Agreed, as long as the building being moved doesn't have asbestos and the cost of moving it and refurbishing it is a cheaper option to tearing it down and building a brand new one.
@janl7078: There’s no doubt it’ll need all plumbing and electrical replaced which will likely entail a complete gut and rebuild on the inside. Then of course elevators, windows (?), doors, insulation, walls, ceilings, etc. AND it looks pretty rough on the outside. Many million dollar project for sure.
I remember this day! It was enjoyable. The head of metrolinx PR yelled at me for standing in a particular spot. It was actually a pretty fun community event, there was food and beverages too.
I don’t disagree, but this building actually looks beautiful now if you go see it. It’s got a fresh coat of white paint and black accents. I pass by it on the train almost everyday
While I agree that Ontario Place being closed is nothing short of a corruption, a lot of historic and beautiful buildings in the city have been in rough shape before they were rescued and restored.
I would love to see a follow up on what happened to the building after the move. Is that spot permanent? Or will it move back? Will columns be reinstalled underneath or will it sit on the beams? Thank you.
No! This building has been part of the community for years, so they wanted to save it and give it a new life! Making it a transit station gives it that new life and for once Toronto actually preserves something instead of ripping it down!
I agree. It’s one thing to save grand central terminal or the Chrysler building. But this building could be easily recreated without compromise-there’s no loss of artistry or knowledge, no impossible-to-recreate workmanship.
@@jpp7783 It isn't just the exterior; there's all sorts of internal era-specific details inside the building that are being preserved. This building isn't why the project is over budget or delayed in the slightest; moving a building is significantly cheaper than rebuilding.
The project is over budget and delayed because Rob Ford cancelled the already-started plan for a simple, inexpensive above-ground light rail line to instead make it an underground line. This incurred a massive cancellation fee in the hundreds of millions and delayed the project by years as it got re-planned and then way more work had to be done to dig tunnels and buy out businesses to use their space as station exits. So now we have an underground light rail that's neither as fast, nor has the capacity, of a subway and is having construction troubles on the last leg of the project.
how tf is this concrete and rebar rectangle a heritage structure. only in Toronto do they spend a 50 million dollars to move a 10 million dollar structure
Yeah…I’m sure I’m in the minority with my opinion on this building. I find this building rather dull, austere, and frankly, truly ugly. When I think back to the many beautiful stone buildings demolished for the downtown transit, ones that should have been fought for and preserved for their heritage, beauty, and architecture…I’m left baffled how this building was so desperately lobbied for. With that being said…I’m even more shocked and outraged that the decision makers thought the expense to preserve and temporarily move this unattractive, uninspiring building with minimal heritage significance was justified. IMO 🤨
Why is "Six Million Pounds" in quotations in the title? Is it actually 6 million pounds or is it five million like the video said? Or is it "6 Million" like 1945 6 million? IYKYK
This is neither "TTC", nor a subway line/subway station as the title card says. This is an above ground LRT. TTC means Toronto Transit Commision and this project is Metrolinx as stated in the video. What an ugly building to save. Of all the buildings in the city, this repurposing is not worth bragging about.
all the roads are falling apart from ttc rmtracks the bed bugs and seamen are all over the ttc streetcars are obsolite what a garbage heap they made toronto out of BUSSINESS
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I cannot fathom the feeling of walking under a building that's moving... awesome video...
Fantastic video! It's great seeing older buildings being given a new lease on life with new projects.
Agreed, as long as the building being moved doesn't have asbestos and the cost of moving it and refurbishing it is a cheaper option to tearing it down and building a brand new one.
@janl7078: There’s no doubt it’ll need all plumbing and electrical replaced which will likely entail a complete gut and rebuild on the inside. Then of course elevators, windows (?), doors, insulation, walls, ceilings, etc. AND it looks pretty rough on the outside. Many million dollar project for sure.
My mother worked at this Kodak location in the 1960's. Good to see a portion of it will survive.
I work with Western all the time, love those guys
Amazing engineering and so great to see another heritage building saved.
Great engineering yes....heritage building ? LOL.
This brute slab isn't a heritage building.
I remember this day! It was enjoyable. The head of metrolinx PR yelled at me for standing in a particular spot. It was actually a pretty fun community event, there was food and beverages too.
Yelled at and food and beverages, good times 😂
I don't know why I haven't came across this before. Super interesting 👍🇨🇦🔧
Back in the 1960s, I remember seeing Kodak in full swing. I lived on Green Tree Court just off of Trethewy right opposite Eglinton.
I'm not to far away from you do you have any pictures
That was friggin dope.
Can't wait for the damn line to open!
In another two decades...maybe.
theyll do this for some graffiti covered peice of shit run down warehouse building, but close ontario place.
I don’t disagree, but this building actually looks beautiful now if you go see it. It’s got a fresh coat of white paint and black accents. I pass by it on the train almost everyday
By "they" you mean Doofus Fraud. What happened to the Green Belt Scandal?
While I agree that Ontario Place being closed is nothing short of a corruption, a lot of historic and beautiful buildings in the city have been in rough shape before they were rescued and restored.
Not to mention the Ontario Science Centre.
What bothers me, is that Toronto has lost so many great buildings - look up the Union carbide building at 123 Eglinton E - and they saved this?
i dont think every building is worth saving and its a huge cost in time and money to do that.
Absolute Genius Engineering.. mind blowing.. 😮
Quite the engineering job for sure. What was the cost or moving out and then back. What about the cost to fix up the building.
I would love to see a follow up on what happened to the building after the move. Is that spot permanent? Or will it move back? Will columns be reinstalled underneath or will it sit on the beams? Thank you.
It got moved back to its original spot and is part of Mount Dennis Station's main entrance
@@KangaRueProductions thank you very much!
love the work but no wonder the crosstown project is is over budget and delayed. Way easier to just demo and build new.
No! This building has been part of the community for years, so they wanted to save it and give it a new life! Making it a transit station gives it that new life and for once Toronto actually preserves something instead of ripping it down!
I agree. It’s one thing to save grand central terminal or the Chrysler building. But this building could be easily recreated without compromise-there’s no loss of artistry or knowledge, no impossible-to-recreate workmanship.
@@jpp7783 It isn't just the exterior; there's all sorts of internal era-specific details inside the building that are being preserved. This building isn't why the project is over budget or delayed in the slightest; moving a building is significantly cheaper than rebuilding.
The project is over budget and delayed because Rob Ford cancelled the already-started plan for a simple, inexpensive above-ground light rail line to instead make it an underground line. This incurred a massive cancellation fee in the hundreds of millions and delayed the project by years as it got re-planned and then way more work had to be done to dig tunnels and buy out businesses to use their space as station exits. So now we have an underground light rail that's neither as fast, nor has the capacity, of a subway and is having construction troubles on the last leg of the project.
Neat clip. Wonder when the rest of the project finishes?
Wow that was INCREDABLE!!!!
All the work for a completely anonymous concrete box?
It could have been torn down and rebuilt in a new location with less expenditure.
Amazing!
how tf is this concrete and rebar rectangle a heritage structure. only in Toronto do they spend a 50 million dollars to move a 10 million dollar structure
Yeah, I am sure it didn’t cost that
Thought they were goint to fly the building out to some distant destination.
Why didn't they just bring in The Six Million Dollar Man ?
They didn’t need to hurry. The LRT White Elephant hasn’t carried a single passenger yet, and the MetroJinx clowns don’t even know when it will!
What a waste of money! No wonder they have cost overuns on all these projects!
cool work guys but this seems like a total waste of taxpayer money.🙄
They used it for the eglinton Lrt, I wonder why they used the building for the station
they moved a building, and all you have to say to that is “huuurrhh taxpayer money waste 🙄🙄🙄”
"Total waste of taxpayer money." 🤡 said no body ever
Ugh,
you must be fun at parties
Impressive but absolutely a waste of money. There’s nothing special about this building
It was only part of the Kodak campus... yeah, nothing special about it at all... 🤡
Just another shocking example of how Metrolinx tosses around big time public loot for sweet fuck all in return...
Moving a building is cheaper than building new. If anything this should be seen as historic preservation done on the cheap.
Yeah…I’m sure I’m in the minority with my opinion on this building. I find this building rather dull, austere, and frankly, truly ugly. When I think back to the many beautiful stone buildings demolished for the downtown transit, ones that should have been fought for and preserved for their heritage, beauty, and architecture…I’m left baffled how this building was so desperately lobbied for. With that being said…I’m even more shocked and outraged that the decision makers thought the expense to preserve and temporarily move this unattractive, uninspiring building with minimal heritage significance was justified. IMO 🤨
Why is "Six Million Pounds" in quotations in the title? Is it actually 6 million pounds or is it five million like the video said? Or is it "6 Million" like 1945 6 million? IYKYK
This Video must have been produced by Metrolinx cuz they have no idea what the fuck they are doing...
6 million, 5 million. Not much different, only 1 million pounds
Do you have a point? Other than proving you can do math…
building is 5 million lbs. Steel support was 1.2 million pounds. I guess comprehension isnt your strong point.
Chesper to demolish and rebuild end up with new eco building
You have never built new in Taxonto.
@@wadeparent5360 How much cheaper would it be?
This is neither "TTC", nor a subway line/subway station as the title card says. This is an above ground LRT. TTC means Toronto Transit Commision and this project is Metrolinx as stated in the video.
What an ugly building to save. Of all the buildings in the city, this repurposing is not worth bragging about.
Well that's just your opinion.
It's operated by the TTC and is objectively a part of the TTC system network. Or it will be when it opens.
What a stupid idea.
all the roads are falling apart from ttc rmtracks the bed bugs and seamen are all over the ttc streetcars are obsolite what a garbage heap they made toronto out of BUSSINESS
5:07 The DEI hire earned her paycheque...just like that. smh
Wanker
this old wargouse like building is not worth of spending millions dollar to move since it does not havr architectural significance
WASTE OF MONEY