The corporation looking to retrofit the AB Ellis Public School in Espanola has completed its feasibility reports, architectural drawings, and input survey from the public.
Corporation spokesperson Fred Yackman says converting the building to senior and low-income housing was the focus of a series of studies carried out by Rainbow Community Non-Profit Housing.
The two architectural renditions depict up to 44 housing units featuring one- and two-bedrooms.
He says there is a draft budget of just over $9.4-million dollars to complete the project.
The focus now is to have the architects do a more detailed budget which will then allow the corporation to have an “As Built” assessment of what the renovated building will be worth.
Yackman says the reports have been sent to the Town of Espanola, Domtar, the local social services board, and the Rainbow District School Board.
That in turn will give them a clearer picture of costs to enter talks with potential partners and funding agencies.
