[ScottJ]

Maybe it's 'physically' feasible, because the buildings aren't falling down -yet- but it's not economically feasible. Yes, there has been a lack of political will over the last 30 years to do anything about the situation, and as a result these buildings have rotted to their current state. The city took control of these buildings, asked developers if they could be rehabilitated, and everyone they talked to said that to renovate these buildings would require far more investment than could ever be made economically viable in a small town. This would include developers who have already renovated heritage buildings in Brantford.