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Nearly a year after its ground breaking ceremony, two tower cranes now stand at the construction site of Rushden Station. Designed by bKL Architecture for Fitzrovia Real Estate Inc., this mixed-use development in Toronto's Danforth Village will offer residential, commercial, and public spaces across its 29, 37, and 39-storey structures. Located southeast of Main Street and Danforth Avenue, Rushden Station is adjacent to the Danforth GO station and a brief walk from Main Street station on Bloor-Danforth Line 2.
Five months after the ground breaking in March, 2024, we look northeast from the rail overpass to the early shoring phase. Activity picked up onsite early this year, and two yellow shoring rigs are now seen, including one actively drilling into the earth on the right. On the left is a telescopic crane, with a yellow mobile crane at the far east end of the site. Several yellow excavators are scattered throughout the area.
This May 2024 aerial view captures the expansive construction site along the train tracks. Office trailers are set up alongside parked vehicles on the eastern end of the narrow, rectangular lot. Yellow excavators are busy at work, moving earth on the northeast end. Cylindrical caissons are laid further back for installation to support the foundations.
In the image below, a rotary drilling rig operates on the left, its large auger drilling into the earth to install the caissons. To the right, a yellow hydraulic drilling rig works concurrently for more precise drilling, necessary here due to the proximity to the rail corridor. Construction materials and additional vehicles are seen in the background, while in the foreground, a square hole is dug out for the impending tower crane.
By June, 2024, the first of two tower cranes is erected on the west end of the site, seen here with its blue mast. To the left of the tower crane, a yellow shoring rig is also visible.
This month, Rushden Station prominently displays two tower cranes, with the second red and white one installed further east. The western crane is situated amidst newly erected concrete walls, reinforced with vertical rebar, while adjacent on the right we see formwork set up, preparing for subsequent concrete pours that will form the additional sections of the podium. To the left of the crane, additional formwork and rebar layouts are visible.
With occupancy targeted for late 2026, Rushden Station’s towers will reach heights of 108.25m, 132.20m, and 138.10m, collectively housing 922 residential units.
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