Sale of Lands for Tax Arrears
by Public Tender

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ST. CATHARINES

TAKE NOTICE that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land
described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on
March 14, 2024, at the Corporation of the City of St. Catharines, 50
Church Street, Citizens First, Second Floor, St. Catharines Ontario
The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as
possible after 3 p.m. local time at the Corporation of the City of St.
Catharines, 50 Church Street, Burgoyne Woods Room, Third Floor,
St. Catharines.
Description of Land(s):

Roll No. 26 29 040 042 06400 0000; 185 FIRST ST. LOUTH, ST.
CATHARINES; PIN 46149-0055 (LT); PT BLK D TP PL 34 LOUTH
AS IN RO522792; S/T EXECUTION 02-00629, IF ENFORCEABLE;
ST. CATHARINES; File No. 22-110
According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of
the land is $245,000
Minimum Tender Amount: $57,562.44

Please Note: A "Notice of Property Standards Order" Instrument
Number NR118553 (Order No. 06 001407 PR) and Instrument
Number NR495719 (Order No. 18 111635 SO) and NR594697 (Order
No. 21 113623 SO) has been registered on title to the land in File No.
22-110 PIN 46149-0055 (LT) Copies of the Property Standards Order
are available in the Tender Package and at the Municipal Office.
Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be
accompanied by a deposit of at least 20 per cent of the tender amount,
which deposit shall be made by way of a certified cheque/bank draft/
money order payable to the municipality.
Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding
the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility
for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.
The assessed value, according to the last returned assessment roll, may
or may not be representative of the current market value of the property.
Pursuant to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property
by Non-Canadians Act, S.C. 2022, c. 10, s. 235 (the "Act"), effective
January 1, 2023, it is prohibited for a non-Canadian to purchase,
directly or indirectly, any residential property, as those terms are
defined in the legislation. Contraventions of the Act are punishable by
a fine, and offending purchasers may be ordered to sell the residential
property.
The municipality assumes no responsibility whatsoever for ensuring
bidders/tenderers comply with the Act, and makes no representations
regarding same. Prospective bidders/tenderers are solely responsible
for ensuring compliance with the Act and are advised to seek legal
advice before participating in this sale.
Transfers of properties that contain at least one and not more than
six single family residences and are transferred to non-residents of
Canada or foreign entities, are subject to the Province's Non-Resident
Speculation Tax (NRST).
This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal
Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will
be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and
any taxes that may be applicable, such as a land transfer tax and HST.
The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the
successful purchaser.
A copy of the prescribed form of tender is available on the website
of the Government of Ontario Central Forms Repository under the
listing for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs.
For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the
prescribed form of tender, contact:
Kim Ashfield
Acting Revenue Supervisor
The Corporation of the
City of St. Catharines
50 Church Street
P.O. Box 3012
St. Catharines ON L2R 7C2
905 688 5601 Ext. 1414
kashfield@stcatharines.ca
www.stcatharines.ca