Questions and responses 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to the former residence of the Consul General of Canada in New York, located at 550 Park Avenue and currently listed for sale: (a) on what date was the property listed for sale; (b) what is the listing price of the property; (c) what is the total amount paid in condominium fees since January 1, 2020, broken down by year; (d) how many property showings have taken place since the property was listed, and what are the dates of each showing; (e) what are the names of the real estate firms contracted to represent the Government of Canada in the sale of the property; (f) what is the total amount spent to date in relation to the sale of the property, including legal, administrative, real estate and staging costs; (g) were there any maintenance or renovation expenditures on the property since January 1, 2020, and, if so, what are the details, including the (i) amount, (ii) date, (iii) description of the work, (iv) vendor; (h) have any offers been received on the property to date, and, if so, (i) what is the date of each offer, (ii) what is the amount of each offer, (iii) was the offer accepted or declined; and (i) what were the moving costs incurred by the government to relocate to the new residence?

With regard to the 12-room government-owned property on Park Avenue in New York that used to be the Consul General's residence: (a) what have been the carrying costs of the property, for each of the last 12 months, broken down by component parts; (b) has the property been used for any official or unofficial purpose during that period, and, if so, what are the details; (c) has the government considered trying to earn back some of the money it is losing by making the property available for short-term rental until it sells, and (i) if so, why, (ii) if not, why not; and (d) whom did the government consult about what asking price the residence should be listed for, and what price was provided by each person or firm that was consulted?

With regard to the former residence of the Consul General of Canada in New York, located at 550 Park Avenue and currently listed for sale: what appraisals have been conducted on the property since it was first listed for sale, and, for each appraisal, what was the (i) name of the company or individual who conducted the appraisal, (ii) cost, (iii) date?