What the City of Morristown had, was a failure to communicate.

And that failure may prove costly to a developer whose vision for Downtown Morristown was damaged by an arson fire in January of 2024

The former Parks-Belk building lot has been languishing since the fire razed the former downtown landmark in 2024, and Morristown City officials are continuing efforts to bring the property, especially the surviving and adjacent Bradley Hardware building, into code compliance.

David Silverstein, a developer based out of New York, was characterized as unresponsive with city officials as they sought to address safety and ordinance claims about the property.

He has been issued a summons to court on October 13 to address 30 code ordinance violations that might bring about a $1,500 fine, potential

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