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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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.