On Wednesday, June 27 2012, a detached home on Maria Street in the Junction area of West Toronto suddenly sank on one side, coming within a foot or so of colliding with the house next door. The basement of the house was being lowered by underpinning the foundation when something went terribly wrong (exactly what may never be known) and the foundation abruptly shifted downward. The underpinning was apparently being done by FBR Waterproofing, as they had a sign on the front lawn. The City’s building department quickly evaluated the situation and decided that the only safe approach was to completely demolish the building. By late Friday there was nothing left of the house but a pile of rubble. The owners of the home, a couple with a young child, bought the house for $555,063 less than a year ago. It was purchased in a bidding war (the selling price was more than $50,000 over the asking price), and the extra $63 was undoubtedly (and ironically) added for luck to help them be the winning bid. Because the structure was unsafe and might collapse further at any time, the owners were not allowed to enter the house to retrieve their belongings before the demolition began. The house was taken apart as carefully as possible, and many items were salvaged, but still the loss was devastating.