Why has this N.D.G. social housing building been sitting vacant for 11 years?

The Habitations Chester building on Walkley Ave. was evacuated for repairs in 2013. They were never carried out, and now the crumbling structure must be demolished and rebuilt.

With thousands of Montrealers waiting for social housing, it seems puzzling that a building reserved for those living on the margins has been empty for more than a decade. Read More