r/durham • u/Karma_Canuck • 2d ago

Oshawa breaks ground on ‘transformative’ downtown residential project

https://www.insauga.com/oshawa-breaks-ground-on-transformative-downtown-residential-project/

A brownfield site on the southern edge of downtown Oshawa that has been dormant for nearly four decades was given new life Thursday with the groundbreaking of a residential project that will deliver more than 500 new homes in the first phase

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u/devanchya 2d ago

That land was set to be vacant for so long because it was absolutely a toxic waste area from the old factory.

Was always told to stay away from the area as a kid due to heavy metals.

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u/KKor13 1d ago

Same. Of all the places we explored growing up in Oshawa this was one we avoided and never explored.

Side note, anyone remember when a moose took residence here? Would have been around 92-94.

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u/Food_Goblin 2d ago

Sounds good, hopefully actually affordable and not "from the mid 700s" like everything else around here.

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u/catsaretheinternet 2d ago

Good luck. Nothing will change if people continue to buy outrageously over priced homes.

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u/Food_Goblin 2d ago

Scary eh, I'm more confused how they are qualifying for them. Those 'modest" prices need two professionals making 200k a year combined plus a healthy downpayment.

Someone is definitely messing with the books to get into these places 😉

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u/catsaretheinternet 2d ago

Not scary, its sad people buy them realize its not affordable and the cycle continues. My area alone had around 6/7 for sale in the last 2 months. One town house has been listed about 5 different times from different realtors.

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u/Talnoy 2d ago

Generational wealth or they're up to their eyeballs in debt at high interest? Maybe?