New land use bylaws came in this year. They're much more lenient towards redevelopment. Somewhat surprising that she was never approached by the developer, but on the other hand, and depending on the zoning, a fifth property may only nominally increase development potential. And that has to be offset against the cost of acquiring said property.
You mentioned it's an infill. That'd be an extra 25' of frontage. If it is RM-5, probably worht acquiring. RM-4? Perhaps not, depending on guidelines.
I think the most important question is whether the 4 southern properties eventually hit a street. If so, she has a better chance of doing something. If not, it's the wild west on her block.
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