Leaning house in west Toronto prompts evacuations, Leaning House In West Toronto Prompts Evacuations, Construction at a home in the Runnymede Road and Dundas Street West area had an unintended consequence Wednesday when the house visibly tilted, sparking concerns it may collapse.

Crews at the home on Maria Street were digging out the basement Wednesday when it became apparent late in the afternoon that something was wrong. Firefighters were called to the scene, and the home was then evacuated, as were the neighbouring properties.

Charlie Gatt, whose parents own the affected home, lives next door.

“Of course I’m worried about them. One, where are they going to go? He has medication in the house that he needs to take,” Gatt told CBC News

“Now they’re saying we can’t go inside until someone gives us permission to go inside.”

As of late Wednesday, it was not known when the neighbours could go back home.