The jelly bean buildings are no more having been torn down on Saturday.
A letter dated April 10th was also released on Saturday on behalf of the city’s former heritage planner containing an offer to buy the dilapidated buildings for a dollar each.
In the letter, Jim Bezanson says he was willing to rehabilitate the buildings, not just the facades, and have them designated under the Heritage Conservation By-Law.
Bezanson adds he also was willing to buy the unused plot of surplus land behind Police headquarters at Peel Plaza for a dollar.
He says his plan would have seen the development of a six storey tower behind the jellybean buildings with 20 per cent of the residences offered to artists rent free. Bezanson says this would be in line with a proposal of his in 2012 for an Artist in Residence program.
Bezanson complains the city has ignored any proposals he has made..
