Canadian Demolitions

[someone123]

Originally Posted by Drybrain

Well, not directly adjacent. About 15 blocks away, on a street where the zoning is so insanely restrictive as to explicitly forbid parking lots. Imagine!

There was a bit more coverage of the Honda dealership thing and apparently it is seen as a temporary move to hold them over until they move to a more appropriate suburban location. I'm not sure if that makes it better or worse. Like I said, this all makes sense from the dealership owner's perspective if they expect to sell the land at a profit, which is likely.

One block over, a developer is proposing condos that will replace a mostly empty lot that used to be a car dealership (http://wspengage.com/AgricolaPassiveHouse). The city has clearly dropped the ball when it comes to coherent urban planning in this area.

[jthetzel]

Originally Posted by jthetzel

Bryn Mawr or Baird Cottage, a 1907 Queen Anne country house in St. John's, is at risk of being demolished...

Good news for this house. City Council voted in favour of heritage designation this week. I believe it's the first time in recent history that Council decided to designate against the owner's wishes. Owner is now threatening a lawsuit.

[Daveography]

Bye bye old Greyhound.



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[DizzyEdge]

Originally Posted by jthetzel

Good news for this house. City Council voted in favour of heritage designation this week. I believe it's the first time in recent history that Council decided to designate against the owner's wishes. Owner is now threatening a lawsuit.

Interesting, Edmonton too has recently done the same, which is extremely rare (if it's even been done before at all)

http://globalnews.ca/news/2747360/ci...orks-building/

[kwoldtimer]

I don't have a problem with heritage designation over the owner's objections, but I think when it happens, the municipality should offer to buy the property.

[WhipperSnapper]

For what purpose? The value of my house is capped too because the zoning doesn't allow me to replace it with a high rise condo. It's apparent you don't see much value in preserving built history. Thankfully, city building is about more than just an owner's wishes or someone's opinion,

[Martin Mtl]

Bonaventure elevated expressway demolition in Griffintown. The highway will be replace by a landscaped boulevard that will serve as a grand entrance into the city.


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[MTLskyline]

All that lawn near the sculpture is not a great use of space.. No trees, pathways, benches or anything, just... lawn.

Also, given the width of this stretch, I think it risks leaving an underwhelming impression since it is bordered by buildings on only one side. A open area of that width needs to be surrounded by tall-ish buildings, otherwise it won't feel all that urban... The Place des Festivals has a bit of a similar issue, although at least it's slowly improving.

It would have made more sense to keep some green space, and develop the rest.

[GreaterMontréal]

Originally Posted by MTLskyline

All that lawn near the sculpture is not a great use of space.. No trees, pathways, benches or anything, just... lawn.

Also, given the width of this stretch, I think it risks leaving an underwhelming impression since it is bordered by buildings on only one side. A open area of that width needs to be surrounded by tall-ish buildings, otherwise it won't feel all that urban... The Place des Festivals has a bit of a similar issue, although at least it's slowly improving.

It would have made more sense to keep some green space, and develop the rest.

Chaque côté aura la vue des airs vers la gauche bloquée par les arbres. Un arbres mature peut faire 20m facilement. Pas pour tout suite, mais d'ici 20 ans.

[Rico Rommheim]

I'm also concerned about its appearance during winter. Once all the foliage is gone and the lawn is dead and covered in snow, how will it be landscaped?

I think one thing that will make or break this space will be how the railway viaduct will be dealt with. I know CN is an evil bastard of a company and has 0 interest in aiding any interest the city of Montreal has (despite being HQ'ed here), but they're going to have one day cover/build-over that thing or make it work with the surrounding space somehow.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

I'm also concerned about its appearance during winter. Once all the foliage is gone and the lawn is dead and covered in snow, how will it be landscaped?

I think one thing that will make or break this space will be how the railway viaduct will be dealt with. I know CN is an evil bastard of a company and has 0 interest in aiding any interest the city of Montreal has (despite being HQ'ed here), but they're going to have one day cover/build-over that thing or make it work with the surrounding space somehow.

Well, it will be covered with snow and there will be rows of dormant trees. Pretty much like any green space in winter, no?

[GreaterMontréal]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Well, it will be covered with snow and there will be rows of dormant trees. Pretty much like any green space in winter, no?

yes, pretty much like any city in North America north of 40oN.

[Rico Rommheim]

Well obviously. And that's my point isn't it? What's the point of a grand entrance if it's just going to be a big snow dump 1/3 of the year?

Anyways, great project. I like it. Will change this area for the better.

[Martin Mtl]

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[TorontoDrew]

Just stumbled upon this.

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[Dr Awesomesauce]

Great news, Montreal!

Now, if only we could fix the western entrance to the city, too...

[thomax]

Originally Posted by thomax

Hamilton's All Saints Anglican Church is coming down. It was built in 1872...


All Saints Anglican Church Demolition Preparation - 2/29/2016 by Joe, on Flickr

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All Saints Anglican Church Demolition Preparation - 2/29/2016 by Joe, on Flickr


All Saints Anglican Church Demolition Preparation - 2/29/2016 by Joe, on Flickr


All Saints Anglican Church Demolition Preparation - 2/29/2016 by Joe, on Flickr

Demolition just began after a 5 month delay...

All Saints Anglican Church & Manse Demolition | 7/25/2016 by Joe, on Flickr


All Saints Anglican Church & Manse Demolition | 7/25/2016 by Joe, on Flickr


All Saints Anglican Church & Manse Demolition | 7/25/2016 by Joe, on Flickr


All Saints Anglican Church & Manse Demolition | 7/25/2016 by Joe, on Flickr


This is the development that is being proposed for the site...

15 Queen Street South by JoeyColeman, on Twitter

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[someone123]

Cleveland House on Young Avenue in Halifax has been torn down now too. It was an estate that belonged to the family of the US president Grover Cleveland (his ancestors originally settled in Halifax in the 1750's before back and forth between the US; the last owner was also named Grover Cleveland but it was a different Grover). It was built circa 1900 so it wasn't really considered a major heritage property but it really contributed to the heritage context of the area.



How did this happen?

1) A developer bought the property with the intention of converting the old house to apartments plus add new houses on the large lot.
2) Protests start over the demolition. NIMBYs complain about the apartments.
3) Developer demolishes building to avoid political problems. There are no demolition controls so this is the path of least resistance. Now his life is easier because his development proposal will be compared to a lot that he has an incentive to make as ugly and unpleasant as possible.

Back in the 90's there was a similar situation with some Victorian houses on Robie Street and apparently the developer painted them to make them as ugly as possible before finally demolishing them. Then NIMBYs bitterly fought any development of the site so it sat empty for 20 years.

[Martin Mtl]

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