Detroit House Demolition

[@stephaniedykes4157]

It's hard to believe that this large house was once someone's home. And that there are literally thousands more abandoned houses like this in Detroit.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

At some point a family was excited to move in. A sad end for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@davidwsmith1762]

Back when that house was new, I can imagine that was a nice, working-class neighborhood.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

I think you’re right. Thanks for watching!

[@sasz2107]

My first thought was, wow, this must have been a beautiful house when it was lived in. So many interesting angles in the roof, a front porch, bay windows, partially brick, partially wood sided, and quite a large house! My second thought was, why take out part of the first floor first, and have the second and third floors hanging in mid-air?!

[@sasz2107]

It's amazing, someone was living in this house in 2009. The house and the property was still OK. By 2011, no one was living there, and every window in the house was broken. This place must have been vandalized pretty badly.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Yeah, it was vandalized, but I had seen houses in worse shape not get demolished. An unfortunate end, and nothing but an empty lot at this point. - Thanks for watching!

[@EbenezerScroogeMcDuck]

A house that size in San Marino California would have been worth at least 3.8 Million. What a waste...

[@Detroitvideodaily]

I agree, it is a waste. Unfortunately this has been played out too many times in the city.

[@FloridaClay]

Sad. It must have once been a beautiful home.

[@mikemihh]

It's funny how you can tear down a house without ensuring safety of the road users and local residents. The site is not boarded up to prevent debris and dust going onto main road. Even the road is not closed for the duration of works! How could this happen in a country where people like to sue? As for Detroit, it's a real shame. Once upon a time it was one of the greatest cities in the world.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

mikemihh I thought is was odd also. They could have easily blocked one lane, but that would've meant having another worker present to direct traffic. My guess is the city wants to do these tear downs as cheap as possible. Thanks for watching the video!

[@bettyprice6316]

A shame, what a lovely house it must have been.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Agree! Thanks for watching!

[@hal-df4nk]

A lot of people in the comments are blaming either the government or large businesses, in reality many of these houses have fallen into disrepair and would probably collapse on their own it's safer and cheaper to demolish the property than renovate it

[@Detroitvideodaily]

There are many factors that cause a house to end up in that condition. Thanks for watching!

[@ronaldsmith6829]

Such a lovely old home. I understand why this is happening and I don't oppose it. However it breaks my heart to see these beautiful old homes wasted like this. Detroit is a good example of the destruction the Democratic Party has wrought against the people of this country. I wonder how many of these old beauties are going to suffer their last indignity this year. Their slow decline was bad enough.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Thanks for watching! But I don’t believe it’s true that the Democratic Party brought this on. It was a beautiful home. And at one time for the first owner was excited and happy to be there. A sad end for this one and many others.

[@JayYoung-ro3vu]

Maybe it's a city or state ordinance but why was the brick stripped off the house before demolition? Safety factor for street?

[@dianealbrecht496]

I bet that house was simply gorgeous at one time. Sad. Our history coming apart, one building at a time.

[@johnerwin9024]

not resident, but thought a nice old duplex, well, wrong neighborhood I guess-

[@MrLeastAviation]

Good riddance. See the top portion just kind of fold in on itself? Structurally homes don’t do that. You can tell the wood has been rotting and weakening for some time.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

It was not a safe house. Open and dangerous is a phrase the city uses.

[@jamescampbell7780]

Shocking lack of risk assessment .that road should have been temporarily blocked off!

[@Detroitvideodaily]

It was all pretty casual as far as safety. Thanks for watching!

[@artem-xl3rj]

Для Америки это обычный дом, а для России- красивый особняк.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Спасибо за просмотр! Когда-то это был хороший дом.

[@johnbellas490]

Dust control! What dust control? Only one person with a 1.5 inch or 2 inch firehose?? should have had at least 3 people with maybe a 4 inch hose each!!

[@lewisner]

In the UK that place would be worth a fortune even derelict.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Wow. That's interesting to know. Thanks for watching the video!

[@jamesslick4790]

Location,Location,Location The first 3 rules of real estate. Buildings are neglected when the neighborhood goes to shit. In Detroit that building is worthless, In the Shadyside or Squirrel Hill sections of Pittsburgh, It would never been allowed to get as run down. In those sections MOST of the houses are the same age as this and they go for a half million dollars or more.

[@callmenortnortin467]

Free asbestos,coming to a street near you . The guy with the hose is a joke , LOL

[@Detroitvideodaily]

With all the demolitions in the past few years, you do wonder about all the asbestos floating around. :( Thanks for watching the video!

[@ed9492]

I imagine that is one of the most satisfying jobs in Detroit.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Hadn’t thought of that. Thanks for watching!

[@SkyKitten1]

It's interesting to think someone called that home at one point. I hope something good happens to the land

[@Detroitvideodaily]

+Sky Kitten Reviews At one time a family was living there, but after they moved it fell into disrepair. Thanks for watching!

[@thomassowell8593]

With today's prices of lumber, I would pick thru and salvage some of the good pieces and re-use whenever possible. Could use on tool sheds, garages, fences, etc.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Recycle and Reuse! Great idea! Thanks for watching.

[@sstyrna6592]

shame u can't build homes like this anymore,,

[@arcticarrowhvacr]

Oh you could, just people dont care to build them with hardwood anymore. Everything from appliances to homes are designed to fail.

[@arcticarrowhvacr]

@A Doug's Life On The Road What? It's true!

[@billschannel836]

where the safety fences

[@chriscumming25]

that sure did look like a haunted house this video is cool though

[@georgefilippello7972]

This is the new America . Sad to see the old good stuff go

[@Detroitvideodaily]

I agree. It’s sad. Thanks for watching!

[@dianaheck9609]

Do they scrap everything they can from the house before demolition? It would help pay for the demo.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Good good question Diana. Maybe in some cases they do, but there is no program that I’m aware of. Thanks for watching!

[@falloutforever88]

Pretty sure that ship sailed a while ago

[@chrisworster4878]

Nope, the citizens of detroit helped out with that 😂

[@Horsein]

@@chrisworster4878 it's not the citizens, it's the thrugs that live in these neighborhoods known as the hoods. Such beautiful homes. Just a pure shame.

[@bassmaker4real197]

It looked liked it had fire damage in the inside was there a fire

[@Detroitvideodaily]

There might have been, but I don't know of any fires that were there.

[@TheRantingCabbie]

5:10 Hey look, it's Cleveland.

[@PierreVlogs0803]

Must have been a nice big house in Detroit a long time ago before it was abandoned but must be a really fun job knocking it down

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Yeah, It wasn’t abandoned very long. Thanks for watching!

[@nordicwarrior2176]

Over 100 years of history to the ground and to the dump.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

It’s disappointing. Thanks for watching!

[@GREENLALI]

Great example of what mortgage companies do. And as if the government even cares. Welcome to America

[@gmc9753]

So get rid of mortgages and you can only buy a house when you can pay for it in full.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Mortgage companies did cause some of the problems. Thanks for watching!

[@iamaGod357]

no traffic cones and cars going by

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Yep, a small crowd of people were hanging our watching too. (not shown in the video though.) Thanks for watching!

[@TempoDrift1480]

Are you suggesting you wouldn't notice an excavator tearing down a house but you would notice a cone?

[@martihill3611]

Well built house.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

It was solid. Thanks for watching!

[@johnerwin9024]

built to last-

[@cooldog60]

Seems like it would be a lot cheaper and less debris to haul away using a match.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

+cooldog60 Maybe cheaper, but more dangerous! Thanks for watching!

[@donaldbartram6315]

They should just go one house to the next don't stop till the block is gone & then make a left.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Let's hope they don't do that! Thanks for watching though.

[@donaldbartram6315]

Once a great city & the surrounding areas. The decline in the U S auto mfg. & moving out to destroy the unions left the city in shambles. Can't blame it all on blacks, They just couldn't get out & left with this mess

[@josecarranza7555]

@@donaldbartram6315 But you can blame them for the crime and drugs.

[@toleyik5401]

6:46 no road block? Jeeez....

[@Detroitvideodaily]

No, road block. And no one seemed too concerned either! Thanks for watching!

[@grahamelamblamb3198]

nice work as i have used a digger before i appreciate the skill in this

[@Detroitvideodaily]

+Grahame Lamblamb Definitely skillful! Thanks for watching.

[@marcaislawson6341]

...very nice demo, although I have to wonder why I see so many demolition contractors using excavators with thumbs on them, but the thumb itself is never used. I'm sure it will be to load the debris in the dumpster, but I'd think it'd also be used to demolish the house as well.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

It was a pretty good demo. Thanks for watching!

[@MakeYourOwnMotorhome]

Marcais Lawson The thumb is used for picking and sorting things like steel and metals in the debris. It's quicker to use the bucket for the demo. You rarely see sorting and loading as it is boring to watch compared to the demo.

[@danburch9989]

It appears to be a fixed thumb, not hydraulicly operated from the cab.

[@phytrx]

Only thing detoilet is good at any more, demolition. Replace with mud huts.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

+esspee Awwwwww. Come on now. You know Detroit is a great place! Thanks for watching!

[@nicolewatterson5153]

It was beautiful in my opinion :(

[@Detroitvideodaily]

+Nicole Watterson It was a good looking house before the scrappers got at it. Thanks for watching the video!

[@turboshelby8322]

I wonder why is it torn down? Stem have a good roof and good bones. Could have been ideal for rehab for low-income families.

[@Carla-tz7qw]

By all means... don't disturb the dead trees! Work around them.

[@waynepickhardt4975]

Damn shame, I'm a heavy equipment operator, and that house was solid. Too bad it couldn't be saved.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Wayne Pickhardt I agree. So many good solid houses gone. Thanks for watching!

[@timventers742]

Back to farmland it is.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

The area had ribbon farms back in the day, so you may be right! Thanks for watching!

[@lisascarrott6142]

Why was house demolished

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Lisa Scarrott it was abandoned for a while, but I’m not sure why it was demolished. Thanks for watching the video!

[@justsumguy2u]

They didn't even have to knock it down, the arsonists there would've gotten around to burning it down for them

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Maybe. Thanks for watching!

[@thomasschreiber9559]

Wonder what year it was built?

[@jamesslick4790]

Probably 1910 ish.

[@johnerwin9024]

looks built in the teens 1910-1920- -

[@mugwump242]

Agreed. I'd say during the 1900 to 1920 timeframe.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

I believe you all are correct! There’s some concrete sidewalks stamped with 1904 and some manhole covers with 1914 in the neighborhood.

[@holland13100]

Why is that guy watering the building? Anyway nice video, I love Detroit!

[@Detroitvideodaily]

He's watering the building because when they tear them down it creates a lot of dust. Especially when the big pieces come falling down! Glad you liked the video. Detroit's a cool place. :)

[@holland13100]

Detroit Video Daily Thank you for you're awnser. You've got a nice channel with good video's about Detroit. Keep up the good work!

[@michaeltarasenkoop2389]

The house moves like it’s made of cardboard it moves every time the excavator takes a bite ! The whole house at once

[@Detroitvideodaily]

I know! Makes you wait for the big crunch! Thanks for watching!

[@d5ncat227]

Iv tore down several houses and general buildings BUT, I can't believe the street was not closed at least on one side and I don't think the electric lines were protected, and that stationary thumb needs to be taken off and replaced with a hydraulic one, but it all worked out😎

[@Detroitvideodaily]

I was surprised at how relaxed it all was in regard to safety. Thanks for watching!

[@nnndddzzz1]

They should make a video game about this. Seems fun

[@Detroitvideodaily]

I’m surprised they haven’t! Thanks for watching!

[@sassydiva.4297]

It look hunted 😐

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Yeah, it did!

[@nicolewatterson5153]

*Haunted

[@raymond1699]

one done, millions to go.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

+Ray Mond Well, I don't know about "millions", but there's still work to do. Thanks for watching!

[@starxlr7863]

+Ray Mond Yeah sure.....millions.....I don't think so. People should be more concerned about saving them than tearing them down!

[@yllausunutcartsba6697]

+AMCNorthstar 93 some people need a job douche

[@kyliemathews1169]

@@Detroitvideodaily Beats me too

[@chriscumming25]

pretty cool

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Glad you liked the video!

[@chriscumming25]

cool

[@chriscumming25]

Detroit Video Daily thanks again

[@cashed-out2192]

You must see these CATS a lot in Detroit area. They have so much work to do there.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

A lot of demos for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@lisascarrott6142]

Its a shame they could have put a homeless family or people in there instead of tearing it down. It lookes like a beautiful sound safe house to me but you really dont know if it had problems with the gas electric or water supply or if it had mould or asbestos i would love to live in a house like that though. Its a shame big shame its gone

[@kenclouseau2616]

On pages like this, one comes to see how the houses are demolished. If you think the demolitions are incorrect, then turn to the local politicians or to political sites. ..and.. If you really feel for the homeless, buy a house yourself and donate it to them.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

I agree it's sad that it's gone. But, no one likes living around open and dangerous houses that are stripped. It's sad that it couldn't have been rehabbed. Thanks for watching!

[@Detroitvideodaily]

This is by far my most popular video. People like to watch demolitions. Thanks for watching! @@kenclouseau2616

[@nordicwarrior2176]

It's going to cost more problems

[@kod_mic]

Why the house gets destroyed?

[@Detroitvideodaily]

So not true! But, thank for watching! @@TheSoloAsylum

[@snowflakebuttonsworld9268]

SteamLocoScrapper idiot

[@Detroitvideodaily]

@@PreservationEnthusiast Umm. No. You are wrong about Black people.

[@snowflakebuttonsworld9268]

Hands it is. I reported it.

[@kyliemathews1169]

@Hands Beats me

[@JC-pr2cp]

The things I do with them boards, to bad it all has to go to a waste site. I see it as crushed up money.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Yes, it’s too bad for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@brianfinch8264]

It's easy to see this was still a very solid house. What a shame. I can't believe they didn't block traffic on that street, how careless.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

It’s too bad the house couldn’t have been saved. Cars and bicyclists just rode right past. Thanks for watching!

[@Dallas_K]

A nice century-old specimen for sure. Built of quality lumber you cannot buy now! Sad loss but Detroit has ruined everything. I left it behind 15 years ago to simmer and sweat in Florida.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

​@@Dallas_K I wouldn't say Detroit's "ruined everything." Downtown has been transformed. Still waiting for the neighborhood's to get the same attention. At least there's no snow in Florida! Thanks for watching!

[@bruceg.6282]

The guy with the water hose never walked over and picked up the board that was sitting in the street that was 5 ft. from him. And I betcha another 7-11 went up on that lot.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

I didn't notice the board in the street! I'll need to watch again. No 7-11 though. :)

[@jdwyerofive2798]

I am not suprised that this is in Detroit

[@josecarranza7555]

It’s improving.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

I agree it’s improving!

[@billbowers268]

So many more abandoned properties in Detroit need the same thing

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Yep, there’s still more, but things look better in some neighborhoods. Thanks for watching!

[@blah646]

Good news, there won’t be any “squatters” living here

[@Detroitvideodaily]

I guess that's a benefit. Thanks for watching!

[@robinyarborough4727]

Asbestos anyone?

[@Detroitvideodaily]

+Robin Yarborough Had not thought about that! Hope not. Thanks for watching!

[@kevinrogan9871]

Absolutely no consideration for the safety of the public driving and walking past the demolition site.

[@Detroitvideodaily]

It was odd that people and cars were going past. Thanks for watching!

[@richarddeaman3577]

Listed building consent

[@BreakstuffzMapping]

I live there Edit: the city not the house XD

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Thanks for watching!

[@williamwebster213]

can you believe these guys actually get paid to demo? fun job....

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Thanks for watching!

[@chriscumming25]

Wow

[@timothymcmillen2517]

you know what that house could have easlily been restored but no the people in that area had to say that house such an eye sore please tear down that house now

[@Detroitvideodaily]

+Timothy Mcmillen Problem was no one was stepping up to spend the money to rehab it. Thanks for watching!

[@chillydawgg4354]

then you go there & do it, plenty left

[@НатальяКолотова-о7з]

Ого валится пипец легко вовремя сломали

[@awizardalso]

It's sad to see what happened to Detroit after 50 years of a democrat government. What was once the auto capital of the world the factory areas now look like a war zone of destruction. When the factories closed and many were out of jobs many had to leave Detroit leaving their homes left to destruction.

[@josecarranza7555]

Nothing to do with politics.

[@jpoppinga8417]

@@josecarranza7555 everything has to do with politics. Although some things the connection is more obvious then others.

[@josecarranza7555]

@@jpoppinga8417 What policies caused this?

[@Detroitvideodaily]

Blaming a city's problems on Democratic government or leadership isn't the case. There are many other factors and many more important than a "Democratic mayor" that is often used to cast blame. What about all the Republican business owners or Republican board members who sit on corporate boards? What I'm trying to point out is that you can have a Democrat mayor, but Republicans in other powerful or influential positions that affect a city.

[@JayYoung-ro3vu]

@@Detroitvideodaily Agree.