Tenants of the Kelvingrove and Glen-Leven rental apartments on Bayview Ave. report that they have all received eviction notices, ordering them out of their units by September 1, 2013. There are some 140 units in the buildings. Owner of the historic apartments, ADMNS Kelvingrove Investment Corporation is part of a Manitoba pension fund, They say they intend to renovate the apartment units and to do so the buildings must be vacant. The tenants have been told they will receive a total of three months free rent if they agree with the terms of departure. The notices were served Monday April 29, 2013 and the nature of a tenants rights in this situation is unclear. Margaret Randall, of Leacrest Road, said that documents tendered to her mother, a resident of the apartment for a year, suggest that she can return to her apartment in a year, or more, quite likely at higher rent. The Kelvingrove, Glen-Leven and related properties were the subject of an intense battle between the owner and the Leaside Property Owners Association. The LOPA said the buildings were historic and part of the community’s heritage. The simple red brick buildings between 1351 and 1365 Bayview on the east side were built by Howard Talbot, who served as Mayor of Leaside from 1938 to 1947. It seems certain that as the details of the eviction are revealed and opposition is formed, there will be much to tell on this matter. Tenants given eviction notices at Talbot units
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Tenants of the Kelvingrove and Glen-Leven rental apartments on Bayview Ave. report that they have all received eviction notices, ordering them out of their units by September 1, 2013. There are some 140 units in the buildings. Owner of the historic apartments, ADMNS Kelvingrove Investment Corporation is part of a Manitoba pension fund, They say they intend to renovate the apartment units and to do so the buildings must be vacant. The tenants have been told they will receive a total of three months free rent if they agree with the terms of departure. The notices were served Monday April 29, 2013 and the nature of a tenants rights in this situation is unclear. Margaret Randall, of Leacrest Road, said that documents tendered to her mother, a resident of the apartment for a year, suggest that she can return to her apartment in a year, or more, quite likely at higher rent. The Kelvingrove, Glen-Leven and related properties were the subject of an intense battle between the owner and the Leaside Property Owners Association. The LOPA said the buildings were historic and part of the community’s heritage. The simple red brick buildings between 1351 and 1365 Bayview on the east side were built by Howard Talbot, who served as Mayor of Leaside from 1938 to 1947. It seems certain that as the details of the eviction are revealed and opposition is formed, there will be much to tell on this matter. 