I heard from two different sources about a “castle” that was about to be torn down so when I found myself in the neighbourhood, I had to stop by and take a look at it myself.
below: Screenshot from Google street view, dated January 2021. All of the shrubs have been removed and the black fence has been replaced with the same fencing that you see surrounding most construction sites.
below: The house as it looked in mid-November, east side. The lower windows are now boarded up as well.
Apparently the house sold in 2018 . The previous owner, Max Heiduczek, lived in and worked on the house for more than 40 years. He bought the property in the 1970s but had to sell when age and health concerns became an issue.
below: Minaret, dome, rooftop terraces, and a replica of Michelangelo’s David.
below: The tower has little blue windows.
below: South side of the house
The current owners applied to subdivide the property into pieces. In August 2021 conditional consent was given by the city for this severance.
as I walk Toronto 