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Two years after demolition began on the west end of the podium at the 1977-built LuCliff Place complex in Downtown Toronto, developer KingSett Capital and contractor PCL have now celebrated the topping out of a major expansion to the complex at 700 Bay. The project features a pair of Quadrangle-designed additions to the existing 26-storey complex—a 6-storey rooftop overbuild and a 32-storey western addition—that will soon up the complex's rental unit count to 495.
The project has made significant progress since we last checked in on the site back in August, when the two additions stood independent from one another. In the weeks since, the gap between the two additions has been closed above the existing building, and the last bucket of concrete was poured this week.
To celebrate the completion of the project's structural forming, representatives from KingSett and PCL gathered atop the roof for a ceremony to commemorate the occasion. “KingSett, on behalf of our core strategy income fund, is delighted to celebrate this important milestone with our construction partners,” said Jon Love, KingSett Capital CEO. “Once completed in June 2020, this work will greatly improve the existing resident experience at 700 Bay and add a further 275 rental suites with the top two floors dedicated to leading amenities including an infinity pool, fitness centre, library, lounge areas, an outdoor patio including a dog park, garden, pavilion, outdoor movie theatre, and green roof.”
“Construction of 700 Bay at Gerrard has required precise methodology to expertly tie renovations into a new tower, while minimizing impact to tenants and properties along Toronto’s hospital row,” said Kelly Wallace, PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (Toronto) vice president and district manager. “PCL is honoured to share this milestone with our partners, subcontractors, suppliers, and over 400 workers who have all played a role in bringing KingSett’s vision for this project to life.”
Updates to the complex continue, in the meantime, including re-cladding of the original structure, renewed ground floor retail spaces, and new hard and soft landscaping. Leasing for the new residential units is expected to begin in Spring 2020, with the first occupancies to follow in the Summer.
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