Saint John Council has ordered the demolition of what may be the final two buildings in the city owned by Fredericton based developer PMV Canada. The adjacent, century old wood apartment houses have been a serious headaches for neighbours and first responders. Firefighters responded to a fire at 123 Main St. as recently as Aug. 28, while 135 Main St. is described as being the scene of 'multiple fires.' Since September, 2018 at least 10 other older wood apartment houses, also owned by PMV, have been demolished by the city in the same neighbourhood. Other PMV buildings were demolished by the City of Saint John after being declared dilapidated and dangerous.

Source: CBC News September 29, 2020 09:00 UTC