Tom Flanagan faces a May 6 court appeal for four 2020 code violations unrelated to a 2024 fire at the Gilbert Building.

You love your home. It's your personal haven, your biggest investment. Yet beneath that familiar comfort lurks something most ...

In the wake of recent structure fires related to fireplaces and wood stoves, the City of Livingston is asking residents to ...

A fireplace is a huge investment, so is buying one second-hand a genius way to save money, or an option that offers more ...

New York City is aligning its building code to be more closely aligned with international model standards and state requirements. December 19, 2025 New York City is updating its building code to ...

New York City is updating its building code to significantly reduce job-specific variances, which will significantly affect how renovations are regulated across its dense, aging building stock. The ...

On Dec. 8, Marion City Council approved two pieces of legislation that would create a new building code enforcement department in a 6-2-1 vote, with six voting for, two against and one abstention. The ...

It seems winter has now arrived! Snow, cold, and more cold are sure signs that the season has definitely arrived. This weather, combined with the holiday season, invites having a nice fire to add to ...

Sausalito is updating its green building codes to exceed minimum statewide requirements. The City Council gave preliminary approval in a 3-1 vote on Tuesday to ensure its code matches the latest state ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The new owners of a graffiti-covered building in Northeast Portland hope the historic structure can be renovated into affordable housing. In October, the old Gordon’s Fireplace Shop ...

A marquee symbol of Portland blight is changing hands, boosting the odds that it will either be torn down or rehabilitated. The Gordon’s Fireplace Building, a spray paint–tagged hulk on Northeast 33rd ...

An eyesore building near Interstate 84, formerly Gordon’s Fireplace Shop, sold at auction for $575,000 to an undisclosed Oregon buyer. The vacant, graffiti-covered building that was formerly home to ...