University of B.C. Okanagan 43-storey tower is being built nearby; plans call for a four-storey underground parking garage.
KELOWNA — The Hadgraft Wilson Place subsidized apartment building in Kelowna was evacuated on Easter Sunday due to damage caused by the downtown UBC Okanagan construction site.
The Hadgraft Wilson building, which opened in June 2023, offers 68 units of affordable housing and 10 for clients of Pathways Abilities Society.On Sunday afternoon, the City of Kelowna issued a news release saying residents will be evacuated for the next “several days.” The 43-storey UBC Okanagan tower planned for 550 Doyle Avenue includes a four-storey underground parkade, a first for Kelowna that requires a large excavation. That big dig has created significant problems for neighbouring buildings. The Kelowna Legion Hall on Bertram Street and Okanagan coLab at the corner of St. Paul and Doyle were also previously declared uninhabitable.
“They are giving everybody about 48 hours to relocate. A lot of these people have wheelchairs, and it is very difficult, very heart-wrenching to watch them get that news.”
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