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May 31, 2007

CA: Vancouver's SROs: 'Zero Vacancy'

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At the deep end of that risk pool are the 5,000-plus denizens of the Downtown Eastside's notorious residency hotels, also known as SROs. After quietly sheltering British Columbia's shabbiest population for decades, investors have begun acquiring these historic Victorian abodes for redevelopment. Squatters took over vacant North Star hotel last fall.

Posted by Gary Holden at May 31, 2007 12:13 PM