Owen Sound officials still waiting for a few items to scratch off their list before closing a deal on the old CPR station on the city’s waterfront.
Mayor Ruth Lovell-Stanners tells Bayshore Broadcasting News while the property recently received a clean bill of health for commercial use — they’re still waiting on a few more tests to determine what ‘commercial use’ actually includes.
They’re also waiting to hear from CPR on what Heritage Canada has to say about any future use of the building.
Lovell-Stanners says there is the chance they may be restricted in who the city leases the building to.
She says once all the tests are in and they receive word on what they can use the building for, they’ll remove the conditions and go in with a firm offer.
The old train station, designated a national historic railroad site was on the market for about ten years before the city made its move.
While officials aren’t saying how much they paid — 50 thousand dollars was set aside in the budget for it.
When the deal goes through — the city will make some repairs inside and replace the roof before leasing it out.