Toronto Community Housing’s Swansea Mews moves closer to demolition - Toronto | Globalnews.ca

In a Feb. 17 document, officials admitted the building had to be torn down. “Based on engineering studies, it is now clear that there is no path towards fixing this problem with the buildings in their current condition,” a Toronto Community Housing report read.Story continues below advertisement

On Friday, the Toronto Community Housing board voted to apply for demolition permits. That process can itself take months, according to a report put to the board. “Approval of a demolition permit typically takes between 6-8 months or can extend to up to 18-24 months if rezoning is required,” the report stated. It pegged the cost of maintaining the existing, uninhabited housing complex, including security, at $326,000 per month.

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