I Explored a Mafia Boss’s Incredible ABANDONED Dream Mansion Built In 1980 And Here’s What I Found

This large red brick italian style home was custom built in 1980 by a very established man who was the boss of one of ontario’s most known crime families in the 1980’s.
it was raided in 2005 by law enforcement, and seized until 2007 when it was listed and sold to new owners.
the current owner is a custom home builder who will most likely have this one knocked down and a new home put up in its place.

[@kirstykin8260]

The dedication and respect you show in all your videos is unmatched. Thank you it's heartwarming to see xx

[@Hannah-uc4vb]

To me, a mirror in the shower is like having carpet in the bathroom. Makes no sense, and you're left with asking, "Why?" 😂

[@cristinhopkins2748]

Agreed!! Who the hell wants EITHER of those in the bathroom!! 😂😂😂

[@mikeburnett7028]

You have evidently never showered with a friend

[@karen.S268]

It's for a man to shave. We have a small one in ours. No mess in the sink.

[@cristinhopkins2748]

@@mikeburnett7028 I don't need tonsee EITHER of us on the mirror!! Some things you can't UNSEE! 🤣

[@lindacallahan9871]

I'm sure if you think real hard you could figure it out sexual

[@barbaragravely920]

I can hear you perfectly and understand what you say and ask. GOSH not god please? Love that basement . I love the hole place it is well built.Thank you for this explore from you Ethan i love it . Take care be safe see you on the next adventure.Love your friend from Northern Florida

[@nativeamericanfeather9948]

I agree. .made my blood boil. Not once but multiple times he said God's name in vain over and over. I almost left this channel. Love the content. But there's many other channels that respect their viewers & Christians.

[@ronnavarney7318]

Don't ever apologize for being safe I could hear u just fine make sure shower and wash clothes as soon as ur done with a house like that stay safe Ethan thank u so much for all the houses u show

[@clairefunnell8481]

Beautiful house but a really disgusting mold problem. Eww! Ethan. Real sad fate for such a beautiful house. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@christopherkraft1327]

What a cool mansion with a fascinating story!!! 👍👍🙂

[@karencarson7232]

That's the most mold I have ever seen! I'm so glad you wore the mask to protect yourself. The staircase is amazing and I love the light fixture in the dining room. I have to say, Ethan, I am so impressed by the way you show so much respect to the homes you go into. You are such a nice person, Ethan. I love watching your videos! ♥

[@LOOTLESS1]

Nice house. No money was spared when it was built. Ethan, you can add a bidet to any toilet, there's no need to have a separate one. It's a good space saver if your space is limited. Thans for sharing. Hope you get to 100k in this video!

[@LOOTLESS1]

Oh, I see that you did. CONGRATULATIONS!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@ckswat77zz51]

Hi Ethan, my hubby does use a mirror in the shower to shave occasionally 🤷🏻‍♀️I don’t have any idea if that’s unusual or not. Instead of having a bidet, they used the toilet as a toilet/bidet. Small bedrooms for such a large home. I wonder if the basement was an apartment. I loved that light fixture in the dining room. Really unusual & pretty. Glad you wore your mask. Take care

[@Mszahnclass95]

i cannot wait to find out what Ethan has in store for us

[@caroleknappsmith9010]

I don't think I have heard you say "oh my God" in the basement, etc. so many times in all your other videos combined. 😁😀 What a terrible shame this house was left to just rot. Beautiful house. Thank you Ethan.

[@cristinhopkins2748]

How happy am I that you posted another amazing explore video! I didn't realize that Canada had mafia/mob connections....although it SHOULD have occurred to me that crime families are everywhere! Thank you for sharing such a cool video! I truly ❤ hearing about the history of the buildings/places you cover.

[@Elizabeth-rq1vi]

Oh yeah we wanted to give our grandma a magnet with something about being a mafia staff car & Mom said we couldn’t because of the mob activity in the Toronto area.

[@hey6961]

There’s mafia & mob bosses in every country

[@joycedominguez8997]

@@Elizabeth-rq1vi what? I'm totally confused by your comment

[@natartz]

9:45 omg it reminds me of the famous bathroom from Saw! Thanks for the great video Ethan, I've done a house like this & that black mold is torture!

[@Jaslon73Jaslon]

Glad Ethan decide to wear protective masks in some of these moldy hazardous homes.

[@karrie1377]

What a beautifully constructed house and I bet it was magnificent in its prime. Love the curved walls and the curved glass in the kitchen cabinets. The brick fireplace in the basement so nice as was the curved fireplace in family room, cool with the curved molding. How in the world does a house get so moldy, not just in the basement but throughout the house?! Isn’t there someway it could be prevented when building? It’s such a shame how the mold destroyed the house. I noticed the houses out the back of this home and how horribly close together they are. I’m sure they were quite expensive but I wouldn’t want to live like that. I would rather have a smaller house on a much larger lot . It’s unfortunate that greed is ruining the landscape. Thanks for sharing this Ethan. So glad you were wearing a mask. Maybe some disposable gloves would be good to have on hand. Take care be well and stay safe.

[@tinal3388]

That moulding is phenomenal!!! It breaks my heart to see such a beautiful home in such a horrific condition. Thank you for wearing your mask and putting your safety first. On a side note....I probably shouldn't have watched this while eating lunch....that mold is nastyyyyy!

[@cathyorlowski1951]

I love that flush mount chandelier in the formal dining room. What a once beautiful home. With all that black mold that home will have to be demolished. No way to ever get the mold out of the fireplaces.

[@nicoletanis3703]

Ethan, your safety comes first. That location is very moldy. It is good not to give to much info to prevent vandalism of the place. Thank you for that great video!

[@msveevee07]

The dining room chandelier was def the best part and those French doors!

[@sib923]

Wow Heavy duty GAS MASK SHOWS THAT IT MUST BE HEAVY ON ASBESTOS/MOULD/FUNGUS ETC. NICE FIND THOUGH FASCINATING AS ALWAYS! Thanks for all your work

[@marneshiagilbert7860]

That’s a good thing that you have on your mask because the mod is bad in this house don’t get me wrong this house is beautiful but the mod makes this house look bad

[@dariadobias4857]

Hi Ethan....that house is beautiful..one of my favorites ...and the light fixture in the diningroom...was sooo beautiful ..never saw one like it. Thank you.

[@kimcudmore6068]

A grand home in it's time, too bad with all the mold everywhere. Always a pleasures watching your videos, thanks for sharing Ethan.

[@fawnfredenburg5361]

Hi Ethan 👋Thank you for another great video ❤️

[@ShettikkaWoods-jl8iq]

Awesome 👍🏾 interesting 🤔

[@anjeldg490]

Ethan another great VID of documenting this once beautiful home ! It truly is sad that homes like these are being torn down. Thank you for all you do to bring it to us ! Your NY FAN 🙏🇺🇸

[@AgentDraven]

Why does everyone in North America freak out over a bit of mold 😂

[@ethanminnie]

bc i’d prefer to live past half my life expectancy without getting lung cancer simply bc i decided to go inside a 43 year old mold infested mansion that agentdraven said it was okay to be in. i invite you to come sit in this place for 45 minutes to an hour with no breathing protection and see how you feel afterwards.

[@AgentDraven]

@@ethanminnie a bit dramatic, black mold really isn't that bad. I can easily say I would be alright sleeping there. People need an immune system. I'm not having a go at you just find it very over dramatic when people react like that over a bit of mold

[@floriebrown2089]

The tiles on the shower floor is crazy paving, thanks for showing that beautiful ceiling light and all the lovely pattern made in the plaster of the ceiling Glad you had another look you definitely have an eye for beauty. The cabinet you opened, opens through to the kitchen. Thanks for showing that beautiful light blue frame round the mirror upstairs. Was once a beautiful house. I did indeed enjoy your video I saw a video of this house before yours I think what is the point if they don't linger on some special exquisite bits in the house. Thank you great video.

[@carolskinner9536]

A great video!! I would have like to see you open the doors to see the balcony from the master room. There was something interesting out there that I wanted to see😊. You are very respectful to the home and I enjoy learning a little history of the places that you have discovered. Thank you

[@PaulaJones-v5p]

I'm new to watching your videos, your dedication and your respect shines right out the screen can't wait for more Paula from Liverpool UK

[@astrologyfirst4376]

Oh gosh Ethan I could really feel that black mold through my screen 📺 lol 😆 but I really loved the black granite and also the black beautiful tiles throughout that house and in the bathrooms. Italians really love black and marble textures as I do also. Wow but hard to get past the mold lol 😂 but what a house and beautiful it is. Love your 1962 corvette t-shirt 😊 thanks for the video again and congratulations on almost 100,000 subscribers. I want that for my channel as well. I’m working on it. 😊

[@andrewmay8824]

I could hear you just fine and glad you did wear the mask in that mold fest house. Couple things I noticed were the mold was less in upstairs bathrooms than the bedrooms and hallway. And the shower in master bathroom looked to have two faucets near the floor? The main kitchen didn't appear to have an oven, had a cook top tho. Fresh doors in an Italian house hehe. And lastly you missed a number of " what's up you guys " in a number if mirrors.

[@simoncosta2361]

Those two spouts in the shower look to me like steam inlets - it’s a steam shower in addition to being a shower!

[@philipfrancis2728]

The Darth Vader breathing is a most welcome and creepy touch!

[@gaylewilliamson9183]

Another good video Thanks Ethan👍❤️🇺🇸

[@jerroldmcley4347]

Wow so sad that beautiful place became worthless because they ignored it at least you got to document it

[@nancyison7481]

The only things I would take from that house would be the cabinets and that unique light fixture. I would put that in my home in Michigan. I’ve never seen a fixture like that

[@craftyourwaytopeace]

What a shame. That mold was horrendous! The house itself has great bones! Love the curvitures everywhere. Great video!

[@markandmona]

Another awesome video Ethan! I love what you do and how you do it! Please just keep on being you and showing others what respect and dedication looks like!

[@pumas6738]

Proud of you for wearing the mask and looking after your safety and health. Love the Mclaren hat! Lando will get his first win soon! And thanks for the video~

[@NativeNYer]

That was a giant mold spore with rooms in it! Was nice once upon a time.

[@cathybarron8606]

The house was beautiful but I wonder how the mold got so bad.

[@dawnleopold]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen so much mold! How does that happen? That must have been a beautiful house when it was new. You were smart wearing that mask with all that mold. Great video 🙂❤️

[@hey6961]

Wow I really love how much respect you have for abandoned homes. It really shows your appreciation for other people’s memories and former belongings whether they live their or not it’s still holds memories for those families! I’m so glad you are wearing protective gear as well because safety first 🙏🏼, that’s how one of my grandparents ended up with COPD and wasn’t a smoker but he was a coal miner as a young man and as he got into his mid 20’s on up he was a carpenter which I admire because my husband is a carpenter too well he does way more than just home repairs, he has built so many homes from the slab up, also does outdoor home up and down lighting & just started his own business on the 6th of Oct. My husband said that with even half of that much mold it’s not salvageable sadly because it has go be torn down and if they tried to save it they can’t because they would end up tearing them down and only to find out it’s cheaper to tear it down and rebuild. Def is a nice home and as a carpenters wife I can see it as the way it was when they lived there with their either leather furniture, floral or 1 color sofas, beautiful porcelain dishes, Huge Sunday Family Basta night like me and my family have. It’s sad that the city didn’t sell it cheap off the court steps just to keep it going since it’s was a gem but now it’ll be torn down or sit and be an eye sore. Thank you for showing us this beautiful home and your masked narration was perfect 😍*on point* Have a wonderful day & stay healthy, safe and blessed out there. Take care.

[@gerbearjones6056]

😊 Ethannnnnnn! I always smile when I one of your vids posted man!

[@carmenpabon8839]

Hello Ethan 👋 Just started watching your Videos! Love it Is awesome!! 👌

[@donnac.1609]

Nice house, but that laundry room on the main floor looks like an afterthought!! No where to hang or food clothes.

[@KindKim-kr8cq]

🇦🇺 Kim from Australia love your adventures ❤ watching

[@lorimcelveny6981]

I loved the curved areas! It makes it unique! That light fixture was amazing!!

[@chriscoleman6956]

Beautiful house love the big light and a lot of black mold that is bad.

[@ellennewth6305]

Too bad there's so much mold in this big, beautiful house! That curved staircase was magnificent and all the bedrooms were spacious with lots of light. What a shame to see this once fabulous home in this sad condition.

[@Nicole-kq7rm]

There's no oven in the upstairs kitchen, strange. Was a nice house.

[@alfredritcher]

What a shame all that mold that is a real crime great house and great video Ethan

[@DWM-jk8hj]

This is so cool to have that house rebuilt would be amazing

[@rosalindgibbs3705]

Hi, Ethan I wonder how long had it been empty a 80's house nice but messy be safe.

[@DodLDec]

Dangerous mold, omg. The house itself is awesome. With all this mold I'm sure the house will need to be demolished.

[@tigre7739]

I love the architectural style of this one, and obviously a quality built ,upscale home for the time. I love some of the original features inside. The one ornamental styled light fixture with the sculpted detail on the ceiling, was incredible. The curved fireplace was really nice too! The old louvered or shutter style closet doors very common years ago were cool to see. I really loved the various sets of beveled glass french doors🤩 Interesting home! Oh my Carlos twerking 😗😄😎

[@debbiestoyles1141]

Lovely staircase ❤

[@LisaMarks-k4n]

Liked the house!! It's crazy how much mold was in it!! Glad you had your mask on for protection!!❤

[@debbiestoyles1141]

Cool light in living room

[@marygorsich3723]

glad to see u wearing a mask hun and the mold nasty cool find peace out big bear hug

[@lorijeanpeters4505]

Amazing tour! Sad for the decay

[@jirowmom]

Wow, we had the exact same intercom system in a home we owned years ago! The master intercom had a radio and tape player which allowed you to play music throughout the house. I remember cleaning with music playing. Must have been built around the same time as the one you’re touring.

[@arlenejoan6209]

The last two homes we owned, we remodeled with a happy vengeance. This home must have been fabulous in its day but today, I wouldn’t touch it with a 10-ft pole.

[@colettesantoro8797]

Ethan, now you must WEAR GLOVES.

[@mimzyc9949]

That’s a tear down. Would have been a nice house.

[@bobbegin5292]

I give you credit Ethan! I don't think I could set foot in that nasty place!

[@GeeHeatherBelle]

Was beautiful in its day, I just know it. Sad what it looks like today.

[@robinrandlette8327]

Hi Ethan 😎🏎💨,The house looks like it was nice once until mold took over everything so gross.Stay away from houses like that,so unhealthy. I know you know that already. Becareful on these houses. Can’t wait to see your next 🏡 house. Wonder where the family went back then. Always stay awesome Ethan and see you next time 😎🏎💨😁

[@rosalinafarias2757]

That Color Bar generator is for aligning color tv's back in the days

[@anonz975]

Great video! What might make it even better in cases like this would be a little about the families, such as how many kids the original owner had etc... so we can imagine how they lived/used the house.

[@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24]

Owner was a gangster, propably alot of people got whacked in the basement. Very sketchy

[@catb-w5212]

I think the basement was meant to be a granny flat or a self-contained unit

[@fawnfredenburg5361]

Dang Ethan there is black mold everywhere 😳

[@dazchu1899]

Hi Ethan, so glad you wore a mask.

[@brittanysrq9468]

Yo E sending love from central Florida baby

[@juliejackson962]

Hey Ethan..what a fantastic house ..so glad you had your mask, even if it didn't stay up 🙂...incredible video as always 👍stay safe well and happy 💋

[@katesutton1476]

Luvd this explore. Understood everything u said thru your mask. U did, however, sound like Darth Vadar when u took a deep breath.😂 Much luv as always Carry on PS dont apologize 4 being careful & staying safe. I think its important to document different spaces & how some people lived in them.u r preserving domiciles & spaces that will soon disappear & no one will remember them U r doing great work. Thx 4 sharing

[@kayelliott2410]

You guys did a great❤

[@ivyseal5161]

First of all what a lovely home but what a shame about the mould on the walls as we call it in Australia black spot or cancer to the house or building but it is still a lovely home glad that you were wearing your face mask mould can make you sick like asbestos can so be careful great video always see you in the next video and takecare

[@reneeg4817]

Ethan great video worst mold ever. They are putting more Ads on your videos then ever before Great job. could hear you loud and clear

[@apocyldoomer]

I can hear you loud and clear, Black Mold can really mess you up, very dangerous. You should really be wearing some type of gloves, Mechanics Glove would be ideal, leave no fingerprints and protect your hands from whatever. Happy Trails.

[@catsanchez5749]

Ethan so proud of you for wearing a mask❤ Understanding you is no problem , excellent job. I’m sure this house was beautiful in the 80s. Thank you for the vid Ethan, fabulous job, as always.

[@SpotlessGiraffeReviews]

Great house!! Any signs of Jimmy Hoffa?

[@mavahuth5044]

I saw this video,I don't know why I didn't see it until now. I'm so glad you and Carlos, protected yourself. I probably told you this before, but mold can make you very sick. Like going to the hospital sick.😷 I hope you washed everything in really hot water. Do you know how long it has been empty? Was there some kind of leak?🤮

[@kittyannamanx1206]

This house was gorgeous. Is it unusual to have such a large amount of mold up in your area? I live on the gulf coast of Texas and my husband and I were both saying it looked like a Katrina house. As if it were in the heat and humidity of our area. Anyway just wondering if this was an odd amount of mold for your climate?

[@Elizabeth-rq1vi]

Toronto are can be very humid.

[@PaulAshton-affiliate.]

Gee Thanks For The Tour, This Is A Very Mouldy House, Lots Of Dampness Within, No Wonder It's Empty.

[@anncrow3340]

Thanks for another great video, so glad you used a mask! Im thinking a mirror in the shower is for shaving?

[@mrs.dawnbroylesiii4904]

Such a beautiful home and it saddens me to see it in this condition.

[@karensharpe9949]

I love that light fixture!!

[@MarshaParker-t5n]

Great shirt. The best year for a Corvette!!🎉

[@debbiestoyles1141]

Sweet house

[@jessierob97]

Thank you I think this one had tooo much damage and mold to be a safe place to explore. Glad you had your mask on 😊

[@80sladybug28]

I wouldn't have even explored this house with all that mold, yick!

[@Munchkin71]

Big house but suprisingly small bedrooms.

[@jerroldmcley4347]

Do you have a 1962 Vette

[@dabean5765]

I almost felt as if I needed a mask just to watch this! So glad you had one on!

[@TinaWade-z1i]

Hay Ethan love your videos just one question, in the main floor kitchen where was the oven. I saw the stove top, the fridge and dish washer but no place where a oven would have been or I just could not seen it. Anyway I love what you do , stay safe and i can't wait for your next video. 😊👍

[@SaltyNationalist]

The hose and faucet setup next to the toilet is basically a handheld bidet..😂

[@GothGuy885]

the color bar cross hatch generator is used for repairing/ adjusting older CRT Color TV's.

[@robertarabb1865]

Ethan is there something wrong with you camera because starting at track 12:27 onward there is a light glitch on the left side at first I thought it was you swiping at cobwebs then it keeps on happening. Would have liked to have seen this home though before it became like this.

[@mikeluongo537]

Big bucks with all the custom touches.