History of Fenwick Tower

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  • Opens

    Opens
    Halfway through construction, the building's original developer runs into financial problems and sells to Dalhousie University, which opens it July 24, 1971. Students complain of apartments missing heat, windows, and other furnishings or amenities.

  • Hurricane Damage

    Hurricane Damage
    Windows in several apartments shattered forcing residents out or up to eight weeks. Source:

  • For Sale

    Dalhousie hires DTZ Barnicke to sell the building. Asking price unknown. Dalhousie paid $5.25 for the building in 1971. In June 2008 it was assessed at $13,931,300.

  • Sold

    Sold
    Templeton Properties purchases the property for close to the asking price of $17,000,000 with plans to renovate to convert the building to luxury apartments.