMINO HOSPITAL, ADMITTING MY DAUGHTER ON THE 17th, I DID NOT GET TO THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY WITH A CHECK UNTIL THE 18th. SO, BY THE LETTER OF THE LOCKS, THEY SAY THAT WE CAN EVICT YOU. >> Reporter: RE-REGIONS OF THE COMPANY FOR COMMENT AND WAITING TO HEAR BACK. THEY FACE OTHER CHALLENGES BEFORE, SPENT A GOOD CHUNK OF MONEY EXPANDING AND RENOVATING AND IN THE PANDEMIC IT. >> WE HAD TO BASICALLY MORTGAGE MY HOUSE, AND FINISHED THE REMODEL. AND THEN WE HAD TO GET IT, WE HAVE TO HAVE SOME COMPASSION. >> Reporter: SEVERAL BUSINESSES HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA SO THERE IS A PUSH BY THE COMMUNITY TO TRY TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES AND REVITALIZE THE MIDTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD. >> THERE IS A NUMBER OF THESE STORES THAT ARE VACANT. SO, BUSINESS PEOPLE ARE HAVING A HARD TIME AND THE CITY REALLY WANTS TO HELP THIS AREA. IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING TO LOSE THIS. IS THE CROWN JEWEL OF THE AREA. >> Reporter: HE HAS BEEN VERY ENTHUSIASTIC. >> YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT HE STAYS TREASURED. >> Reporter: HE WILL FILE A MOTION TO SET ASIDE THE EVICTION. >> WE WANT TO

Channel: NBC Bay Area

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Keywords: Palo Alto, Restaurant eviction, eviction, Bay Area news, Mike's Diner Bar

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Length: 2min 18sec (138 seconds)

Published: Sat Aug 05 2023