Former Tulsa Club building owner in court

TULSA - An ongoing battle between the city of Tulsa and the owner of a vacant downtown building could be closer to the end.

The owner of the building best known as the old Tulsa Club building faces more than $300,000 in code violation fines according to code enforcement officials.
The city took him to court and was awarded that payment, but attorneys for the building owner filed a motion to set that decision aside.
Attorneys presented closing arguments on that issue Wednesday and a judge will decide September 1st.

"The building has been vacant since 1997, and since that time we have had numerous violations involving the building being continually unsecured. It's being maintained in violation of fire standards," said Harold Adair, City of Tulsa Code Enforcement Inspector.

The building owner did not return calls from 2NEWS Wednesday. City leaders say he is working with a developer on possible plans to renovate.