It is a scary story for anyone who hopes to renovate a home and for small builders who expand too quickly. It’s a problem that has been seen in Leaside too but perhaps not with quite the devastating impact it is having on North York homeowner Karim Hajee. The father of four has just been told that the company he hired to rebuild his home is bankrupt and does not have his money. He is out of pocket some six figures, says Mr. Hajee. He entrusted the work to a 10-year-old company named GarCon Building Group. The owner, Adam Gardin, declared bankruptcy after Christmas. He insists he is not a thief but had bad judgement in trying to expand. Metro
