Residents of Castledowns Pointe, a four-storey, 83-unit condo building in northwest Edmonton, have been urged to immediately evacuate their homes due to concerns the building could collapse.
According to a notice from property manager Simco Management, engineers investigating the damage caused by a March 12 fire discovered the Castledowns Pointe building was not structurally sound.
"In summary, the report of the structural engineers advises that under certain conditions, all or a portion of the building could fail structurally, ," the notice says. The city has not responded to a request for comment but a spokesperson said an official statement is being prepared. The investigation began in May, when engineers began to examine fire-damaged portions of the building.
"They found deficiencies in the walls where the structural beams are. They call it crushing," Ferris said.
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