{"id":899952,"date":"2026-09-18T03:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T03:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/899952\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T03:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T03:24:09","slug":"troubled-langford-highrise-to-be-torn-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/899952\/","title":{"rendered":"Troubled Langford highrise to be torn down"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ridgeview Place, also known as Danbrook One, has been empty for more than three years because of serious structural concerns about the building\u2019s foundations.<\/p>\n

The owner of a twice-evacuated residential rental building in Langford says it will tear down the 11-storey concrete tower and build a replacement on the site.<\/p>\n

Ridgeview Place, also known as Danbrook One, on Claude Road in Langford\u2019s downtown core has been empty since a \u00adsecond evacuation in April 2023 due to serious structural \u00adconcerns about the building\u2019s foundations.<\/p>\n

Centurion Property Associates Inc., which bought the building in August 2019, said that after an extensive review, it decided to demolish and plan for a new residential building.<\/p>\n

The company did not immediately provide a demolition timeline, but said it would provide details as it finalizes plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis marks an important next step for the property \u00adfollowing several years of engineering assessments, remediation efforts and consultation,\u201d the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout this process, the safety and well-being of our residents has remained our highest priority and has guided our decisions regarding the property.\u201d<\/p>\n

Centurion launched a lawsuit<\/a> in 2020 against the seller, builder, structural engineer, engineering firm and the City of Langford for what it claimed was negligence that caused dangerous defects in the building.<\/p>\n

The company amended its lawsuit in 2025 to include \u00adengineers involved in the work to make the building safe after the original occupancy permit was pulled.<\/p>\n

The city said it would not comment on the legal case, since it is before the courts.<\/p>\n

Residents were forced out of their apartments<\/a> in the 96-unit building in April 2023, after the city rescinded the occupancy permit for the second time over structural concerns.<\/p>\n

The first time the city pulled the permit, just before \u00adChristmas in 2019, residents were told the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. had opened an investigation into structural flaws after an engineer who was not involved in the project raised concerns.<\/p>\n

Toronto-based Centurion, which has a national portfolio of 161 properties and 24,000 rental units, said it did not develop, design or construct the original building. The company said that when it bought the property, it relied on the building permits, approvals and occupancy permit issued at the time.<\/p>\n

Subsequent engineering assessments, however, identified \u201cserious structural issues\u201d \u00adstemming from the building\u2019s original design and construction, the company said.<\/p>\n

Langford Mayor Scott \u00adGoodmanson said \u00adCenturion informed the city of its \u00adintentions this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is deeply disappointing news for our community,\u201d Goodmanson said in a statement Thursday. \u201cThe loss of 96 rental housing units in the heart of downtown Langford is not the outcome any of us had hoped for, particularly at a time when housing availability remains a significant challenge for many residents.\u201d<\/p>\n

Goodmanson said the announcement will \u00adcreate \u00aduncertainty and concern for those who work, attend \u00adpost-secondary institutions and operate \u00adbusinesses in the area during the demolition process.<\/p>\n

The building overlooks the Goldstream Avenue site of the Royal Roads University \u00adLangford\/John Horgan Campus, which opened last year and offers Royal Roads, University of Victoria and Camosun College programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe community will understandably have questions about what this means for them and what comes next,\u201d Goodmanson said, adding that Danbrook Park and businesses in the area are not expected to be affected.<\/p>\n

Centurion said it is \u00addeveloping a plan to rebuild on the site and create a new residential \u00adcommunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur intention is to work alongside trusted development partners to create a high-quality residential community designed and constructed to modern standards, with safety, durability and the needs of future residents at the forefront,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlanning is underway, and we look forward to sharing more information about the future of the site as plans progress.\u201d<\/p>\n

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