City of Windsor to look into curbing prolonged apartment vacancies [Video]

City councillor Renaldo Agostino is looking to add another tool the city can use to help discourage property owners from leaving apartment buildings vacant.

“A pandemic has passed since that place has been open,” Agostino said referring to the Westcourt Place on Goyeau Street.

It’s been five years since a fire displaced everyone inside the West Court place. The lights are on in the lobby, but no one is home – and that is what frustrates Agostino.

In council today Agostino said, “I ask that administration report back on the status of building occupancy and any litigation.”

Agostino said being at an announcement last week for 12 affordable housing units left him frustrated – knowing that there are over 150 units vacant across the street from his office at City Hall.

“We need to get some people living inside that building and I want to know what’s going on.”

Councillor …