Residents forced out of unsafe Edmonton condo building face uncertainty, financial strain

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Residents of a northwest Edmonton condo building deemed at risk of collapse are demanding answers about how construction flaws went undetected for decades — and who can be held accountable.

An evacuation order was issued this week at Castledowns Pointe at 12618 152nd Ave. after engineers investigating a March 2023 fire determined the entire four-storey structure lacked structural integrity.

On Wednesday night, owners of the building’s 83 units attended an emergency meeting with property management and the engineers whose report triggered the evacuation.

“Thank God for the fire,” engineer Jamie Murphy told owners during a presentation of his findings.

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