Langford, B.C., highrise evacuated for second time
A high-rise apartment building on Vancouver Island has been evacuated for the second time since 2019 because of structural defects.
The building was first known as Danbrook One when it was completed almost four years ago, but seismic, foundation and other concerns forced owner Centurion Apartment Properties to clear the building just days before Christmas in 2019. A statement from the City of Langford says it would not have issued the 2022 occupancy permit if it had known that documents from the remediation engineer could not be considered an assurance of compliance with the building code.
Centurion has offered $1,000 to the leaseholder of each affected unit in what the statement says is a “gesture of compassionate assistance.”A discipline notice from Engineers and Geoscientists BC issued last year, said the building’s original structural engineer admitted to “incompetence and unprofessional conduct” related to the design and construction of the building.
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