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Construction can now begin on a somewhat controversial residential development on the former Conservatory site.

On Friday, the city of Kelowna issued a building permit for a 166-unit, four-storey apartment building on Valley Rd.

For more on why council was so lukewarm about the massive building, and how much it is anticipated to cost, check out the full story on Castanet's sister business news website, Okanagan Edge.