The area includes properties on each side of the building as well as part of a parking lot opposite the tower and sidewalk in front of it.
Residents were initially evacuated in December 2019, after the engineering association opened an investigation when an engineer who was not involved in the project raised concerns about the design.
Langford re-issued an occupancy permit last April after an independent engineer’s review, but last week the provincial engineering body informed Centurion and the city it had opened an investigation into the engineer responsible for remediation work.Article content The extra compensation won’t go far for Yessica Gutierrez, her husband and three kids, who have already spent about $1,000 on a hotel since leaving their three-bedroom apartment Monday.Article contentGutierrez said if she were to break her lease without notice, she would have to pay a full month’s rent of $2,850 and forfeit a damage deposit, about half the rent, and she thinks it’s unfair that Centurion is offering less than that amount to displaced residents.
Hale and his girlfriend plan to move into his sister’s basement in Sooke while they look for a longer-term solution. They’ll be paying about $100 per month for a storage unit as they’re moving from a two-bedroom unit to a bedroom in his sister’s house, he said. Goodmanson welcomed Centurion’s decision to increase its support payment to residents and said the city pressured the company to step up.
Local businesses that want to help with donations, discounted services or other means are asked to contact the city at 250-478-7882.
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