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Just behind University Avenue's Hospital Row, The Bread Company has been rising at 193 McCaul Street in Downtown Toronto. This 20-storey mixed-use condominium project from Lamb Development Corp, has been progressing through construction for two years now, with the developer having addressed noise mitigation concerns due to its adjacency to Mount Sinai Hospital.
The architects—Alliance-designed project is named for what once stood on the site; Silverstein's Bakery. The Bread Company condos saw construction commence in Summer of 2021 after demolition and site clearance began in the Fall of 2020.
Going back to October 2022, we see the early stages of construction. Looking south from beside McCaul Street, below-grade work is underway for The Bread Company. The tower crane and scaffolding structures loom over the excavation pit, where wooden formwork and steel rebar are being arranged to create the concrete structural elements. The wooden shoring walls and lagging are visible, setting the stage for the three-level underground parking facility.
Captured from further back on McCaul Street, this image from June, 2023 reveals the significant vertical progress of the tower. Now 11 storeys above grade, the structure displays the step-back at the eighth floor, which reduces the building's massing.
Looking northeast from across McCaul Street in September, 2023, we see the west elevation of the building, where installation of the cladding and glazing on the first eight floors is underway. The building's major design gesture of solid wall sections on every second floor is now in evidence, with yellow insulation material on a higher floor, and blue vapour barrier applied in that position on lower levels.
This telephoto view from King's College Circle in November illustrates the top-floor step-backs that recede from McCaul Street, adding a dimensional quality to the building's architecture. The upper levels are taking form, with the window walls and cladding systems partially installed, offering a preview of the tower's final appearance. The Top of TD Terrace, further to the southeast, seems to grow out of The Bread Company's upper storeys, like a hat.
Catching up with the present in December, 2023, we look southeast from ground-level to a clear view of the north and east elevations' facades. The development has topped off, and the crane is now gone. Some solid sections of wall on the north elevation are now covered in their final black aluminum cladding. Scaffold still hides ground level cladding work.
Below, looking east along Baldwin Street this month, the west elevation is showcased under the sunlight. A distinct pattern of crimps in the balconies can be seen. By this point, the tower has now topped off with the tower crane having come down.
Rising to 67.8m, The Bread Company will deliver 309 residential units upon completion. As the curtain wall panels are installed for the ground floor, which will include perforated metal and exposed concrete, further cladding installation and lots of interior work awaits the tower in 2024.
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| Related Companies: | architects—Alliance, Bousfields, Counterpoint Engineering, Egis, LiveRoof Ontario Inc, Rebar Enterprises Inc |
