The historic former Dunsmuir Hotel was built at 500 Dunsmuir Street in 1909, but has sat vacant since 2013.
WATCH: The City of Vancouver's chief building official is recommending the demolition of the 115-year-old Dunsmuir Hotel citing serious safety concerns following years of neglect by the building's owners. Alissa Thibault reports.
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. “We’re going to be asking a lot of questions on Wednesday and that’s one that I have — how do we have protections in place that there are penalties here?”City staff say the company failed to adequately maintain the building’s roof, deal wit water damage and conduct basic structural and safety upkeep.
The ground floor of the building has collapsed in one corner, and further collapses in that part of the building could lead to a “catastrophic, cascading collapse,” according to the report.Vancouver’s notorious Balmoral Hotel to be demolished“We have long held intentions to redevelop this location, which have included extensive discussions with the City, incorporating 500 Dunsmuir Street into a broader vision for revitalization to the benefit of the community.
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