TORONTO | One Bloor | 257 M / 844 FT | 75 Floors - Page 12

caltrane74 · #**221** Posted **Apr 7, 2012, 11:57 PM**

Latest.picture - by me

caltrane74 · #**222** Posted **Apr 12, 2012, 12:10 AM**

down another level

Dwils01 · #**223** Posted **May 1, 2012, 9:20 PM**

Pictures by me from the beginning of April.

caltrane74 · #**224** Posted **May 15, 2012, 8:52 PM**

They are starting to remove the dirt ramp. - Time for concrete and foundations.

DrNest · #**225** Posted **May 16, 2012, 12:16 AM**

Great. Looking forward to seeing this one under construction.

#**226** Posted **Jun 11, 2012, 10:48 PM**

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caltrane74 · #**227** Posted **Jun 23, 2012, 5:14 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by androiduk

This pic is from a few days ago. A tractor trailer load of rebar was being offloaded onto the site today.

One Bloor from Androiduk at UT

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread....Gulf-Homes-70s-Hariri-Pontarini)/page197

shakman · #**228** Posted **Jun 24, 2012, 12:02 AM**

It appears work on the caissons will soon commence.

Innsertnamehere · #**229** Posted **Jun 24, 2012, 1:52 AM**

indeed, it is finally U/C and can be moved!

from androiduk at Urban Toronto:

#**230** Posted **Jun 24, 2012, 6:55 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

indeed, it is finally U/C and can be moved!

from androiduk at Urban Toronto:

They have one of those tall yellow machines at the argento site.

LeftCoaster · #**231** Posted **Jun 25, 2012, 3:25 PM**

I live in the neighbourhood and can confirm that they have stopped excavation work and have moved onto piling for the actual foundation. This one is now officially under construction so I'll move it over to the U/C section.

shakman · #**232** Posted **Jun 25, 2012, 7:16 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

I live in the neighbourhood and can confirm that they have stopped excavation work and have moved onto piling for the actual foundation. This one is now officially under construction so I'll move it over to the U/C section.

Caisson work has commenced. Let her rise.

Gresto · #**233** Posted **Jun 25, 2012, 10:28 PM**

Any recent word on the 5-floor increase?

philofra · #**234** Posted **Jul 5, 2012, 3:12 PM**

Dwils01 · #**235** Posted **Jul 5, 2012, 7:59 PM**

Can't wait to see this one start to rise. It's been too long.

caltrane74 · #**236** Posted **Jul 6, 2012, 1:33 PM**

Raft Slabs

http://www.engineersinwarkworth.co.nz/ge...l-pages/foundation-design-raft-slab.aspx

caltrane74 · #**237** Posted **Jul 19, 2012, 11:22 PM**

Right now 1 Bloor is sinking caissons, and they're doing it above the elevation of the finished excavation because if they were to dig any lower they'd have a hard time getting the rigs out of the hole.

caltrane74 · #**238** Posted **Aug 19, 2012, 10:08 PM**

The raft slab and cassion work to support the equipment has been completed. Also there will be a design change for the roof removing the sloping angle. More updates on construction to follow.

LeftCoaster · #**239** Posted **Aug 20, 2012, 3:27 PM**

Sounds an awful lot like they are removing the architectural feature on the roof to squeeze in a few more floors of condos.

What a shame.

Innsertnamehere · #**240** Posted **Aug 20, 2012, 4:01 PM**

it is because they would have problems with the window washing machines, not because they wanted to squeeze more floors in. this is approved up until 291m, We don't have to worry about them cutting off the roof to squeeze in more floors. they would just tack on more height. (which is what they are doing)