If all goes according to plan, some residents of a Chatham apartment building ravaged by fire in late August could be going home soon.
Work to complete repairs on 99 McNaughton are progressing without delays and municipal officials said “it is very likely” that all occupants of one section of the building – D – will be permitted to return home by Nov. 15.
Section C is expected shortly after. More information on section C and a concrete timeline will be announced by Nov. 8.
Sections A and B require extensive repairs and remediation, officials said. That will take several months. There is currently no estimated timeline for return to these sections.
Municipal staff will be reaching out to occupants from section D in early November to discuss their return.
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent continues the time-limited agreement with the new ownership of Park St. Place in Dresden for those affected by the fire. The temporary use of this property is currently providing stable housing for tenants until they are able to return to their homes.
