While the city had required the owner of Dunsmuir House to preserve heritage features during the demolition if it could be done safely, a third-party consultant recently determined it would pose risks ...

Council ordered the demolition of the former Dunsmuir Hotel last month. City staff said the building had become so deteriorated, due to years of neglect, that it was at risk of collapsing.

The company, which is paying the cost of the demolition, said it submitted redevelopment proposals to the city three times since BC Housing ceased operation at Dunsmuir House in 2013, but that ...

The demolition of the red-brick heritage building at 500 Dunsmuir St. is to begin Friday morning, but unlike some earlier cases, the facade of the 115-year-old former hotel will not be preserved.

Vancouver city council ordered the demolition of the building at 500 Dunsmuir Street in December 2024 after an inspector found that a lack of maintenance had led to leakage from the roof and ...

Built in 1908, the building at 500 Dunsmuir St (at the intersection with Richards Street) will be demolished starting Friday, Jan. 17, according to the City of Vancouver. It's been vacant since 2013.

Road closures will be in effect starting Friday afternoon on Dunsmuir Street between Homer and Seymour and on Richards between Georgia and Pender.

The building at 500 Dunsmuir St., commonly known as Dunsmuir House, was built in 1909 initially as a hotel. It has also served as barracks for sailors in the Second World War, a Salvation Army ...

Crews worked in front of the more than 100-year-old Dunsmuir House Friday, as they set up to demolish the heritage building. Vancouver City Council declared the structure a danger to public safety in ...