By Pepper Parr
April 17, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
There are numbers and then there are numbers and it’s hard to determine which ones to rely on. Earlier in the week we reported on some numbers relating to the purchase of two properties on Willow Street in the Beachway.
115 on the left sold for $255,000 and 109 on the right is reported to have sold for $150,000
We reported that a total of $1,264,250 had been added to what the Region calls the Green fund and that these figures related to the purchase of the two willow Street properties.
The totals might relate to the purchase of the properties but that apparently isn’t what the Estate that owned the houses got. Lawyers, real estate agents, valuators and various other professionals were included. Not that it matters – it is all supplied by taxpayers.
When we reported we did say “numbers in the report are far from clear”
We have since been advised that the price shown on Registry records is 115 Willow Avenue; $255,000.00; 109 Willow Avenue: $150,000.00.
109 Willow was not much more than an Insulbrick shack.
The Insulbrick is peeling away from the outside walls at the 109 willow property
One wonders how quickly these two homes will have their appointment with a bulldozer. One of them, 115 Willow could be added to the affordable housing inventory.
Perhaps of interest … https://www.halton.ca/planning_sustainability/plans_strategies_studies/greenlands_securement_strategy/
Looks like the Region was the victim in this case. The government should just come by with a bulldozer one day and clean up this mess.
So what combined cost accounted for 859,250.00 dollars???????
Lawyers, real estate agents, valuators and various other professionals, I would like to know who got what and what for???