TORONTO | Bay-Adelaide Centre East Tower | 43 Floors | 196 Meters

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by Ramako

This looks like confirmation that the facade of the heritage building being demolished for the podium will live on as the new facade of the adjacent PoMo building. A few years from now the entrance to Temperance off Yonge will be pretty charming with the heritage facade and the Dineen Building facing each other.

There used to be an awesome old building where Addition Elle is now. I'm assuming it's new and not just a po-mo make over of the old building?

[ag25]

Originally Posted by Redkey

I hope this becomes a stump until Brookfield and WZMH come up with a better design.

KPMB is handling the east tower.

[ag25]

Curious. The diagram shows a podium?

I wonder where they think that's going?

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=41763

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by ag25

Curious. The diagram shows a podium?

I wonder where they think that's going?

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=41763

They are demolishing the historic block that sits at the southeast corner of the site fronting on Yonge Street. The podium will go there. They plan on re-constructing a likeness of the historic building on the northeast corner of the lot.

[ag25]

Originally Posted by isaidso

They are demolishing the historic block that sits at the southeast corner of the site fronting on Yonge Street. The podium will go there. They plan on re-constructing a likeness of the historic building on the northeast corner of the lot.

Any word on why they need a podium? Is it simply to get Yonge St. Frontage or are they wanting to add some sort of amenity space? Stuff like parking is already well integrated into the site.

[caltrane74]

Crane is up at Bay Adelaide 2.... looking for photographic proof.

Might have to move over to Under Construction....

[shakman]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

Crane is up at Bay Adelaide 2.... looking for photographic proof.

Might have to move over to Under Construction....

That was quick. From what I saw walking by the site 2-weeks ago, demo had not been complete. The southeast corner of the site still a debris and a small section of an underground parking entrance left to demo.

Unless this under ground parking structure is part of this project?

[caltrane74]

Part of the foundation was completed in the early 90's and/or late 1980's. Although not quite sure the positioning of this foudation, enough of it must exist to allow for the crane to be installed. The parking for the entire site was completed in the 1990's. This one will not require much excavation, and I expect it to rise fast once the debris from demolition has been cleared.

I'll be down there today and will try to get an update in before it gets too dark.

[shakman]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

Part of the foundation was completed in the early 90's and/or late 1980's. Although not quite sure the positioning of this foudation, enough of it must exist to allow for the crane to be installed. The parking for the entire site was completed in the 1990's. This one will not require much excavation, and I expect it to rise fast once the debris from demolition has been cleared.

I'll be down there today and will try to get an update in before it gets too dark.

catrane -

Thank you for the clarification and history of the project.

[caltrane74]

Here is a picture of the mobile crane



I guess the real crane will get there when they clear the demolition rubble

[Design-mind]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

With Tenants signed up. that likely won't happen now.

Who are the tenants for these buildings?

[Ramako]

Originally Posted by Design-mind

Who are the tenants for these buildings?

Deloitte (as anchor tenant) and Borden Ladner Gervais

[caltrane74]

From another angle

[Gresto]

Nice, thanks. Can be moved to Construction soon.

[caltrane74]

I say move to construction when the permanent crane gets there, until then we don't have real proof that they are working off the existing foundation or building a new one (which I do not suspect)

[caltrane74]

Looks as though Bay Adelaide is Under construction...




From suburanite in the Canada Thread

[Gresto]

Nice. Appreciate the update.

[caltrane74]

Thank suburbanite, he got the photo.

[franktko]

Isn't that still the mobile crane?

[caltrane74]

The hole in the ground is where the concrete core will rise. The crane will be erected there and the building will be steel frame.