City council is expected to approve launching of tax sale proceedings next week against the former Muio's building at 685 Queen St. E.
Lisa Petrocco, the city's manager of taxation, says $35,884 is owing on the property.
The venerable downtown eatery closed in August, 2021.
The building was constructed in 1890 for the Bank of Commerce.
It also housed Angus Grant Wholesale before Muio's started serving Sault Ste. Marie's finest broasted chicken there in 1961.
In 2009, Muio's received the city's community development award, recognizing its longstanding commitment to the downtown and facade improvements that enhanced the building while retaining its original character and charm.
Once city council approves the action on Monday, Petrocco will register tax arrears certificates on title, indicating that the property will be sold by public tender if a cancellation price is not paid within one year.
The building is one of 30 properties on which the city is registering tax arrears certificates for a total of $440,867 owing.
The other sites include:
- 00111 PARKDALE DR ($18,593 OWING)
- 00124 EAST CHAMPAGNE DR ($18,611 OWING)
- 00020 WOODLAWN AVE ($20,234 OWING)
- 00433 ELIZABETH ST ($9,785 OWING)
- 00140 WOODWARD AVE ($8,751 OWING)
- 00015 LAURIER PL ($9,719 OWING)
- 00701 QUEEN ST E ($24,878 OWING)
- 00531 ALBERT ST E ($29,699 OWING)
- 01280 THIRD LINE E ($18,532 OWING)
- 00257 GLENGARY GATE CRES ($38,894 OWING)
- 00160 KEHOE AVE ($6,992 OWING)
- 00358 NORTH ST ($11,966 OWING)
- 00441 CHARLES ST ($9,019 OWING)
- 00315 HURON ST ($4,881 OWING)
- 00009 RAILROAD AVE ($8,128 OWING)
- 00209 GLOUCESTER ST ($3,771 OWING)
- 00246 HURON ST ($5,403 OWING)
- 00267 ST JAMES ST ($5,125 OWING)
- 00633 QUEEN ST W ($12,337 OWING)
- 00475 QUEEN ST W ($6,188 OWING)
- 00583 SHERBOURNE ST ($44,644 OWING)
- 00137 WALLACE TERR ($6,960 OWING)
- 00500 WALLACE TERR ($11,626 OWING)
- 00277 SIXTH AVE ($8,066 OWING)
- 00435 FIRST AVE ($7,065 OWING)
- 00041 ALFRED ST ($19,971 OWING)
- 00282 BORDEN AVE ($13,833 OWING)
- 00791 SECOND LINE W ($7,634 OWING)
- 00405 SUNNYSIDE BEACH RD ($13,678 OWING)
Monday's city council meeting will be livestreamed on SooToday starting at 4:30 p.m.