Laneri House

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, after closing hours, an attorney from Laneri House noticed strange noises coming from the old filing cabinet. Was it just his imagination, or were those papers shifting on their own? Curious, he approached the cabinet and heard a familiar voice whispering through the cracks: ‘File that brief in chronological order!’ Turns out, it was only an overzealous paper clip talking.

2. Late one afternoon, as a delivery driver approached Laneri House, he heard someone calling for help from inside the empty building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw only dusty desks and old files. Suddenly, an ancient fax machine started beeping frantically. ‘Hello?’ called out the delivery guy. A voice replied from nowhere: “Fax… please…” Turning around, he found himself face-to-face with a paper clip that had come to life. The end.

3. In the dimly lit hallway of Laneri House, a young boy playing with his toy train suddenly stopped mid-track. His eyes widened as he pointed towards the old filing cabinet, whispering, ‘Dad, did you hear that?’ Suddenly, from behind the filing cabinet came a faint voice: 'Son, it's just the papers talking.' The father chuckled and said, 'Guess they missed their memo day,' patting his son's head. They both laughed, and the boy went back to his train, while the papers inside the cabinet continued rustling contentedly.

4. In the early morning, just before dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to Laneri House and noticed something odd on the front door: ‘Coffee for free today—ask anyone in the building.’ Curious, he entered and found everyone deep in conversation over free cups. Finally, someone asked where the coffee came from, and an old man in a tweed suit replied, 'It's my treat today!' Turned out, it was Mr. Laneri himself, who’d retired but still loved his daily chat with everyone. The delivery driver left smiling, thinking, 'Next time I’ll bring my own cup.'