Marquee Residence | 102.9 m | 32 fl | Complete - Page 12

Davis137 · #**221** Posted **Oct 10, 2017, 12:54 AM**

It's awesome to see this one above grade now!

movingtohamilton · #**222** Posted **Oct 10, 2017, 4:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by davidcappi

The car dealership has been closed for a while now, and I think they're using part of the lot to store rebar for the construction site next door. I'm guessing Vrancor bought it.

I looked carefully. None of that lot is being used, as far as I can tell.

davidcappi · #**223** Posted **Oct 10, 2017, 11:27 PM**

They aren't using the whole lot for staging. This is the section of the lot that is being used to hold equipment.

king10 · #**224** Posted **Oct 11, 2017, 3:19 AM**

Back of the lot is used for equipment. Front of the lot for construction worker parking.

movingtohamilton · #**225** Posted **Oct 11, 2017, 1:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by king10

Back of the lot is used for equipment. Front of the lot for construction worker parking.

That's not the lot I'm referring to. I'm talking about the lot at the EXACT northeast corner of King and Caroline. If you stand at the spot and walk west across the street you will be on the sidewalk in front of the Big Bee parking lot.

movingtohamilton · #**226** Posted **Oct 11, 2017, 1:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by davidcappi

They aren't using the whole lot for staging. This is the section of the lot that is being used to hold equipment.

This is the one I mean: https://goo.gl/maps/ZAoKxf1DXy92

Since this was G-mapped in 9/16, the triangle ribbons are gone, the cars are gone, the crappy building is still there.

anactualalien · #**227** Posted **Oct 11, 2017, 2:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by movingtohamilton

That's not the lot I'm referring to. I'm talking about the lot at the EXACT northeast corner of King and Caroline. If you stand at the spot and walk west across the street you will be on the sidewalk in front of the Big Bee parking lot.

The northeast corner of King and Caroline is the restaurant supply store. There's plans for a condo there.

Chronamut · #**228** Posted **Oct 11, 2017, 2:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by anactualalien

The northeast corner of King and Caroline is the restaurant supply store. There's plans for a condo there.

*welcome to condo village, where the sun never reaches the ground, and your view is just rows and rows of more condos"

so many condos for people to live downtown, yet business buildings still remain empty.. let's hope all these new condos draw in more corporations to set up shop here..

movingtohamilton · #**229** Posted **Oct 11, 2017, 9:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by anactualalien

The northeast corner of King and Caroline is the restaurant supply store. There's plans for a condo there.

OMG, I mean SOUTHEAST corner.

LRTfan · #**230** Posted **Oct 12, 2017, 3:48 PM**

quick update: This tower is 32 stories, 102.9 metres , or 338 feet.

davidcappi · #**231** Posted **Oct 13, 2017, 1:45 PM**

Here is a photo of the part of the lot being used for staging. There were two bright orange trucks on the other portion this morning when I left for work.

On a side note, they're now two floors above grade!

lachlanholmes · #**232** Posted **Nov 7, 2017, 2:39 AM**

Sure seems they're taking their sweet time on the second floor. I assume to make sure the above ground parking is safe?

johnnyhamont · #**233** Posted **Nov 17, 2017, 1:36 AM**

Amateur question: Why have they got the two cranes up that are both shorter than the expected height of the building instead of right away installing a crane/ cranes that can last for the duration of the project? Is it a matter of cost or of practical effectiveness in carrying out work closer to ground level (or both or other)?

catcher_of_cats · #**234** Posted **Nov 17, 2017, 1:37 AM**

The crane gets jacked up the building as the floors are built.

SteelTown · #**235** Posted **Nov 17, 2017, 2:48 AM**

It looks like they are on the 3rd or 4th floor, watch how quick they'll go now. The underground and lobby usually takes the longest time but after that they'll probably get a floor complete after the end of each week.

NortheastWind · #**236** Posted **Nov 17, 2017, 5:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by scootaround

Sure seems they're taking their sweet time on the second floor. I assume to make sure the above ground parking is safe?

It takes time to tie rebar. Here's some pics on a Reimar Forming's Tweet:

thmx · #**237** Posted **Nov 23, 2017, 4:25 PM**

20/22 George Construction | 11/22/2017 by Joe, on Flickr

davidcappi · #**238** Posted **Nov 23, 2017, 4:39 PM**

Just an FYI regarding floor heights here. Floors 2-7 have a floor height of 2.8 per floor hence the squat levels on the parking garage.

TheRitsman · #**239** Posted **Nov 23, 2017, 5:14 PM**

I'm excited to see this thing hit the 5-7 floor range to get an idea of what the street level will feel like when completed.

Davis137 · #**240** Posted **Nov 26, 2017, 9:20 PM**

Just so awesome seeing these lots turn into high rises, and to think of the additional pedestrian and auto traffic the downtown will see at night and on weekends...