The former Hell鈥檚 Angels Clubhouse at 837 Ellis Street has been sold to the City of 91大黄鸭.

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Garry Begg, announced the sale in a Dec. 19 media release.

"In February 2023, three Hell's Angels clubhouses in 91大黄鸭, Vancouver, and Nanaimo were forfeited to the province鈥攁 major victory," he said. "Today, the government has finalized the sale of the former Hell's Angels 91大黄鸭 clubhouse to the City of 91大黄鸭, marking the next step in addressing organized crime in British Columbia."

The sale follows more than a decade of legal proceedings. In 2020, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled that there was no evidence of any use of the 91大黄鸭 and Nanaimo clubhouses for criminal activity or planning of future unlawful activity. 

The Director of Civil Forfeiture appealed the decision, alleging that there were errors in the interpretation of an 鈥渋nstrument of unlawful activity鈥� and the fact-finding process. The director stated that the clubhouses acted as 鈥渟afe-houses鈥� providing a secure space for members to commit or conspire to commit crime.  

B.C.鈥檚 Court of Appeal agreed and overturned the lower-court ruling and ordered the three properties to be seized under the province鈥檚 Civil Forfeiture Act. A bid by the Hell鈥檚 Angels to prevent the forfeiture was unsuccessful.

"The sale of this property not only puts organized crime on notice but offers communities a chance to turn a problematic property into an asset," Begg stated in the release.

A statement from the city said that it "strategically acquires lands as they become available to meet the evolving needs and priorities of the community. The City of 91大黄鸭 has purchased the property at 837 Ellis Street using funds from the Land Sales Reserve.  We're working to determine the best use for this land in the future."

The sale price was not released. According to BC Assessment, the property and home are valued at $1.25 million dollars as of July 1, 2023.