Toronto 160 Front West | 239.87m | 46s | Cadillac Fairview | AS + GG

[lego.technic]

let's do a couple of beginning of the day and end of the day shots...

 

[innsertnamehere]

And just like that it starts.

 

[ushahid]

is the water canon built inside that bulldozer? that's cool.

 

[lego.technic]

is the water canon built inside that bulldozer? that's cool.

no it's actually being operated manually by someone on a scissor jack

 

[lego.technic]

looks like work is done for the day. Interesting that they have 3 cranes on site

 

[enrigue8]

I don t know if it was posted before, but I found this gif.This building will be breathtaking and beautiful ! https://www.google.ca/amp/s/gfycat.com/amp/fairlightheartedindianglassfish-160-front-street-gif

 

[lego.technic]

is the water canon built inside that bulldozer? that's cool.

so they attached the hose to the boom....

 

[ushahid]

that's cool

 

[Automation Gallery]

Nice, keep all that bad heritage dust contained in the rubble

 

[jozl]

I worked on the fifth floor of this building for five years in the mid 1980’s. It was a nice building to work in. The studio I worked in was a tan brick loft with wooden beams and floors. I had a clear, westerly view from my large window. At the time there was nothing but parking lots as far as you could see. The CN Tower was in the far distance and the Sky Dome didn’t yet exist. I’m surprised the building has lasted until now. Sad to see it go but won’t miss the parking lot and the renderings for the new building promise a spectacular replacement. It’s remarkable how downtown has grown. The city gets better as I grow old.

 

[Gizmo]

 

[lego.technic]

This may take longer than I thought. There's lot of wood in this building and sorting it from the rest of the materials will take time. Here's the latest view.

 

[brianmac]

That's a fairly depressing way to start the morning in particular the talk of the amount of wood in the structure. 160 will be a fantastic addition to the city and waving good bye to the parking lot is a positive, but man we are going to miss these buildings when they are gone. We should have a policy like trees that for every old heritage building that gets pulled down, there would be three renovated and protected.

 

[Gizmo]

 

[Contra]

And away we go!