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Twice-Evacuated Langford Building Ridgeview Place to Be Torn Down
Centurion says it spent three years reviewing options before deciding demolition was the best course for the 11-storey, 90-unit tower.
- On Thursday, Sept. 17, the City of Langford announced that owner Centurion Properties plans to demolish the 11-storey Ridgeview Place, which has stood empty for over three years due to structural defects.
- Originally called Danbrook One, the 90-unit tower faced two separate evacuations since 2019 after officials identified "dangerous defects" in the structure, remaining vacant since April 2023.
- Centurion Properties filed a lawsuit alleging "negligence in the design and construction" against the City of Langford and engineering firms, claiming officials failed to identify "readily apparent defects" in the building's plans.
- Mayor Scott Goodmanson called the news "deeply disappointing," citing the loss of 96 rental housing units during a housing shortage, though the City confirmed nearby businesses and the John Horgan Campus are not expected to be affected.
- Centurion intends to replace the structure with a "modern residential community" designed with safety at its core, though no demolition timeline has been confirmed and planning remains underway on the Claude Road site.
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Langford tower to be demolished following years of safety concerns, evacuations
RidgeView Place, formerly known as Danbrook One, is set to be torn down, according to the building's owners. This comes after the engineer who designed the building was banned from the profession for his work on it, years of frustration from residents, and ongoing litigation.
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