GenerationW
Senior Member
That's gonna be me in 20 minutes.That's gonna be me in 20 years!
That's gonna be me in 20 minutes.That's gonna be me in 20 years!
In regards to the flood gates not being lower......city staff promised they will Try Harder next time.
Another example of lack of accountability from whoever the City Manager is.
Not sure where to put this but it is worth sharing..
An older building on Dundas West at August is on the verge of collapsing. Given the pictures, age of the building and what I suspect is lack of proper maintenance it makes you stop and think.
There are plenty of these older buildings along Broadview, Gerrard, Dundas and Queen which look like they have not been structurally or otherwise maintained in years.
It makes you wonder what can be done about it and the condition of some of the other buildings I noted above.
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/08...as-st-w-over-concerns-building-may-collapse/?
Not the first collapse that I can recall - makes you wonder what the city's building inspectors are doing.
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Not sure where to put this but it is worth sharing..
An older building on Dundas West at August is on the verge of collapsing. Given the pictures, age of the building and what I suspect is lack of proper maintenance it makes you stop and think.
There are plenty of these older buildings along Broadview, Gerrard, Dundas and Queen which look like they have not been structurally or otherwise maintained in years.
It makes you wonder what can be done about it and the condition of some of the other buildings I noted above.
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/08...as-st-w-over-concerns-building-may-collapse/?
This kind of collapse usually happens because, over the years, the building has been altered and major support beams have been cut or rotted. They probably began as homes with small rooms and those on main floor were 'merged' so supports were removed so they could be used as stores.How does that even happen on its own?
I'm just relieved it's not one of the pretty historic buildings![]()
So the city has to pick up the bill for someone not maintaining their property?New Info, construction crew working across the street saw the facade/roof moving and were the ones to phone 911. I assume this would be the crew working at MRKT. Good on them.
Also - Toronto Fire has confirmed that if the building doesn't finish its collapse soon, that Toronto Building will move to controlled demolition. Engineers on site. Hydro and gas currently being disconnected.
So the city has to pick up the bill for someone not maintaining their property?
So the city has to pick up the bill for someone not maintaining their property?
Richard is more or less correct. The bill won't go on their property tax as a first move; but yes, the City will seek to recover costs from the owner and/or their insurer.
The City's presence here is that its an emergency, and something needs to be done now, the City has the resources to do that, and the authority, in a way a typical building owner would not.
Look at streetview I think the storefronts have always been separate, but I don't doubt there have been compromises made to the support structure, the most significant being that of neglect.This kind of collapse usually happens because, over the years, the building has been altered and major support beams have been cut or rotted. Thee probably began as homes with small rooms and those on main floor were 'merged' so supports were removed so they could be used as stores.