Parts of Bloomfield site in Halifax collapsing, unsafe to enter, says report
A new report says two older buildings on the former Bloomfield school site in Halifax are no longer safe to access as the property remains undeveloped.
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A new report says two older buildings on the former Bloomfield school site in Halifax are no longer safe to access as the property remains undeveloped.
As the number of homeless people rises, there are mounting calls for empty buildings around Halifax to be repurposed for affordable housing.
A scheduled hearing about serious safety concerns at the site before Nova Scotia's Utility and Review Board was essentially called off Tuesday after the city and the developer struck a deal about the old Bloomfield site.
A lawyer for the Halifax Regional Municipality says the city has reached an agreement with the owner of a derelict property that was deemed a safety hazard.
Halifax Fire and Safety is ordering the developer who owns the former Bloomfield School building to take action and address the ‘immediate threat’ to the safety of anyone who enters it, including those who may be seeking shelter inside.