Some very exciting news from the Parkdale neighborhood about the redevelopment of six lots considered problem properties in the area
Developer tables plan for Parkdale apartments once managed by notorious landlord
Properties have been subject of public health complaints and safety concerns
A local developer is hoping to transform a series of properties across from Stadium LRT, once owned by an infamous Edmonton landlord, into a six-storey apartment building.
The proposed site is largely a mix of boarded up homes and vacant lands. The properties have been the subject of public health complaints and safety concerns from neighbours in the past.
Parkdale residents had their first look at the proposed apartment building on Thursday at a public consultation organized by the city. The developer, Gina Xiu Ling Cai, is asking the city to rezone eight lots on 86th Street from low-rise to medium-rise to accommodate plans for a 50-unit building, with commercial space fronting onto the busy arterial roadway.
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Cai said about she purchased some of the lots on the proposed site from Abdullah Shah, also known as Carmen Prevez, about a year ago.
Shah, an infamous Edmonton landlord, has a lengthy criminal record from cocaine trafficking to organizing a $30 million fraud scheme. He is currently in custody on charges of conspiracy and aggravated assault for allegedly paying people to attack a man.
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Local residents have also accused Shah of being an absentee landlord and ignoring complaints against tenants in his buildings.
AHS ordered Shah to vacate one of the buildings in 2015 after an inspection found sewer backup in the basement, water damage and a shower nozzle held together with tape.
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Mustafa Aral, whose house backs onto the proposed site, said he's shared security footage taken from around his home to police in relation to armed robbery and drug trafficking incidents.
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"I'm actually very excited that something new is happening in my neighbourhood and finally we're done with those problem houses," he said.
Jim Gendron, the chair of the neighbourhood development committee with the Cromdale Parkdale community league, said the housing stock in the area is nearing the end of its life. The idea of an apartment building within walking distance of an LRT station was an excellent idea for the community, he said.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/parkdale-apartments-infamous-landlord-1.5083961
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