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Posted on Mon, Jun 4, 2012 : 2:13 p.m.

As part of eviction proceedings, property removed from Dream Nite Club

By Ben Freed

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Contractors were working Monday to empty Dream Nite Club on South Fourth Avenue in downtown Ann Arbor, following its eviction from the building last month.

Brothers Marcus and Steve Kasham, relatives of club creditor Shafiq Kasham, arrived at the property sometime between 10 and 10:30 this morning to find that passers-by had taken some of the items they had been hoping to save, including several empty kegs.

Judy Bell, a 15th District Court officer, was overseeing the proceedings Monday morning. Bell said removed contents can be claimed by the lien holders of the property as they are removed, but once they are placed on the “lawn extension” (in this case the sidewalk outside the property) they become available to the public.

“The owners of the contents of the property were notified a month ago that they needed to be here at 8 am,” Bell said. “If they are not here to claim the property, we don’t hold it for them.”

Most of what was being removed was being put into a removable trash container that will be taken away at the end of the day. A man hired by the Kashams who did not want to give his name was working loading salvageable items, including barstools, kegs, silverware, electronics, and audio equipment into the flatbed of a pickup truck and an attached trailer.

As the day progressed, more people and a large U-Haul truck arrived to assist in the Kashams' removal of the property. Both Kashams declined to speak to AnnArbor.com.

VR Entertainment Inc., operator of Dream Nite Club was evicted from the property, owned by Dean Zahn Properties LLC, on May 4, with the eviction order signed by Judge Chris Easthope.

A lawsuit against the city by Shafiq Kasham was dismissed last week. The suit attempted to stop the non-renewal of the club’s liquor license. By continuing to operate, Kasham hoped the nightclub could pay him back. He had loaned the club $350,000.

Ben Freed covers business for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at 734-623-2528 or email him at benfreed@annarbor.com. Follow him on twitter @BFreedinA2

Comments

JustInTime

Tue, Jun 5, 2012 : 3:38 a.m.

Where will Ann Arbor's consumers of Spice and Bath Salts now congregate with the closing of such a fine venue? Ah... LIVE is still up the street. Good.

Arborcomment

Tue, Jun 5, 2012 : 2:37 a.m.

happen to leave any good scotch on the "lawn extension"?

Honest Abe

Mon, Jun 4, 2012 : 9:52 p.m.

My advice to Mr. Kasham: Next time, do your homework on things before loaning $350,000.00 to a club that had a troublesome history. But there again, I am sure you knew that beforehand.

Roadman

Mon, Jun 4, 2012 : 8:41 p.m.

Court Officers are unsung heroes of the Michigan judicial system. Their state association is known as "MICO". MICO takes part in judicial endorsements (their current local endorsement is for Jim Fink). Good luck to the Kashams. I appreciate their local involvement.

Honest Abe

Mon, Jun 4, 2012 : 8:11 p.m.

See ya, Jeff and Reece! Good Riddance!

Sam

Mon, Jun 4, 2012 : 7:57 p.m.

Why is annarbor.com putting so much effort on a non-story. Shouldn't the reporters be doing investigative journalism stories involving city council members who get paid by the University of Michigan & vote on contracts involving the University of Michigan, or a judge who gets paid by the University of Michigan & rules on cases involving the university. It's either a conflict of interest or massive corruption. How about the City Attorney, who is the highest paid in the state of Michigan, & got over $22,000.00, in 2011 for overtime pay. That is obscene.

JustInTime

Tue, Jun 5, 2012 : 3:44 a.m.

Red Apple. Spare us from complaining about annarbor.com and its journalistic agenda (or lack thereof). How much do you pay to use this web site? Thank you.

Cory

Mon, Jun 4, 2012 : 8:55 p.m.

I make over $10,000 in OT pay, and I'm just a humble machinist. I might work 60 hour weeks + though, so for an attorney, $20k in OT isn't anything.

Roadman

Mon, Jun 4, 2012 : 8:45 p.m.

If I were on City Council, I would introduce a resolution to cut Steve Postema's compensation package down to size! The Dreram-Nite story apparently has followers, though. That is apparently why they are appearing on annarbor.com

DJBudSonic

Mon, Jun 4, 2012 : 7:02 p.m.

Scrappin' it in front of Judy. She does many of the evictions in A2 and is, well, let's say she has the right personality for the job...

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