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

[MidTowner]

I don't think it's the city dropping the ball, so much as their hands being tied by provincial legislation. There clearly weren't any takers at the prior price point, so the city reduced it and wrote off the tax debt. The problem is that provincial law guarantees the owner the ability to buy at the auction's minimum bid. I think at the very least the owner should have to compete with everyone else in bidding on the property, but I'd also be happy to see a separate minimum set for the previous owner at the amount of taxes owing. Either way it's a loophole in provincial law.

How many years did the City allow property taxes to go unpaid? All while incurring its own costs on other rate payers' behalf while this property owner did not maintain the property according to bylaws.