And they’ve been vacant for months — collateral in a dispute between tenants who don’t want to leave and a landlord who wants to renovate. Three remaining tenants — occupying a two-bedroom and two bachelors — have received notice to end their tenancies, so the landlord can begin major renovations. ( Vince Talotta/Toronto Star )Cole Webber, a legal worker at Parkdale Community Legal Services, is assisting the tenants. “Not the demographic that’s here, that exists in Parkdale and has historically existed in Parkdale. It’s always been a working class neighbourhood.” Love said he’s paying $649 for a bachelor in a Parkdale apartment building he’s lived in for five years.

Source: thestar October 19, 2017 19:52 UTC