Cleanup of a longstanding eyesore, the former Knights Hall/Tudor House property, is set to begin early next week in Cranbrook.
With equipment arriving this weekend, the city and Scott Contracting and Excavation are ready to get this project rolling. The work on the property located on King Street consists of removing concrete foundations and general site cleanup. The project is expected to run through December 2025 till the end of January 2026.
The City of Cranbrook became the legal owner of this site in early October. The city then turned focus to demolition of the property, after Mayor Wayne Price said they saw significant improvement in the area when the Kootenay Springs building was destroyed in March.
“The City wasted no time in getting moving to clean up the Knights Hall property once it transferred to City ownership in October. Cleaning up this site along with the cleanup of the former Kootenay Springs building earlier this year will be a major visible improvement for Cranbrook.” Said Mayor Price.
City council approved up to $1.29 million for the demolition and cleanup, including $500,000 for RDEK landfill fees and hazardous materials handling. The cost of the project will be recovered through the future sale or lease of the property. The three acres of serviced land is valued between $1.27 million and $1.43 million.
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