Although the city was legally required to extend the contract, it had the option to declare the permit is expired if “meaningful construction” had not begun within six months, a decision they elected to make on March 15.

Plans to build a large condo tower on 106 Street north of Jasper Avenue will not come to fruition because of poor sales, according to Lamb Development Corp., the developer behind the Jasper House Condominiums On The Park project.