I thought it might be "fun" to document what it's like to live inside the green mesh. We live in a Yaletown condo that turned out to be a leaky condo, and the 16-month-long "remediation," a.k.a. renovation or re-construction, project began in May 2008. It is now mid-August, and we are dying to move out.
When our lease expires in October, we're out of here. But in the meantime, let me share the pain with y'all.
It’s no picnic for the owners, either. Our building has required replacement of all windows, exterior walls and bricks. The cost of repairs was estimated at $29 million, and each of the 237 condo owners had to fork over at least $118,000, with the cost depending on the size of their apartments. The condo was built only 14 years ago.
What it used to be. Quiet, peaceful, scenic view of False Creek from our living room.
Our view now. The loss of view is a huge bummer but not a deal breaker, but the noise… that’s something else.
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