If I recall correctly, the city has been close to putting it up for sale a few times in the past. I'm not sure why that didn't happen.
The building is a real problem for the neighbourhood. It would be nice to have it addressed. Maybe now is the time, given Google and other developments around the corner, but the building is not in great shape, and a million bucks is a lot to pay for less than an acre of land in a less than prime (I don't mean that in any negative way: I live in the 'hood) area, particularly when there's a building that needs to come down and unknown remediation work.
Fingers crossed. I'm not optimistic for any movement soon.
Edit: the tax sale page also says that the building is on the Heritage Inventory. Yikes.
The building is a real problem for the neighbourhood. It would be nice to have it addressed. Maybe now is the time, given Google and other developments around the corner, but the building is not in great shape, and a million bucks is a lot to pay for less than an acre of land in a less than prime (I don't mean that in any negative way: I live in the 'hood) area, particularly when there's a building that needs to come down and unknown remediation work.
Fingers crossed. I'm not optimistic for any movement soon.
Edit: the tax sale page also says that the building is on the Heritage Inventory. Yikes.