You see Building 18 in that picture? They are in the process of putting up a blockade around it so that they can gut it, and then tear it down. I’m scared – not because they are going to remove a semi-historic building, but because of the fact that I received a package from GE detailing the plan. You see, there is a block at the bottom, between Brandon Avenue and the railway line, and from Foundry Avenue to Lansdowne Avenue that GE will retain ownership of. Why? For the most terrifying reason ever – the area is contaminated with PCBs from when they used to build transformers there.
Now, I realized that when I moved here that it was a former industrial site, and that it had been a foundry. The developer and former owner spent a lot of time rehabilitating the area, and I was happy with the work they did. But seriously, PCBs? I sure hope that they have a good containment plan, with all the houses they are building around here.
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ugh! I’d be out of there!
Yeah, I’m trawling.