Ugh this is actually pretty painful to watch, but it’s all for the better. A few houses sacrificed so that our city won’t die from congestion. Let’s just hope it doesn’t take as long as the Eglinton Line…
Yes for many people it hurts to see the neighbourhood get redeveloped, but the new subway line and residential buildings should be good for this area long term. Hopefully they can do it on time and budget and surprise everyone. Thanks.
@@mathbathh Also because the debris likely is headed to different sites. Clean construction debris like bricks and concrete is suitable for use as fill for lake infill projects like the Leslie spit, while the wood and other materials is not.
The operator was trying to take it down in chunks, if the whole wall came down as one it looks like it would have come down on workers or possibly even fallen all the way towards the crane itself. that wall is also holding up the second floor so bringing the whole wall down at once may bring the rest of the structure with it- fun to watch but really dangerous. Looks a bit silly for sure but every move is thought out
no wonder why people are leaving Toronto than moving into Toronto. It used to be a good place to live, now we have over 2 million immigrants and refugees coming to Canada, so hard to get a job nowadays.
If you struggle more than an immigrant to get a job in your own country then you need to take a deep look inside, because you are the problem, not them. Maybe they try harder, maybe they’re more qualified than you, maybe they’re willing to work for less money than you are, maybe they’re willing to do things you aren’t.. all of those sound like *you* problems
@@definitelyfunatpartiesmaybe they have access to specific government subsidies this person isn't or how about the blessed old practise of hiring their own ? Yeah it does happen and to be ignorant to it is no better than someone just blaming the immigrant....
Yep, it happened before and it will happen again, the city is always growing. There was also a scream mask painting beside it at 4:25 and a good Simpsons painting at 6:58. Thanks.
Change is hard for a lot of people, and sometimes the bigger picture is not in sight. A new subway line passing through here and with new apartments, this area will flourish. Thank you for the comment.
Yes and a few more apartment/condo buildings going up here as well replacing these homes. I don't think any affordable single family homes are being built in Toronto anymore. Thanks for the comment.
@@dgabit We need "missing middle" housing, single family homes aren't the solution to the housing crisis and building a ton of high-rise condos aren't either.
@@dgabit Some affordable housing & co-operative housing is being built by the city. The province was supposed to, but he would rather build 60 story condos and 2 million dollar homes. I could tell you the history of the province for the 30 year track record ;)
@@Holdfastlol, you think you're subsidising the GTA? It's the opposite, the cities produce far more wealth than rural areas, especially northern Ontario. If the GTA was a city-state like Monaco or Singapore it would be insanely wealthy.
@@dgabit Just move out of Toronto. A giant house with a big lot is dirt cheap in any small town a hundred miles away from Toronto. And you could live for the rest of your life off the massive profits from your sale. And not have to worry about the miserable traffic and societal problems that are endemic to Toronto.
They had a lawyer representing home owners and Metrolinx said they would get fair market value. NDAs were signed so it's hard to say for sure, but a few property owners said they were not paid enough.
I think they each got $5,000,000 for the semi-detached houses and $20,000.000 for the businesses on the Danforth. More than enough to last a life time. It's good when the buyer is the government. They throw money at you like crazy. In China (a communist country) the owners can refuse and they have to build highways around the houses. I guess communist governments are are weak and democratic governments are stronger.
That would be insane if they got 5 million per house, some other comment was saying 10 million. That would be way over market value as these homes were probably around a million at the time. Good for them if they did get that.
Hopefully it helps a little with traffic, with bike lanes all along Danforth now driving is slow, but yes probably not enough for people to stop driving. Thanks.
Metrolinx said they would give fair market value, but I hear some home owners saying they didn't get what was promised. They also had to sign NDAs. Thanks.
From what I read no one said a price, only that they didn't get fair market value, but it was just a couple people, so I'm assuming it was relatively fair.
I'd have a water sprayer going FT over the crane and wet the debris pile for asbestos. Even if No asbestos, that dust isn't good for your lungs. I feel for the people who live/work in the area. Wear a bloody mask and close windows! All IMO but...I've seen things. Good luck.
There has been a few comments on asbestos, you are probably right. Yes the people who live in this area now have to deal with years of heavy construction. Good luck to them. Thanks for the comment.
So many comments about the time spent doing a decent job. People's opinion is based on their filters... I know for a fact that the issues not understood are based in disposal of waste construction materials. There are specific requirements to sort and dispose of each base component. Wood has to be shipped with wood in specified amounts of contamination. Same applies to brick, must be sent to recycle without any contamination. Concrete no contamination. Metal will be sorted and recycled according to type. This is the difference between demolition in 2024 and demolition sites of the 90's where we basically tossed everything in the landfills. There are more strict requirements to dispose of all the shown materials...
You know the more I watched I saw dust control because of the busy populated neighborhood. All the hoarding and shoring being installed along the way... People are pissed, I get it, so am I. No need to talk smack about hard working crews.
Thank you for the comments. Yes reading about the demolition, they were very diligent about separating the different material so that some of it could be recycled. They also tried to minimize the dust and dirt in the air as many residents were concerned about that. Some people don't like the changes, some people upset about how long construction takes in the city. Thanks.
I don't like this at all...They are really overbuilding these stations just like they did on the University-Spadina Extension out to Vaughn...Most of these Stations should be smaller Pop-Up Stations like they have along the Bloor-Danforth Line or Young-University-Spadina line but nope, they want to turn them into Cavernous Works of Overdone and Empty Art... Sigh...
It will be interesting to see how it looks when all done. The few surrounding buildings will demolished sooner or later and this will be a dense area with many apartment/condo buildings and a little park all around two subway lines. Thanks for the comment.
The Asian spa that I always went to, was located in one of those houses. They always had a great selection of choices. Now I have to sink low and go to one of those strip mall spa's fml
Very cool, nice to live that close to the subway and Danforth in this good neighbourhood. That must be sad to see this area flattened out now and your old house gone. I hope you took a part of it with you. Thank you for all the comments!
Thank you for documenting the changes that are happening. And I thought the changes to the neighbourhoods between Eastern and Gerrard St. were depressing. This makes change even more sad for me. I am not a fan of Metrolinx landgrab type workings. They take more than is actually needed to build the Ontario line.
A lot of demolition and redevelopment all along the Ontario Line. It is sad to see some history gone. Many people feel the same way you do. I'm hoping to record some of the demolition of the Gerrard St & Carlaw Plaza. Thank you for the nice comment!
Yes there is. Along with the subway, they are planning to build a few apartment/condo buildings here in the future, hopefully they don't take too long and are affordable.
@@dgabitI know you’re trying to be optimistic, but let’s face it; this is Toronto we’re talking about. This project will be completed well after the projected timeline, grossly over budget and each finished unit costing a fortune.
It looksi Ike a goast town Pape and cosburn, it is devasting they already closed 10 stores shoppers was amazing there then they are going to tear some houses down, all of Pape its right in font of me, the holes the mouse, the vibration that l feel going to bed, the vibration in my living room, they never ask people if they would like it, they rule they take over, no shoppers, all the seniors many that live in the Apts,, they are so lost 10 stores allready they have made major problems for people travel, l feel sad for seniors Pape and Coburn was amazing now the other side they keep,use to love living there, not no more
I feel bad for all the seniors in that area and everyone losing their rentals. Sorry that you have to live with all the construction going on, and for the many years to come. Everyone living near these areas must be having a hard time dealing with it, I know at Pape and Danforth they are complaining. I'm planning on making a video at Pape and Cosburn soon, and film when they start demolishing it. Thank you for sharing your perspective.
Change is necessary. It's sad but things need to change, as with anything in life. People are acting like this is a tragedy, when it's really not. In the long term it will help small businesses and the neighbourhood to flourish.
Exactly, change is inevitable especially for a big growing city like Toronto. With the Ontario Line station and new apartment buildings getting built here, this will be a busy hub, good for businesses. Thank You for the comment.
if you were to put a gun to my head i still would not move back to Toronto , my birthplace. The air quality alone keeps me from visiting. too many cars and too few affordable housing units. too many people all wanting the same thing at the same time. Toronto is the most unfriendly place i have ever been. i wonder why?
Seems many people have a love it or hate it view of Toronto for all different reasons, but since the pandemic some things have just been different. Thanks for the comment.
I suppose I shouldn't be so hard on Toronto, I lived at Pape and Cosburn in the early 70's and had the opportunity to meet with True Davidson, the first Mayor of East York. Her vision of East York got trashed once the City got amalgamated. So was her position. Protection of neighborhoods soon became secondary to big time developers. The price to be payed is devastating to low income citizens. Just ask me how I know.
It looks bad now, but they will be adding 2 new apartment/ condo buildings here, along with the new subway station. In the future they are also going to demolish that big brick medical building in the corner of Danforth and Pape and build a big tower for more housing. Thanks.
They say by positioning the Ontario Line station here straddling Line 2, impacts to area traffic during construction will be reduced and customers will have smoother transfers between the lines once the transit line is up and running. It will be a transit-oriented community, which would add housing, affordable housing, jobs, and retail space right next to the future Pape station.
You know I hate the title of this video. If we don't get rid of the old to make way for the new how do you expect anything to get built at all. At least it's getting built in the first place.
Everyone who sold their property had to sign a NDA (non disclosure agreement), but I hear that some home owners were not happy with what they got. There was news articles on the businesses and one of the owners said that the offer from Metrolinx - which had previously promised to compensate affected businesses accordingly - was below market value, leading him to make plans to take the company to court. Thank you for the nice comment!
They have planned a transit-oriented community here, which would add housing, affordable housing, jobs, and retail space right next to the future Pape station. It's going to be a long time before its built though.
They got it done, slow and steady. A few more areas getting demolished soon and I plan on filming. We'll see how the demolition goes in these new areas for the future subway.
This is really cool, and great that you filmed the process. Decades from now this will be interesting footage of what the neighborhood used to look like
Probably a lot of millions. There was news articles on the businesses and one of the owners said that the offer from Metrolinx - which had previously promised to compensate affected businesses accordingly - was below market value, leading him to make plans to take the company to court.
@@dgabit Some recent information suggests MetroLinx paid about $10 million (Well about the 1.5 to 2 million each house would sell in the normal market for!) house for over 100 houses! That's over a BBBBillion dollars! Simply Staggering. Wiping out century homes like they were dominos! Now you know why the budget for the Ontario line went up by 30% from its original estimated 10.9 to 27 BBBBIllion dollars
Wow, thank you for your comment and that information! That is staggering. The budget will continue to go up as well, I read over 1 billion per kilometre. Thanks.
I read that they had a lawyer representing the owners and they negotiated for a while. Most people think their house is worth more then it is, so I could see some people thinking they should of got more. Overall I think it was probably a fair price.
Sadly, the only ones going to benefit from this subway line are our grandkids. Only in Canada do we cause disruption to build something that isn't a necessity. I can't wait to hear how much over budget and delays this one will be.😅😮 😅
ontario line has been proposed for decades as the Downtown Relief Line, been a problem with commuters especially on interchanges. You are delusional and misinformed to believe this isn’t a necessity
At the rate the demo is going it will take 20 years to complete a subway. Insane how slow we work today.
That's fucking Canada for you, nothing ever gets finished on purpose me thinks to squeeze more money from taxpayers.
On PURPOSE!! But (cheap) labor that 'doesn't' NOR EVER will understand the LAY of OUR land. DOESN'T HELP either...
They were taking down little pieces at a time with that giant claw. 20 years is probably close.
20 years only are you joking? eglinton lrt is going 15 years is a street car so close to 40-50 years is way more likely
y'all its for a reason. There could be asbestos for example, and they also dont want to cover the rest of the neighbourhood in dust.
Ugh this is actually pretty painful to watch, but it’s all for the better. A few houses sacrificed so that our city won’t die from congestion. Let’s just hope it doesn’t take as long as the Eglinton Line…
Yes for many people it hurts to see the neighbourhood get redeveloped, but the new subway line and residential buildings should be good for this area long term. Hopefully they can do it on time and budget and surprise everyone. Thanks.
First day on the job for that crane operator? Holy F
They really took their time with it, many people noticed.
its for a reason. safety and also to not cause a localized duststorm lol
Thank you. Yes they were being very diligent with their work.
@@mathbathh Also because the debris likely is headed to different sites. Clean construction debris like bricks and concrete is suitable for use as fill for lake infill projects like the Leslie spit, while the wood and other materials is not.
It looked like the crane operator was wasting time trying to knock over that brick wall
The operator was trying to take it down in chunks, if the whole wall came down as one it looks like it would have come down on workers or possibly even fallen all the way towards the crane itself. that wall is also holding up the second floor so bringing the whole wall down at once may bring the rest of the structure with it- fun to watch but really dangerous. Looks a bit silly for sure but every move is thought out
They were knocking over very little at a time.
Thank you for that explanation, they were being very diligent.
no wonder why people are leaving Toronto than moving into Toronto. It used to be a good place to live, now we have over 2 million immigrants and refugees coming to Canada, so hard to get a job nowadays.
It is interesting to see what is going on, many people in need of jobs. Long lines for job interviews.
If you struggle more than an immigrant to get a job in your own country then you need to take a deep look inside, because you are the problem, not them. Maybe they try harder, maybe they’re more qualified than you, maybe they’re willing to work for less money than you are, maybe they’re willing to do things you aren’t.. all of those sound like *you* problems
@@definitelyfunatpartiesmaybe they have access to specific government subsidies this person isn't or how about the blessed old practise of hiring their own ? Yeah it does happen and to be ignorant to it is no better than someone just blaming the immigrant....
It's sad, but houses were demolished to build the Yonge and Bloor-Danforth lines. Kudos to the artist who painted the kids bedroom at 3:18
Yep, it happened before and it will happen again, the city is always growing. There was also a scream mask painting beside it at 4:25 and a good Simpsons painting at 6:58. Thanks.
Comment sections sometimes lacks people thinking long term or just trolling .
Change is hard for a lot of people, and sometimes the bigger picture is not in sight. A new subway line passing through here and with new apartments, this area will flourish. Thank you for the comment.
Finally someone with common sense
That was a lovely neighborhood. 😢😢😢
It was a very lovely area, many people are sad to see it go.
@@dgabit The area is still there. Never left.
Great comment.
They talk about lack of housing but all I am seeing is high rise buildings going up, those aren’t the best for kids or families
Yes and a few more apartment/condo buildings going up here as well replacing these homes. I don't think any affordable single family homes are being built in Toronto anymore. Thanks for the comment.
@@dgabit We need "missing middle" housing, single family homes aren't the solution to the housing crisis and building a ton of high-rise condos aren't either.
@@dgabit Some affordable housing & co-operative housing is being built by the city. The province was supposed to, but he would rather build 60 story condos and 2 million dollar homes. I could tell you the history of the province for the 30 year track record ;)
High density is the only permits being issued...
At least $28 billion for Ontario line. Nothing for housing and groceries...
Big project with big expense. Thanks for the comment.
I KNOW ALL ABOUT IT HERE IN TORONTO AND IT WAS AFFORDABLE IN 1970'S AND IN 1980'S BUT NOT ANYMORE THIS IS 2024 IT IS BAD FOR EVERYONE IN THE GTA
Yes and not just the GTA, I think everyone in Canada is feeling the pinch.
And we in Northern Ontario are always ignored. Our tax dollars going to the GTA.
@@Holdfastlol, you think you're subsidising the GTA? It's the opposite, the cities produce far more wealth than rural areas, especially northern Ontario. If the GTA was a city-state like Monaco or Singapore it would be insanely wealthy.
Old memories gone 😪 💔 😢
Some people have lived around here most of their lives, memories is all they got now. What a big change.
And giant sack of cash arrived. I'd take a photo album of my "old memories" and a truck full of money any day.
Hopefully they got paid well, because moving anywhere is expensive.
@@dgabit Just move out of Toronto. A giant house with a big lot is dirt cheap in any small town a hundred miles away from Toronto.
And you could live for the rest of your life off the massive profits from your sale. And not have to worry about the miserable traffic and societal problems that are endemic to Toronto.
Very true, I believe that’s what many people did during the pandemic, sold their city home high and moved to the country. Thanks.
I hope that the home owners were paid enough to buy a similar sized home near by. This could kill a life savings plan
They had a lawyer representing home owners and Metrolinx said they would get fair market value. NDAs were signed so it's hard to say for sure, but a few property owners said they were not paid enough.
YEAH MAYBE BUT IT COULD ALSO MAKE THINGS EASIER TO GET AROUND IN THIS CITY OF TORONTO PEOPLE LIKE ME
@MARILYNNEWTONGIBB why are you shouting such a banal point
I think they each got $5,000,000 for the semi-detached houses and $20,000.000 for the businesses on the Danforth. More than enough to last a life time. It's good when the buyer is the government. They throw money at you like crazy. In China (a communist country) the owners can refuse and they have to build highways around the houses. I guess communist governments are are weak and democratic governments are stronger.
That would be insane if they got 5 million per house, some other comment was saying 10 million. That would be way over market value as these homes were probably around a million at the time. Good for them if they did get that.
There's more time efficient and effective ways to do this demolition they're just drawing it out for more money
That's all it is!...They've have been doing this with the government for OVER 30 yrs. now...
It's interesting to see the time it takes them to take down a small part.
The demolition company doesn't get paid by the hour.
So much for a housing crisis, this subway won't stop the thousands of cars in the area
Hopefully it helps a little with traffic, with bike lanes all along Danforth now driving is slow, but yes probably not enough for people to stop driving. Thanks.
This would never happen in a rich neighborhood
They would have had to pay a whole lot more for all the homes.
rich people don't use transit. wouldn't be a very productive place to put in a line extension.
The old stores that used to be along Pape and Danforth and Eaton Avenue, and the Eaton Tavern.
Yes many long time businesses are now gone. Eton House was a big loss to the community. Thank you.
I hope people got fair market value for their homes getting demolished.
Metrolinx said they would give fair market value, but I hear some home owners saying they didn't get what was promised. They also had to sign NDAs. Thanks.
@@dgabit How far off the mark were the amounts paid, did anyone say?
From what I read no one said a price, only that they didn't get fair market value, but it was just a couple people, so I'm assuming it was relatively fair.
I'd have a water sprayer going FT over the crane and wet the debris pile for asbestos. Even if No asbestos, that dust isn't good for your lungs. I feel for the people who live/work in the area. Wear a bloody mask and close windows! All IMO but...I've seen things. Good luck.
There has been a few comments on asbestos, you are probably right. Yes the people who live in this area now have to deal with years of heavy construction. Good luck to them. Thanks for the comment.
I could watch this all day.
oh my god, I never knew they'd have to get rid of this to build the line
This is only one of many areas. A lot of change was needed across the city.
Laughable. The whole city is a joke now. Who would wanna move to this S hole. 👎🏽
Hopefully all this will lead to something good in the future.
So many comments about the time spent doing a decent job. People's opinion is based on their filters... I know for a fact that the issues not understood are based in disposal of waste construction materials. There are specific requirements to sort and dispose of each base component. Wood has to be shipped with wood in specified amounts of contamination. Same applies to brick, must be sent to recycle without any contamination. Concrete no contamination. Metal will be sorted and recycled according to type. This is the difference between demolition in 2024 and demolition sites of the 90's where we basically tossed everything in the landfills. There are more strict requirements to dispose of all the shown materials...
You know the more I watched I saw dust control because of the busy populated neighborhood. All the hoarding and shoring being installed along the way... People are pissed, I get it, so am I. No need to talk smack about hard working crews.
Thank you for the comments. Yes reading about the demolition, they were very diligent about separating the different material so that some of it could be recycled. They also tried to minimize the dust and dirt in the air as many residents were concerned about that. Some people don't like the changes, some people upset about how long construction takes in the city. Thanks.
I don't like this at all...They are really overbuilding these stations just like they did on the University-Spadina Extension out to Vaughn...Most of these Stations should be smaller Pop-Up Stations like they have along the Bloor-Danforth Line or Young-University-Spadina line but nope, they want to turn them into Cavernous Works of Overdone and Empty Art... Sigh...
It will be interesting to see how it looks when all done. The few surrounding buildings will demolished sooner or later and this will be a dense area with many apartment/condo buildings and a little park all around two subway lines. Thanks for the comment.
NYC Subway did the same thing with the Second Avenue Subway.
Have you seen what it looks like now?. You should see what it looks like now! 😮😮😮
Yes it looks pretty hectic. I plan on making another update video soon about it.
The Asian spa that I always went to, was located in one of those houses. They always had a great selection of choices. Now I have to sink low and go to one of those strip mall spa's fml
Thanks for sharing the memories! Maybe they moved to a new location, don’t give up. Lucky there are many spa’s in the city to choose from.
😂😂
Their green demolision vehicles reminds me of Decepticon, Devastator
Nice one!! Now that you said it, it does remind me of the green Devastator. Thanks for the comment.
The Constructicons
I used to live in that neighborhood! I used to live at 16 Eaton Avenue way before metrolinks took over that neighborhood!.
Very cool, nice to live that close to the subway and Danforth in this good neighbourhood. That must be sad to see this area flattened out now and your old house gone. I hope you took a part of it with you. Thank you for all the comments!
Thank you for documenting the changes that are happening. And I thought the changes to the neighbourhoods between Eastern and Gerrard St. were depressing. This makes change even more sad for me. I am not a fan of Metrolinx landgrab type workings. They take more than is actually needed to build the Ontario line.
A lot of demolition and redevelopment all along the Ontario Line. It is sad to see some history gone. Many people feel the same way you do. I'm hoping to record some of the demolition of the Gerrard St & Carlaw Plaza. Thank you for the nice comment!
Wait, isn't there a housing shortage in Toronto?
Yes there is. Along with the subway, they are planning to build a few apartment/condo buildings here in the future, hopefully they don't take too long and are affordable.
@@dgabitI know you’re trying to be optimistic, but let’s face it; this is Toronto we’re talking about. This project will be completed well after the projected timeline, grossly over budget and each finished unit costing a fortune.
Sadly, I would have to agree with everything you said.
I really love this channel. Please keep the great content coming.
Thank you for that very kind and generous comment!! I appreciate the encouragement.
There are lots of dumb reasons transit costs so much to build now ... But it's still needed.
The cost is crazy, but with a growing city like Toronto it's very much needed.
It's sad but transit will be better for more people who use it
It is sad, but with a new subway line and new apartment buildings, it will add lots of growth to the area. Thanks.
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Ike a goast town Pape and cosburn, it is devasting they already closed 10 stores shoppers was amazing there then they are going to tear some houses down, all of Pape its right in font of me, the holes the mouse, the vibration that l feel going to bed, the vibration in my living room, they never ask people if they would like it, they rule they take over, no shoppers, all the seniors many that live in the Apts,, they are so lost 10 stores allready they have made major problems for people travel, l feel sad for seniors Pape and Coburn was amazing now the other side they keep,use to love living there, not no more
I feel bad for all the seniors in that area and everyone losing their rentals. Sorry that you have to live with all the construction going on, and for the many years to come. Everyone living near these areas must be having a hard time dealing with it, I know at Pape and Danforth they are complaining. I'm planning on making a video at Pape and Cosburn soon, and film when they start demolishing it. Thank you for sharing your perspective.
They should have saved the storefronts those businesses are lost forever now
Yes a few long time businesses gone, hopefully some can make it other places. Thank you.
Change is necessary. It's sad but things need to change, as with anything in life. People are acting like this is a tragedy, when it's really not. In the long term it will help small businesses and the neighbourhood to flourish.
Exactly, change is inevitable especially for a big growing city like Toronto. With the Ontario Line station and new apartment buildings getting built here, this will be a busy hub, good for businesses. Thank You for the comment.
I agree. So long as people were fairly compensated, consulted and given enough time to relocate, I see nothing wrong here.
Old Baby Boomers just want a giant sack of cash over the actual value of their houses.
The property values are going to go through the roof in that area, once completed in the year 2156, 1 trillion dollars over budget
Let's hope it doesn't take that long, but you're probably not that far off.
The Ontario Line will not be up and running until 2040 at the earliest!
That's about right, scary to think about.
opportunity to build more density there in the end which is great
Yes, with a couple low rise and a high rise building, this area will be dense transit-oriented community.
Just remember, much much more was lost to build highways. Cars cause thousands more damage than this
That's right, it's hard to see it now, but the new subway it going to move a lot of people though the city. Thanks for the comment.
Mr Stark doesn't seem to mind Toronto traffic congestion.
@@bobsobie678 Highway 401 traffic is insane, I definitely mind
if you were to put a gun to my head i still would not move back to Toronto , my birthplace. The air quality alone keeps me from visiting. too many cars and too few affordable housing units. too many people all wanting the same thing at the same time. Toronto is the most unfriendly place i have ever been. i wonder why?
Seems many people have a love it or hate it view of Toronto for all different reasons, but since the pandemic some things have just been different. Thanks for the comment.
I suppose I shouldn't be so hard on Toronto, I lived at Pape and Cosburn in the early 70's and had the opportunity to meet with True Davidson, the first Mayor of East York. Her vision of East York got trashed once the City got amalgamated. So was her position. Protection of neighborhoods soon became secondary to big time developers. The price to be payed is devastating to low income citizens. Just ask me how I know.
They promised more housing yet they going backwards..
this new subway line will bring more housing indirectly, and also its not as if those were thousands of homes, or as if they were affordable.
It looks bad now, but they will be adding 2 new apartment/ condo buildings here, along with the new subway station. In the future they are also going to demolish that big brick medical building in the corner of Danforth and Pape and build a big tower for more housing. Thanks.
They couldn’t build the station underneath the current station?
They say by positioning the Ontario Line station here straddling Line 2, impacts to area traffic during construction will be reduced and customers will have smoother transfers between the lines once the transit line is up and running. It will be a transit-oriented community, which would add housing, affordable housing, jobs, and retail space right next to the future Pape station.
Nice when u own your place and then out u go nice when they want sumthing they take it
Hopefully they got paid good for it, because anywhere they move is going to be expensive.
Toronto is starting to look like the set from Blade Runner.
It can, Thanks for the comment.
Open up your taxpayers wallet that money will come from our pockets.
Big project with big expense, hopefully they get it done on time and within budget for the taxpayers. Thanks.
You know I hate the title of this video. If we don't get rid of the old to make way for the new how do you expect anything to get built at all. At least it's getting built in the first place.
Yes sacrifices had to be made, but in the long run, the Ontario Line running through here will good for the community. Thank you.
Most neighborhoods in Toronto need this. 😂😂😂
Some areas could use a clean up.
great video!!❤ is there a way to check how much Metrolinx paid for these properties?
Each homeowner received $10M each
@@daviedukes1226 on houses worth 3 or four million? Wow! Staggering! So if there's 100 houses that's over a billion dollars!
@@PWingert1966 ontario tax dollars at work
Everyone who sold their property had to sign a NDA (non disclosure agreement), but I hear that some home owners were not happy with what they got. There was news articles on the businesses and one of the owners said that the offer from Metrolinx - which had previously promised to compensate affected businesses accordingly - was below market value, leading him to make plans to take the company to court. Thank you for the nice comment!
Nope. A little over market value. @@daviedukes1226
Thought Toronto had a housing crisis, not a subway crisis ?
They have planned a transit-oriented community here, which would add housing, affordable housing, jobs, and retail space right next to the future Pape station. It's going to be a long time before its built though.
@@dgabit Sounds like WEF 2030 plan to me !
Don’t be Nimby you people. And I don’t think that the Ontario line will take as long as the crosstown.
Lets hope it doesn't face the same fate as crosstown, but 2031 does seem ambitious to achieve.
This place just growing way too fast...
It will be interesting to see the transit-oriented community they build. Thanks.
Demolition company assigned just 1 machine taking care of whole house without problems. So, relax they will finish the jobs.
They got it done, slow and steady. A few more areas getting demolished soon and I plan on filming. We'll see how the demolition goes in these new areas for the future subway.
Thx for sharing!
Thank you for checking it out and leaving a comment!
My old neighbourhood.
Sad to see it go, but interesting to see what the future holds.
What street is this
In the corner of Danforth Ave and Pape Ave. But the streets where houses were demolished is Eaton Ave, Lipton Ave and Gertrude Place.
This is really cool, and great that you filmed the process. Decades from now this will be interesting footage of what the neighborhood used to look like
Thank you for the comment, I wish I was able to capture more of the in-between, but at least I got some of it.
This city is a joke.
Hopefully when all said and done, it will add to the community.
How many hundreds of millions of dollars did it cost to acquire these houses? That's a state secret.
Probably a lot of millions. There was news articles on the businesses and one of the owners said that the offer from Metrolinx - which had previously promised to compensate affected businesses accordingly - was below market value, leading him to make plans to take the company to court.
@@dgabit Some recent information suggests MetroLinx paid about $10 million (Well about the 1.5 to 2 million each house would sell in the normal market for!) house for over 100 houses! That's over a BBBBillion dollars! Simply Staggering. Wiping out century homes like they were dominos! Now you know why the budget for the Ontario line went up by 30% from its original estimated 10.9 to 27 BBBBIllion dollars
Wow, thank you for your comment and that information! That is staggering. The budget will continue to go up as well, I read over 1 billion per kilometre. Thanks.
Up date??
A very hectic construction site now, I will make an update video soon. Thanks.
This is making me sick to my stomach how the city is being literally destroyed in so many ways possible
It's sad to see some of the changes taking place.
City politicians sold their sole to developers
Single family homes don't belong in cities
i wonder how much was paid to the property wowners
Apparently they had to sign a NDA, but a report said some owners felt they didn't get fair market value for their homes.
@@dgabitif that's the case owners have rights to refuse to sign, right?
I read that they had a lawyer representing the owners and they negotiated for a while. Most people think their house is worth more then it is, so I could see some people thinking they should of got more. Overall I think it was probably a fair price.
Growings pains of a dynamic city!
Growing pains is a good way to describe it.
Awful.
It's quite a difference to see the changes.
Sadly, the only ones going to benefit from this subway line are our grandkids. Only in Canada do we cause disruption to build something that isn't a necessity. I can't wait to hear how much over budget and delays this one will be.😅😮 😅
2031 opening date seems ambitious for the amount of work to be done, and I read its over 1 billion per kilometre. We'll see what happens.
ontario line has been proposed for decades as the Downtown Relief Line, been a problem with commuters especially on interchanges. You are delusional and misinformed to believe this isn’t a necessity
Every single time you ride my these guys on the go trains every person is sitting in a truck.. it’s unreal
You see some pretty interesting stuff on the GO train. Thanks.
You need to find a real bucket operator 😊😊😊
They did like to take their time, step by step. Thanks.
well filmed
Thank you so much, much appreciated.
@@dgabit Yes. First time watching a demolition, ever. Fascinating. Thank you for the upload.
Thank you for the nice comment!
💩 machine operator
all public works are like that, 10 member planting crew planting pansies in a park. No wonder property taxes went up
I thought someone was going to comment this, some areas it seemed they were almost going brick by brick.
@@dgabit milking the taxpayer
This should help with the housing crisis
A lot of homes gone and renters displaced, but they are building a few low rise buildings to replace all this, along with the new subway.
They can sleep on the new subway trains while riding the new line
Especially with the amount of homeless people in the gta etc.
Thank you, hopefully they don't take long to make new housing and actually make it affordable.
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Amen
Amen.
why ttc is bankrupt and garbage
Crazy stuff.
@@dgabitright and this Ontario line is will be over budget
this is a Metrolinx project not TTC
It's not the TTC who's building this
Way over budget and way past the due date if we learned anything from past Toronto projects. Hopefully they can do it though.
😢😢😢
Such a drastic change to the neighbourhood.
Wow look at all that history it is now gone but nothing but a memory now
It's sad to see long standing businesses go. Memories is all we have.