After two very long weeks, Studio 14 owner Scott Gately finally sees a light at the end of the tunnel for when he can reopen his building.

For 27 years, Gately has provided Baltimore’s musicians with an affordable rehearsal studio space inside a converted warehouse at 239 N. Franklintown Road in West Baltimore. Earlier this month, the Baltimore Fire Department received a complaint about Studio 14. A department inspection discovered multiple permit and safety violations. Officials ordered that Gately shutter the building until he could get it up to code.

Days after the closure, Gately said he was shocked by how quickly it all happened, particularly since he said the fire department checks his building regularly. “I never expected to have to go through this process. I take full responsibility,” he said. “People are heartbroken.”

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