Event Brief
Vancouver SRO Summer Hotel remains unsafe to occupy
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 2:20 PM ET
Summary: Almost a year after a fire and a city order, Vancouver’s 116-year-old Summer Hotel at 341 East Hastings Street remains standing but efforts to save it from demolition have been halted. After an Oct. 17, 2025 fire caused water damage, Chief Building Official Saul Schwebs declared the building unsafe to occupy.
WHO: Chief Building Official Saul Schwebs
WHAT: The city’s order keeps the Summer Hotel unsafe to occupy, and saving efforts have been halted despite the building still standing.
WHEN: Oct 17, 2025
WHERE: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
WHY: Water damage after the Oct. 17, 2025 fire led the chief building official to declare the Summer Hotel unsafe to occupy.
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