Hydro One Expansion Displaces Tenants at Historic Toronto Home

Power company says it 'can't retain' a 145-year-old Toronto heritage home, and 20 tenants face eviction

A 145-year-old house that has remained on Toronto's heritage register for about half a century is under threat as Hydro One pushes to expand power infrastructure near Kensington Market.

Toronto tenants fear eviction without compensation as Hydro One expands power infrastructure

The tenants received notice saying they need to be out by the end of next month, but have not been offered compensation.

Hydro One expansion displaces tenants at historic Toronto home

Tenants living in a historic downtown Toronto rooming house are scrambling to find new accommodations amid uncertainty over when they may have to leave after learning the property has been sold to Hydro One for a planned infrastructure expansion. Residents of 28–30 Cecil St., near College Street and Spadina Avenue and just outside of Kensington […]

This heritage home may be paying the price of Toronto's electricity needs

A 145-year-old home near Kensington Market may soon be demolished — despite its status as a listed heritage site — after the building was reportedly bought earlier this year by Hydro One.