U.S. developer and city end legal battle over Windsor’s former Grace hospital site | CBC News
The City of Windsor and the company that had sought to turn the old Grace hospital site into student housing have jointly announced an end to their legal battle over the development.
Fairmount Properties LLC said in the joint statement it has elected to focus on more U.S.-based initiatives.
“The Corporation of the City of Windsor and Fairmount Properties LLC have jointly elected to amicably end all business and legal matters over the initiative for the development of the former Grace Hospital site in Windsor, Ont.,” the statement read.
“Fairmount Properties LLC is thankful to the mayor, city council and the wonderful leaders in both higher education institutions who worked to support this initiative over the last four years.”
The Ohio-based developer sued the city earlier this year after council nixed plans to turn the hospital site into housing.
Council made the decision after a closed meeting on Dec. 1 of last year.
Fairmount said at the time it had been left with no choice but to pursue the city in court.
The month before the project was scrapped, St. Clair College had signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Fairmount.
The school’s vice-president of international relations and campus development, Ron Seguin, said at the time he was surprised that the project was nixed.
