The Shannondale (née Electrohome, 152 Shanley St) | 8 fl | U/C

[BruceAshe]

This news probably doesn't surprise too many people https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/mobile/form...4SrPs#_gus&_gucid=&_gup=twitter&_gsc=GD8rnse

Nope...not at all.

My guess is that the owner purposely let it get to this point so that it'll become impossible to have it repair, thus avoiding the heritage "Save the Clock Tower" people.

That's a good point. Hard to sell a contaminated site with a heritage designation. Getting rid of the heritage obstacle might make it easier. Having the city forced to demolish it due to the owner's inaction would also ensure that the owner doesn't have to even remotely consider repairing it.

Was there anything that Kitchener could have done differently to prevent this from happening? Property tax rules are provincial, right? What about allowing buildings to get to this state of disrepair? Who sets those laws?