04-21-2015, 08:10 AM
(04-21-2015, 06:34 AM)Drake Wrote: The Electrohome building on Shanley... I know that there is a fence around the base as the brick in the upper levels approaching the roof has bowed out and it is in danger of falling. It is my understanding that the grounds of the building are contaminated with something the City of Kitchener does not seem to be in a hurry to do anything about.
It appears to me that through their inaction on that building it is their hope the building will fall down.
Now that's a nice building whose preservation I'd support. Sadly, from the Record:
"The property will not be cheap. In addition to the back taxes there is a large cleanup that must be completed by any new owners.
"The property is a notorious brownfield site. A chemical used to clean machine parts — trichloroethylene — contaminated the ground below the building and slowly moved north and west through the neighbourhood. "
p.s. while I'd prefer to save the facade of the Mayfair, I won't be particularly sad to see it go. Interestingly enough the two houses next to the Sun Life Building on King in Waterloo which in my opinion are more remarkable are slated for demolition and no one has said anything about it.