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They would have needed temporary scaffolding while constructing those cement-block bases.

FEB. 28th, 2026 - End-of-Month Update Base structures are now above ground and above the height of the safety fences... Expecting the Crane to start lifting wall-panels in the next few weeks.

"Estimated Construction Start: July 2026" (end-date : Q1-2028, which seems very long for a MASS-TIMBER building at only 94-units). SOURCE - https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.RA24.2

There's a surplus of street retail in that area, rentals are likely targeting student-market overflow given the proximity to TMU and George Brown.

Adding to our "affordable housing" watch-list.

2-tower Labatt Village Project by TAS placed under receivership Proposed Toronto development includes 1,240 condos plus office and retail space in 48-, 44-storey highrises LINK - https://renx.ca/2-tower-labatt-village-project-by-tas-placed-under-receivership-by-kingsett

Designating this site is a HUGE mistake... and it will only add complexity and cost to the whatever program the City decides to go forward with for 'affordable housing / supportive housing' on this site. The building is is terrible physical shape and has been used as a "squat" off and on since...

Adding to the watch-list to see which Affordable Housing option actually gets implemented... ...my preference would be "OPTION 2" = approx. ~114 units for 99 years. It is a much better outcome than ~175 units for 25 years (OPTION 1).

"The 9-storey, 60-unit project was built with prefabricated wood panels shipped from the West Coast. Ontario now allows up to 18 storeys in mass timber, opening up a new market for tall wooden buildings..." https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/13/news/toronto-mass-timber-build

Information Board from an Affordable Housing Forum today, featuring 140 MERTON AVE -

“Transportation Services is requesting authorization to temporarily close a portion of the westbound curb lane and the north sidewalk on Merton Street for a period of 39 months, from March 1, 2026 to May 31, 2029, in order to enable construction staging operations for the development…” TE29.28...

MOUNT DENNIS station signage -

Yeah, the MOUNT DENNIS transfer to the UPX heading towards Union was also harder to find than I expected -- I actually missed the first UPX that arrived because they are so much SHORTER than the GO TRAINs that use the same PLATFORM 4 for Union trips.

WAZE tracked us at 57 KMH at 8:13 AM approaching the DVP travelling Westbound. Driver had been dealing with a STUCK door at O’Connor — so, assume he was trying to catch-up on his schedule times.

Departed on 7:42 am trip