Despite the “For Lease” sign, draped across the front porch, this property on the City’s Heritage Register, has been sold, and her future doesn’t look so good… Both structures on the property, this one at 1181 Ouellette…
… and this one at 1170 Pelissier on the back half of the parcel are vacant, and the new owners have applied for a demolition permit for both.
I can only presume that coming soon, is another vacant lot to the core of the city… Enjoy!
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That is what we need in this city…more vacant lots. It screams to me that Windsor is booming and that the downtown is a great place to go.
Seriously, when will the city start to increase taxes on vacant lots to stop this type of nonsense? In applying for the demo permit they shouldh ave a plan that shows they are either buildng on the lot soon (within a specific timeframe) or that the buildings are dilapidated beyond repair. Otherwise? Tough shit.
I’m tired of my downtown looking like a rotten-toothed whore.
Don’t these houses need to be removed to accomodate Hotel Dieu’s $78m expansion and new angioplasty centre? Not only do they need land to build it, but I’m pretty sure the city by-law mandates so many new parking spots for so many square feet of new building. Where else is Hotel Dieu going to put it?
Maybe the complaint should be that they don’t move the houses on the historic register to Janette St like they used to.
Is there any official notice or news that this has anything todo with Hotel Deiu?
I agree with ME. Our cities can not be left to deteriorate. If taxes were raised on undeveloped lots, their owners would have no choice but to do something with them.
Andrew, I don’t know if you are aware of this, but DWBIA has a page on Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dwbia/
Including;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dwbia/4380539416/sizes/l/
Showing Ouellette Avenue from Park St. to Wyandotte Street, included in the picture is the YMCA as originally built, with a lookout tower on the north side.
Of course it has something to do with Hotel Dieu even though nothing’s offical. If it was official, those mansions wouldn’t have sold for $125K a piece half a year ago. It looks to be more than just a coincidence that they’re being demolished half a year later.
They’re on the opposite side of the street and a full block south of Hotel Dieu. The Angioplasty centre will be adjacent to the hospital between Jeanne Mance and the main tower.
One word, “Parking”. The Planning Department is not going to grant a building permit without enough parking spots and they’re going to need a lot of parking spots for that addition.
What about the parking building at the Hospital is it used to capacity? Or do it not count,there seems to be parking available, at a price.
I agree with David about houses being moved to janette. there arn’y a million spots but there are quite a few vacant parcles next to the CP yard. i’m sure with the size of the homes SOMEONE would like to live in them! here’s a hell of an idea: build the new garage UNDER the new angioplasty center! holy sweet jesus! when are we going to learn????
so being on the heritage list only means that she only gets a “closer look” when demo is applied for?
thanks Andrew!
That to me is yet another issue ie: parking.
David are you sure this is about parking for another use elsewhere?
If what David says is true and I own a business and I want to gamble and forgo parking for my business I shouldn’t be forced to provide that parking. As it is there is plenty of parking available throughout downtown.
Hasn’t anyone ever heard of transit? Progressive planning involves creating a lack of parking in order to drive up rates which in turn encourages transit use. I agree with ME. These purchasers are buying these properties in order to demolish the buildings which will reduce the taxes. The city needs to raise taxes on these properties and to raise taxes on parking lots as well. That’s the only way to discourage this type of thing.
i wish to hell the city would concentrate on tearing down some of these old eye sores east of the casino they had a discussion during a council meeting on urban blight and only knocked down 1 frigging house i drove by one on chatham and glengary yesterday that you couldactually go into another fire waiting to happen i never saw a city like this knock down nice old buildings and leave all these shit hole derelict houses standing what i find ironic is the city says when you take out a permit to demo a building you have to give them some type of idea what will replace the structure being knocked down ..meanwhile they don’t follow their own rules what a bunch of fucking wimps
Good point, Gary. Election time is not too far away.
this is so upsetting i feel inlove with that house and when i seen the lease sign i got so excited because i wanted to look into it for a home for my family and i, im heart broken
And it’s gone.
thanks for the update David. Are they both down?
Yep. They work pretty fast.
Buildings such as the two properties located on Ouellette will continue to be demolished until the Municipality offers tax incentives to save them. Meaningful reductions in property taxes on vacant buildings and buildings currently subject to legitimate restoration projects will motivate current owners and buyers to retain and restore. The simple and undeniable truth is that, emotions aside, it is more economical to demolish and rebuild.
Our company also owns commerical property in the same area. Unfortunately/fortunately, I don’t think your hospital expansion theory is correct.
Am so happy my grandfather’s house(1165 Ouellette) has been designated a “Heritage” property and will be spared the wrecking ball……sorry it didn’t happen to my father’s home on Giles Blvd. W…..it is now a Rexall Drugstore….all the beautiful leaded and stained glass windows…gone!!
It wasn’t for Hotel-Dieu and it wasn’t for more parking. They were replaced with a “Build to Suit” sign. Just wonderful.