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He said Nickel Bros. approached his company and offered to relocate the homes for the same price it would have cost to demolish them.

However, time was of the essence because Foster Living needed them gone before it could get fourth reading for a development permit and moving houses takes longer than simply demolishing

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Fortunately, Nickel Bros. was able to follow through and the houses will be moved in the nick of time development permit approval is taking place July 31 and most of the houses were moved last week.

Four of the five homes, mostly 1960s era bungalows, are being moved over two nights

The final house, the eight-bed, eight-bath,

5,000 sq-ft Aspen Street house is taking a little longer and will be moved in early August.

The Whistler-style, stucco and rock-face home was built in 2011 so it makes sense to re-use the building, rather than knock it down.

According to Foster Living, they are the first developer in Coquitlam partnering with Nickel Bros to reuse the houses instead of demolition