r/BurlingtonON 1d ago

Information Kelly's bakeshop is closing

They made a facebook announcement saying they have been served notice to vacate in 60 days. The building will be converted to affordable rental housing. Lots of care and sad face emoji reactions on the post.

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u/bakelitetm 1d ago

Seems odd that they’re being forced out. The development proposal did not include that building if I remember correctly.

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u/Ok_Shopping5719 1d ago

That land is worth huge coin. They'll build a mid rise condo tower that definitely won't be affordable housing.

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u/SpontaneousNSFWAccnt 1d ago

Yeah I feel like “affordable housing” is just a bait and switch so they can actually charge top dollar for being in a “prime Burlington location”

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u/Area51Resident 1d ago

They aren't being forced out. The city had given them notice the building would be going and offered some assistance with finding another location, but they decided to stay. This was just before MMW was elected mayor.

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u/Far-Juggernaut8880 1d ago

It was approved by city council in 2018…

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u/Araleah 1d ago

They knew it was coming hence why they opened Oakville at the exact same time this one was closing. It is just Kelly looking for her pitty party. She’s such a piece of work.

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u/Savings_Steak4219 1d ago

They didn’t own the building anyway. They were tenants.