Toronto 2444 Yonge Street | 114.27m | 31s | First Capital | Hariri Pontarini

Domenico · Apr 20, 2023

A link to Renx.ca about this project - https://renx.ca/bouwinvest-canada-woodbourne-first-capital-development-toronto. Info on new partnership owner and imminent start of rest of demolition and expected start of build.

Northern Light · Apr 20, 2023

Domenico said:
A link to Renx.ca about this project - https://renx.ca/bouwinvest-canada-woodbourne-first-capital-development-toronto. Info on new partnership owner and imminent start of rest of demolition and expected start of build.

Relevant bits and bobs from the above:

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On demolition we just get 'soon' for a timeline for the remaining buildings

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On retail we get this:

On sustainability we get this:

^^^ sounds like an ongoing partnership with a pipeline to me.

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Indeed on the above, though Bouwinvest appears to be be looking at other partnerships as well, with a particular eye to purpose-built rental:

GenerationLee · Apr 20, 2023

Today just after work...I can see the construction site from my workplace, it's very closeby.
Excavation seems to be just starting to the south, with remaining utilities and interior demo actively going on.

Benito · May 1, 2023

Today.

artyboy123 · May 14, 2023

Taken May 13, 2023 - warm afternoon and the shoring rig is now here.

GenerationLee · Jun 1, 2023

Today, excacation has started by the entrance to the former bank building. (NE corner)

Domenico · Jun 2, 2023

Can excavation proceed before shoring, or is this preparation for levelling before shoring?

Northern Light · Jun 2, 2023

Domenico said:
Can excavation proceed before shoring, or is this preparation for levelling before shoring?

They do not have either shoring or foundation permits issued as yet. They don't have have the drain/site-service permit yet.

And this doesn't look any of these to me.

It looks like clean up (removing old foundations that might be in the way of future work, and then backfilling to set up for shoring.)