But when Wu and Cao bought the property for $4.65 million in 2011, there was no such protection in place. By May of the same year, a heritage planning analyst had evaluated the home, recommending a heritage "B" rating, according to court documents. But the couple wasn't told that Luxton had already written the city to complain about the proposed demolition in his capacity as president of the Heritage Vancouver Society. The city would later acknowledge in court that this sort of application is usually processed within 10 to 14 weeks. The city declined to offer up someone for an interview on the judge's decision, but issued a statement expressing disappointment.

Source: CBC News November 19, 2017 17:00 UTC