05-05-2023, 05:40 PM
(05-05-2023, 04:14 PM)SF22 Wrote:(05-05-2023, 12:38 PM)taylortbb Wrote: If you look on the Kitchener GIS system, the west building (410 King) has dozens of parking spots individually drawn. The borders of the condo corp don't even go around the parking lot. So I suspect the parking spots aren't even common elements, but individually titled to the unit owners. It's probably even harder than suggested, and short of dissolving the condo corp a single parking spot owner could likely block the deal.
The east building (404 King) appears to have a more normal structure, with the parking lot appearing as one property with the building. It would probably be far more feasible for that to be combined with the adjacent building, creating a new development along Duke St. That won't help with getting something developed along Victoria St opposite the transit hub though.
I'm pretty sure I've seen individual parking spots at the Kaufman Lofts go up for sale on realtor.ca. Not the loft itself, just the space assigned to it. So that would track with what you're saying here. Ugh, what a mess.
I remember noticing that on the GIS map at some point. On the one hand, I’d be surprised if the parking spaces were freehold; who would pay for snow clearing of the parking lot? On the other hand, I could imagine a parking lot which was a condominium, with the units being the parking spaces and things like the entrance and access lanes being common elements, but I think that would appear on the GIS as a single large parcel.
So I don’t know what is up with those parking spots.