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flag St. Catharines secured a vacant former YMCA building after developer Atria failed to fix safety issues despite a court-ordered deadline.

flag The City of St. Catharines boarded up the vacant former YMCA building near Fairview Mall after Atria Development failed to comply with a property standards order to secure the site. flag The order, issued in December 2023 following a break-in and unsafe conditions, was upheld despite an appeal and a requested extension. flag A viral YouTube video in January showed unauthorized access, raising safety concerns. flag With no appeal filed by February 23, city crews sealed all entry points from February 24–25, and costs will be billed to the property. flag The building has been vacant since the YMCA closed it in 2021 and sold it to Atria in 2022, which plans future redevelopment.

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