What is the current status of bachelorettes in Parkdale?
In the 1970s, homeowners in Parkdale began to complain about the appearance of bachelorette buildings, the number of cars around the buildings, and the tenants who lived in them. The former City of Toronto responded by creating regulations for the size and type of units allowed in converted houses and appointing a “clean-up team” to prosecute owners of bachelorettes and close them down. Some were closed down and the tenants evicted, others were brought into conformity with the bylaws, but dozens remain which do not fit all the requirements. Homeowners are still complaining and the City is still trying to resolve the situation. In December 1996, the city passed an interim control bylaw to prohibit new rooming houses in Parkdale. The bylaw will expire in November 1998. In July 1997 the Urban Development Services department of the former City of Toronto issued a report called “Ward 2 Neighborhood Revitalization,” which contained recommendations for prosecuting the “worst case properties”
