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Originally Posted by Only The Lonely..
I don't think anyone necessarily laments the loss of the buildings. It's what they're being replaced with that's troubling.
If the club was being torn down for a new highrise condo then i'd be all for it. But it isn't, it will become yet another weed infested lot in a sea of weed infested lots.
Why will we need all this parking when there's little to nothing do downtown at night?
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My guess is the current owner can't earn enough revenue to keep the building open. If they simply close they still have to pay the same property taxes. It they raze the building they pay less property taxes, likely earn more revenue, and wait until a better offer comes along from a developer.
Pure business.
If we, the City of Winnipeg, wish to discourage surface parking lots, change the property tax structure such that there is no benefit to raze buildings. Then provide tax incentives to make something else out of the property..