Canadian Demolitions - Page 7

thomax · #**121** Posted **Apr 26, 2013, 3:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

It looks like it would have made a cool hotel, or lofts!

It would have and lots of developers wanted to do something with it, but the school board said no one wanted to buy it. The real story is that the school board never put it up for sale in the first place, like they are supposed to in this kind of situation, so no developers had a chance to buy it or do anything with it. It's going to make way for more green space and a new community centre, when there are several parks within a few blocks and no funding for the community center so it might never be built... The whole situation is a mess.

thomax · #**122** Posted **Apr 26, 2013, 3:37 AM**

Another possible upcoming loss for Hamilton. The century old Philpott Memorial Church is facing the threat of a demolition...

[LINK] thespec.com - Philpott parishioners at $13.4-million crossroads

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Phase 1 of the Philpott Church redevelopment includes an addition on the north side of the church:

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Phase 2 of the redevelopment is the demolition of the old Philpott Church and the construction of the rest of the new church:

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flar · #**123** Posted **Apr 26, 2013, 1:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by MeIsThomas

Hamilton's Sanford Avenue School that was posted on page 4 as being threatened for demolition...

It didn't get saved...absolute shame...

I don't understand how someone can look it this and think "We should tear that down"

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I wish I had never known Hamilton. It's too sad what they're doing to the place. The people there just don't know what they have, their urban ideal is Vaughn or Markham.

thomax · #**124** Posted **May 1, 2013, 4:06 PM**

Another one for Hamilton...

According to ACO Hamilton (Architectural Conservancy of Ontario), 20 Jackson Street West is to be demolished......for a new parking lot.

The building was an old brick warehouse, which was the first official urban renewal project in Hamilton. It was stripped down to the structural frame, one new floor added, and evolved into an office building. It was designed by Clarke Munro of Munro-Ploen & Assoc. who also designed the football hall of fame and Landmark Place. Munro-Ploen & Assoc. had their office in this building.

It would really say something about the city if they demolished the city's first ever urban renewal project for a parking lot...

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Dwils01 · #**125** Posted **May 2, 2013, 3:42 AM**

Demolition is almost done at the St. Mary's Paper site.

Photo's by me.

flar · #**126** Posted **Jun 18, 2013, 7:37 PM**

Demolition crews have moved into Gore Park in Hamilton:

That row of old buildings will be demolished and replaced with...nothing specific, at least not for about three years, if interests rates stay low.

The stone ones below are over 150 years old.

Rico Rommheim · #**127** Posted **Jun 18, 2013, 9:17 PM**

North Bay and Hamilton...shame!

SteelTown · #**128** Posted **Jun 18, 2013, 11:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by flar

That row of old buildings will be demolished and replaced with...nothing specific, at least not for about three years, if interests rates stay low.

The stone ones below are over 150 years old.

Incorrect, the stone facade buildings will remain.

Dwils01 · #**129** Posted **Jun 19, 2013, 3:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

North Bay and Hamilton...shame!

What did North Bay do?
Though they did just demolish their two old hospitals but I don't think any one on this forum would really know about that.

thomax · #**130** Posted **Jun 20, 2013, 3:49 AM**

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Dwils01 · #**131** Posted **Jul 5, 2013, 2:43 AM**

Demolitions from Sault Ste. Marie
St. Mary's Paper. Old stone buildings are to remain.

Building owned by Essar Steel Algoma soon to be demolished.

Old Northern Breweries to be demolished with sidewalks closed off and some heavy machinery at the site now.

Pictures by me.

Dr Awesomesauce · #**132** Posted **Jul 6, 2013, 3:43 AM**

That's a shame about the mill but don't even try to compete with the Hammer - we'll demolish any building, any time, any where.

vid · #**133** Posted **Jul 6, 2013, 11:38 PM**

Thunder Bay considered demolishing both of these in the past few months:

This was torn down last weekend:

Part of it collapsed in late June, and the city had no choice but to remove rest of the building.

The light brown brick building on the left in this photo is going to be demolished in a few weeks; the best way to describe what happened to its interior is, "it melted".

Dr Awesomesauce · #**134** Posted **Jul 7, 2013, 3:02 AM**

^That's the Whalen building across from the Prince Arthur Hotel, right? Is it empty?

And the other's a beauty, too - Fort William?

They're both big city buildings. Don't let them go.

vid · #**135** Posted **Jul 7, 2013, 3:17 AM**

The first one is the Whalen Building, built 1913. It is currently about a third to half full, and most of it is being renovated for new tenants. During a report to council earlier this year, city administration claimed it would cost approximately 13 million to renovate the building for future tenants over 3 years, and they suggested that demolition would be an option, outlining the steps needed to remove its heritage designation and bring it down. Council seriously considered it.

The second is the Royal Edward Arms in Fort William (1928), the building is currently owned by the city of Thunder Bay, leased by the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board for social housing. The building is in a state of disrepair, with only one poorly functioning elevator, garbage and human waste (feces and urine) in the halls, and frequent fires inside the apartments and hallways. The TBDSSAB has decided that they will not renew their lease, and at the end of 2014, all remaining tenants will be evicted and the building will become the city's problem. City council has two options: Spend millions restoring the building, or demolish it. They're still working on figuring out what to do. Thunder Bay hasn't built new social housing units since 1991.

The last two, the Empire Hotel (1904) and Lyceum Theatre (1903) are owned by absentee landlords (the Empire, a number corporation in Ottawa; the Lyceum, a "collector" in California), both have severe water damage that has lead to partial collapse (the Empire had part of a wing collapse, the Lyceum has had parts of its second floor fall onto the first but the exterior is still stable—a pipe burst and wasn't detected for days). The city has been unable to get a hold of either one, and both properties owe tens of thousands in taxes. The Empire had been "scheduled for demolition" on and off since 2010, but the city never got around to it; the Lyceum is scheduled for demolition this summer and with the collapse of the Empire Hotel, the city will likely get on that very soon.

Our city council has directed administration to survey the city for dangerous abandoned buildings in similar situations with negligent land owners so that they can be demolished. A report should be tabled in the coming months.

Three abandoned buildings burned down in the central Fort William area this winter; two of them, houses, are still standing after more than 4 months. A small commercial block owned by a former city councillor was demolished within days of the fire. All three are considered arson but no arrest has been made.

Dr Awesomesauce · #**136** Posted **Jul 7, 2013, 3:48 AM**

Terrible. Sorry, Thunder Bay. When a city starts slipping down that invisible slope, arson is often viewed as the only way. Burn the f*cker down and collect the insurance. Sad.