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Monday, July 11, 2011

City Wants To Recognise Property Owners Who Fix Up Their Buildings

The city wants to give an extra incentive when it comes to getting property owners to fix up their vacant or derelict buildings.

The city is planning to create an Annual Rehabilitation/Renovation Award and Councillor Peter McGuire tells CHSJ News it would be great to recognize those who better our neighbourhoods.

McGuire says fixing up a building can have a profound effect on a neighbourhood, like the recent revamp which took place on Adelaide Street.

There are about about 120 vacant buildings in the city and Common Council recently was given the ability to raze abandoned buildings if they remain empty for too long.