Collingwoodbuildinglover
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The street level is starting to look fairly complete. I am noticing wondering if they will be opening the sidewalks in this area before they even open the building. Either way, looks a thousand times better
I live close by and am hoping we get the sidewalks back sooner. Certainly looks like it’s the plan .. fingers crossed!The street level is starting to look fairly complete. I am noticing wondering if they will be opening the sidewalks in this area before they even open the building. Either way, looks a thousand times better
Yeah I am from a small town. I don't live in Toronto so I have never had to deal with the long sidewalk closures and hoarding that you guys always have to deal with. I can't imagine. Could definitely see why it would put a sour case and everyone's mouth about development when you lose entire streetscapes for multiple years to get these buildings constructedI live close by and am hoping we get the sidewalks back sooner. Certainly looks like it’s the plan .. fingers crossed!
To be clear, I'm not looking for an Alpine snow dumping or the brass monkey cold here...rather that shining spherical thing we see in a blue sky that makes everything so much more bright and cheerful, which has been of notably absence for a week plus now. /sighFrankly, I'm not complaining. Had it not been more temperate, the 5+ days of rain we've had would've been way too much snow.
I'm with you on that. Some sun would be nice. But thankfully sun and snow are not mutually inclusive. I'd like some mid-fall like cool days with sunshine.To be clear, I'm not looking for an Alpine snow dumping or the brass monkey cold here...rather that shining spherical thing we see in a blue sky that makes everything so much more bright and cheerful, which has been of notably absence for a week plus now. /sigh
Excellent documentation of the little things that we would never see otherwise. Cheers!A little more clean-up work happening today. It was interesting to watch them strap all of the remaining cable spools to have the crane lift them all at once. I was a bit concerned they would damage the small column the reels banged into as they were being hoisted.
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So it's roughly 30+ floors a year........optimistically two more years............they may open the commercial part earlier hopefully.Thought I'd post some photos to show the progression of the tower during 2023... Three pairs of shots...
First pair - from the NE corner of Yonge and Bloor, taken Jan 6 and Dec 29.
Second pair - from by the old entrance to The Bay, on Bloor, east of Yonge... taken Jan 6 (never published before) and Dec 22.
Third pair, taken from Yonge and Dundas, on Jan 6 and Dec 15.
Back in early January 2023, the forms were at about the level of the first mechanical section, where the Rail Climbing Systems now reside, a year later.
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The rate they are going right now is closer to 50 floors a year. They picked up the speed quite a bit later in 2023.So it's roughly 30+ floors a year........optimistically two more years............they may open the commercial part earlier hopefully.