Residents of Edmonton condo building ordered out over concerns of collapse

Residents of a northwest Edmonton condo building have been ordered to immediately vacate their homes due to concerns the building could collapse.

Residents of a northwest Edmonton condo building have been ordered to immediately vacate their homes due to concerns the building could collapse.

An official notice to vacate will be posted at Castledowns Pointe on Tuesday evening, a City of Edmonton spokesperson told CBC News.

Residents of the building at 12618 152nd Ave. received a notice Friday from property manager Simco Management detailing a series of structural concerns with the four-storey, 83-unit building, which was constructed in 1999.

According to that notice, engineers investigating the damage caused by a March 12 fire discovered the building was not structurally sound.

"In summary, the report of the structural engineers advises that under certain conditions, all or a portion of the building could fail structurally, (i.e. collapse)," the notice from Simco said.

A notice from the company posted on the building's front doors instructed residents to leave their units "without delay."

Structural engineering firm Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. (RJC) made the findings and recommended that residents leave, the notice said.