A downtown Victoria business burned by arson will be shutting its doors for good.
Sattva Spa, located at 1411 Government St., was completely destroyed after a fire consumed the neighbouring Plaza Hotel building on May 6, 2019.
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For the first eight months, Sherwood was optimistic in reopening, despite the overwhelming amount of work required to tackle smoke damage and flooding after millions of gallons of water were pumped into the building. All walls, ceilings, wiring, and plumbing needed to be replaced, as well as an elevator system and specialized spa equipment.
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The buildingB次元官网网址檚 basement wasnB次元官网网址檛 accessible for three weeks due to structural concerns, and when people could finally go in they found it was waist-deep in water, covered in mould. Cracks in a shared wall between Sattva and the Plaza Hotel have been a troubling engineering issue.
Still, she planned on opening up within the next year or so. As of January, however, Sherwood realized this wouldnB次元官网网址檛 work out.
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All the required repairs would take up to five years, Sherwood learned. Additionally, her insurance will only cover a few more months of rent for the space.
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She will not be looking at other locations for the spa.
SattvaB次元官网网址檚 sister business, Sapphire Day Spa, has remained open and taken on some of the staff and many of the customers.
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