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Arson has been a developer's tool for some time...
Remember in the early 70s when they were planning the Eaton's Centre and the Eaton's Annex burned down, making it easier to get permission to build the Eaton's Centre?
I remember the fire at the Home Hardware that Leto mentions and am not surprised to hear about the suspicious fires and closures in the area.
Another way that developers get what they want is to just let a building rot until it falls down. They did this to Walnut Hall on Shuter. A developer bought it but couldn't tear it down because it was designated a Heritage Building. Instead, he let it rot until it fell down of its own accord.
The stretch on Queen West is ripe for development, so it wouldn't (as I've said) surprise me to find out it was arson.
It will be interesting to see who (if anyone) benefits from this fire.
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- Old Man Luedecke
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