Evacuated apartment residents relocated to long-term housing
Several families forced out of their apartment complex following a fire have now been set up in long-term residences.
The fire broke out Oct. 3 at an apartment building on 28th St. E. and caused significant damage to several units. According to Andrew Cunningham, spokesperson for building owners Avenue Living, 15 suites were evacuated after the fire. The displaced residents were moved to another Avenue Living property over the long weekend, Cunningham said, but all the evacuees have since been resettled into long-term accommodations.
“Everyone is back in long-term residence,” Cunningham said. “We still have no update on the fire marshal’s investigation, but we’re obviously eagerly anticipating that.”
To help ease the transition into their new homes, Cunningham said Avenue Living has extended six months of free utilities to all of the affected tenants.