75 James Street South | 108 m | 34 fl | Under Construction - Page 10

Innsertnamehere · #**181** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 1:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

Should be another couple of cranes, right?

Eventually, yea. They have 4 levels to dig down first though by the looks of it though so it'll probably take a bit.

SteelTown · #**182** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 3:35 PM**

I've lost track, what's the current crane count in the downtown area? I'm assuming this project will require two cranes.

TheRitsman · #**183** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 3:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by SteelTown

I've lost track, what's the current crane count in the downtown area? I'm assuming this project will require two cranes.

1 Jarvis - two
McMaster Graduate Residence - one (imminent second one though)
Platinum - one (likely to come down in the next 4 weeks though)
King and Queen Hotel and tower - two

So six. I imagine the McMaster Graduate Residence will go up around the time Platinum's comes down, so it will stay at 6 until this project at 75 James starts, it will then be 8 if the one crane for the hotel at Queen and King hasn't come down yet.

That's if I'm not missing any.

Crapht · #**184** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 4:15 PM**

Yeah. There are two at Cobalt as well.
That makes 8 in the core.

TheRitsman · #**185** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 6:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Crapht

Yeah. There are two at Cobalt as well.
That makes 8 in the core.

When I was writing that I knew I'd forget at least one really obvious sit. Add 2 to all my numbers totals.

ScreamingViking · #**186** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 6:44 PM**

The other ones downtown that are "approved" and may get going while most of those other cranes are still up:

206 King W.
Apex
Corktown Plaza
Television City

Probably another 6 cranes there, if Corktown and TV City have two each.

TheHonestMaple · #**187** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 6:47 PM**

Metro City condos is also actually quite far along and wouldn't be surprised if it breaks ground around the same time as Corktown Plaza.

ScreamingViking · #**188** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 6:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by TheHonestMaple

Metro City condos is also actually quite far along and wouldn't be surprised if it breaks ground around the same time as Corktown Plaza.

True. Could be approved very soon, given that they've scaled it back somewhat.
(to appease the NOTTEs... "NOt Taller Than Escarpment" folks

)

Metro City

TheRitsman · #**189** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 6:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

The other ones downtown that are "approved" and may get going while most of those other cranes are still up:

206 King W.
Apex
Corktown Plaza
Television City

Probably another 6 cranes there, if Corktown and TV City have two each.

I suspect Apex is a while away. Anyone heard how their sales are doing? They likely won't start until they hit the 80% mark which took Platinum a few months.

Innsertnamehere · #**190** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 6:59 PM**

Honestly I suspect Apex will be the next one to start. Platinum is just finishing up and Coletara is changing it's focus to Apex.

I believe Slate is planning to build Corktown Plaza as a rental, so I'm not really sure where they are on that one. As far as I know they are closeish.

206 king is moving super slow and is from a no-name developer so no idea on when that will start.

Television City is sort of in limbo from what I know, I think Lamb is having some financial issues lately to be honest as he's had a few too many project cancellations. Television City was already cancelled with deposits refunded a little while ago I believe, so he needs to restart marketing on that before building, and he's already been sitting on the approval for almost 2 years now.

Westgate on Main will also likely start next year, and I could see 41 Wilson starting later in the year if Emblem goes for a spring sales launch as they seem to move super quickly on their projects.

ScreamingViking · #**191** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 7:02 PM**

And once this round is finishing up there will be a slew of towers going up that are still in planning. Not all will make it, but I think it's going to be a long time before we have a skyline that does not include at least a few cranes.

ScreamingViking · #**192** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 7:06 PM**

Oh, and let's not forget the long-promised, long awaited RC3 a.k.a. The Moderne

Innsertnamehere · #**193** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 7:10 PM**

I believe 6-10 cranes will be the standard for at least the next decade, yea. In 2-3 years I could see it increasing even more if most projects do end up moving forward.

SteelTown · #**194** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 8:45 PM**

I'm surprised they haven't started building the Gowling building at Innovation Park. That would add another crane.

TheHonestMaple · #**195** Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 10:10 PM**

Walked by the site earlier. Hording is now up on James. Also a bunch of heavy excavating equipment and shoring equipment are now parked on site. Looks like the big dig will start next week!

TheHonestMaple · #**196** Posted **Oct 31, 2021, 5:33 PM**

Taken October 31st, 2021 .

Innsertnamehere · #**197** Posted **Oct 31, 2021, 5:47 PM**

Let the pile driving begin!

Markus83 · #**198** Posted **Nov 3, 2021, 4:44 PM**

Taken October 29, 2021.

Full Steam Ahead on this baby.

Markus83 · #**199** Posted **Nov 8, 2021, 6:12 PM**

Taken this morning.

Just a diggin away, and piling too!

TheHonestMaple · #**200** Posted **Nov 14, 2021, 7:33 PM**

There is currently I-beam shoring on site. Should be a pretty active week. I suspect they'll start excavating soil next week, if the McMaster graduate residence is any indication.