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[Victoria Watcher]

The potential future owner of what locals call “the Turner building” sees the recent fire that ravaged its interior as an unfortunate disruption, but the company is pressing on with plans to redevelop the site.

“I’m relieved that no one was hurt and grateful for the swift response from Victoria police and fire crews,” said Karl Robertson of Empresa Properties Ltd., the company under contract to purchase the building after rezoning.


https://www.vicnews....uilding-7788029

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 30 January 2025 - 02:03 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Firefighters battle another blaze at vacant Turner building

 

 

Smoke was rising out of the two-storey building when firefighters were sent to fight the blaze just before 3:45 p.m.

 

https://www.timescol...ilding-10308698

[North Shore]

Victoria council should just issue an immediate demolition order for that ruin now, before it catches fire yet again. It’s a public safety hazard.

[Victoria Watcher]

Yup.

[Sparky]

The city issued a demolition order to the owner last Tuesday. It will be coming down as soon as everyone gets their act together.

[Victoria Watcher]

Long-vacant Turner building to be demolished by next week: developer

“By this time next week, I expect the site will be locked down, levelled out, and well on its way to transformation,” says Empresa Properties founder Karl Robertson

https://www.timescol...eloper-10337232

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 07 March 2025 - 08:10 AM.

[Sparky]

.....and there it is....gone forever....
Photo by Gina Bances (Old Victoria BC)

[UDeMan]

If I was a pest control company, I would hand out flyers in the surrounding neighborhood.

An abandoned building was taken down by my work and we had a rat and mouse infestation for months after.

[Mike K.]

Nice shot, Sparky!

[aastra]

 

An abandoned building was taken down by my work and we had a rat and mouse infestation for months after.

 

If I was in your situation I would have just caught the rat and the mouse and been done with it.

[aastra]

Silly question, but what kind of basement was that at Turner's? The stairway down suggested it was full height, but it looks like it was actually just a crawlspace? And very possibly the creepiest crawlspace ever built?