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Milroy Apartments General information Type Residential Location 320 Fifth Avenue North
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaCoordinates 52°07′55″N 106°39′23″W / 52.1318449°N 106.6563517°W Completed 1968 Height Roof 67.1 m (220 ft) Technical details Floor count 22 Elevator count 2 Design and construction Developer Viking Developments
(2008 redevelopment)The Milroy Apartments building is the fifth tallest building in Saskatoon, Canada and located in the Central Business District.[1] The building was originally constructed as rental units in 1968.
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Condo conversion controversy
In 2008, the building was sold by Kabo Developments to Viking Developments, who applied for permission from the city to convert the building into condominiums. Due to large number of senior citizen tenants that could not afford the purchase of condominium units, the conversion generated a great deal of public outcry.[2] Due to the public outcry the developer agreed to retain ownership of 40 of the 156 units to be rented out to the existing tenants over the following four years.[2]
Following the approval by city council for the convention, the residents unsuccessfully tried to block the conversion in the courts.[3][4][5] The residents withdrew their appeal, settling with the developer under the condition that some of the long-term residents would receive life-long leases at prevailing market rates.[6]
Post-conversion
The building was renovated at a cost of CDN $6 million[7][broken citation] and was renamed The View on Fifth. Some of the units are rented out by Premium Executive Suites as extended stay hotel suites.[8]
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References
- ^ "Milroy Apartments". Emporis. http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=milroyapartments-saskatoon-canada. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ a b "Milroy conversion gets OK from city council". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. January 15, 2008. http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/story.html?id=a055e06e-393e-4b08-b517-55be37946c8a&k=97946. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Bid to hault Milroy Apartments conversion denied". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. March 20, 2008. http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/story.html?id=6bc81ae1-f37a-4a5a-a2bd-44d9ad3f2a57&k=53024. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Judge Hands Down Decision In Milroy Apartment Hearing". Saskatoonhomepage.ca. Saskatoon Media Group. March 20, 2008. http://www.saskatoonhomepage.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10930&Itemid=374. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Tenants lose condo conversion fight". Leader-Post. Postmedia Network. March 22, 2008. http://www2.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=1b0da8c2-b821-4d1d-99d8-e994adeffa12. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Milroy tenants withdraw appeal". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. May 9, 2008. http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/story.html?id=af8f6175-cc9b-456a-b8c5-262a2e674592. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "The Milroy To Be Converted". Saskatoonhomepage.ca. Saskatoon Media Group. January 15, 2008. http://www.saskatoonhomepage.ca/local-news/the-milroy-to-be-converted.html. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ "Hotel Suites Description". Premium Executive Suites. http://www.premieresuites.com/property-sheets/?tag=hotel-suites-view-on-fifth. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
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Categories:- Buildings and structures in Saskatoon
- Condominiums in Canada
- Residential skyscrapers in Canada
- Buildings and structures completed in 1968
- Skyscrapers between 50 and 99 meters
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