2 lines of buyers create anger at condo sale
Two separate lines of potential buyers of a new condo development in downtown Toronto created a lot of confusion and anger among those waiting to purchase a unit.
At least three dozen people were hoping to buy units in the new X2 Condos at Jarvis and Charles streets.
By Wednesday morning there were two lineups, each claiming the right to have first crack at the units.
Some people in one line said they had waited since Nov. 15 and were upset with others who showed up Tuesday night.
The first line started 10 days ago outside the Intercontinental Hotel, the CBC's Andrew Nichols reported. Police told clients' real estate agents waiting in that line to cross the street and wait on the south side of Bloor.
On Tuesday evening, police told those in that line to move back to the north side of the street, which caught many off-guard.
"We feel it's kind of like cheating," one woman said.
"I really believe that people that have been dedicating 10 days of time and energy to work on behalf of their clients should be rewarded quicker than people that were here 10 hours," a man said.
The developer told CBC News it had nothing to do with managing the lines and it was up to the real estate firm handling the sales. That company didn't return calls.