Outside of the normal considerations involved with sign removals, additional special considerations had to be taken to ensure the least impact on the community.
The hotel itself projects very strong negative memories in a vulnerable group of community residents, in this, the poorest ZIP code in Canada.
Days in advance notices were handed out and questions about the project asked by the community residents were answered.
Tops worked with the city to secure the work area in front of the hotel which required fencing after a soft move to those living on the sidewalk in front of the address.