[David A]

Dwayne's Home is on fire yet again. I thought they were supposed to demolish this building already?

Apparently - it already had fires 18 times this year !!! I realize all these fires are not the owners fault and I am sure they are struggling to deal with this, but enough ... just tear this building down now.

How is it in Edmonton we are so quick to tear down things that should be kept and slow to tear down those that should be torn down?

At this point, it seems it is clearly a safety hazard and if the city and owners fail to act and someone is injured or dies there will be serious legal liability. Maybe if nothing else this thought will motivate faster action.

 

[Gronk!]

Calls for change after yet another fire at abandoned downtown Edmonton building - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca

Council and community members are calling for something to be done at the site of an abandoned building in downtown Edmonton, which has been the site of 18 fires so far this year.

globalnews.ca

 

[Airboy]

Yet another fire this morning?

 

[bodsbods9090]

Yup. another fire this morning. CTV released an article.

Hurry that demolition permit up already.

 

[Gronk!]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570486502496546818

 

[Gus Haynes]

I would love to hear Procura's arguments against taking more robust steps to secure this site, because this is getting ridiculous.

 

[MCXavierL]

Major Development Permit

Reference Id: Job No 445423289-002 Description: To demolish to a Hotel building Location: 10209 - 100 AVENUE NW Plan NB Blk 2 Lots 92-95 Applicant: PROCURA REAL ESTATE SERVICES LIMITED Status: Issued Create Date: 2022/08/26 Neighbourhood: DOWNTOWN Issue Date: 2022/09/09 Class Of Permit: Class A

 

[soupcrate]

Maybe this was just a ploy to get their demolition permit approved faster.

 

[occidentalcapital]

Highly doubt this was a ploy. 18 fires and building taken over by squatters is a property owner's nightmare.

 

[Clearshades]

It will be even worse shortly...
Irregardless of what part of the city, it is optically becoming very noticeable...

 

[soupcrate]

Highly doubt this was a ploy. 18 fires and building taken over by squatters is a property owner's nightmare.

I was being sarcastic. If there's one thing that's easy to build in Edmonton, it's a vacant lot downtown.

 

[archited]

Irregardless

No such word in the English language -- the word you are looking for is "regardless".

 

[Clearshades]

I know...
I don't know what happened there as I don't even remember responding to that.

 

[MCXavierL]

Irregardless actually is a word. According to Webster's.

 

[archited]

^^^^ What is called a "nonstandard" word (like ain't)