498 Drake St | 121.9M | 43Fl | Completed - Page 8

osirisboy · #**141** Posted **Feb 8, 2015, 3:42 AM**

They seem like they are making good progress on construction. I walked by it yesterday and noticed it already getting deep. Guess they decided to build the whole pit at once for both projects. Makes sense

mcminsen · #**142** Posted **Mar 15, 2015, 4:15 AM**

Some pics from today. This hole is going to be huge by the time excavations for both projects bottom out.

March 14 '15, all my pics

Klazu · #**143** Posted **Mar 15, 2015, 4:29 AM**

Thank you for the updates! Are both projects by the same company?

mcminsen · #**144** Posted **Mar 15, 2015, 4:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Thank you for the updates! Are both projects by the same company?

I just find it interesting to watch how they both proceed. You can see the dividing line in the second and third pic. Blue fencing for the 1300-1320 Richards project. When both holes bottom out, one or the other has to go first with pouring their wall.

Jebby · #**145** Posted **Mar 16, 2015, 2:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Thank you for the updates! Are both projects by the same company?

IIRC, this one is by Wall and The Charleson is by Onni. Someone should be able to correct me if I'm wrong, though.

officedweller · #**146** Posted **Mar 16, 2015, 9:31 PM**

I don't know if anyone can dig up a pic or not - but remember when Mondrian I and II and Metropolitan Towers were both excavated at the same time - leaving the alley on a narrow band of dirt supported high on both side by shotcrete walls?

LeftCoaster · #**147** Posted **Mar 16, 2015, 9:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jebby

IIRC, this one is by Wall and The Charleson is by Onni. Someone should be able to correct me if I'm wrong, though.

This is correct.

I'm sure they are coordinating effectively, but one would imagine it would be easier to just tender out on excav contract and portion out the costs and then build your separate buildings.

mcminsen · #**148** Posted **Mar 16, 2015, 10:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I don't know if anyone can dig up a pic or not - but remember when Mondrian I and II and Metropolitan Towers were both excavated at the same time - leaving the alley on a narrow band of dirt supported high on both side by shotcrete walls?

I remember that very well. I used to get the willies driving down that alley at night knowing that there was a sheer drop on either side.

Klazu · #**149** Posted **Mar 20, 2015, 2:41 AM**

Happened to walk by yesterday.

Byron · #**150** Posted **Apr 6, 2015, 11:57 PM**

Photo by me. April 2nd 2015.

Klazu · #**151** Posted **Apr 7, 2015, 1:12 AM**

I love your view! Thank you for the update.

mcminsen · #**152** Posted **Apr 12, 2015, 2:56 AM**

Excavation for 1300-1320 Richards in the foreground with blue fencing on the sides.

April 11 '15, my pic

Jimbo604 · #**153** Posted **Apr 12, 2015, 7:51 PM**

Excavation of 1300-1320 Richards (in the forefront of the above picture) should be going much deeper than the Charleston according to plans. This makes sense as 1300-1320 is a smaller property than the other development.

1300-1320 Richards is for 7 levels of parking
1396 Richards is for 4.5 levels of parking

Source - Parking plans on:
1300-1320 Richards Rezoning Application
1396 Richards Rezoning Application

mcminsen · #**154** Posted **Apr 13, 2015, 2:35 AM**

^^^ Thanks for that info.

Jimbo604 · #**155** Posted **May 3, 2015, 3:51 PM**

Photo source: me

1300-1320 Richards excavation is the front half of the picture.

Byron · #**156** Posted **May 18, 2015, 3:03 AM**

The base for the crane is in. Does this mean it's finally in "under construction" status??

osirisboy · #**157** Posted **May 18, 2015, 2:00 PM**

Haha^^. Great pic. Thx

officedweller · #**158** Posted **May 18, 2015, 10:28 PM**

Nice pic!

Vanelevatorman · #**159** Posted **May 20, 2015, 12:27 AM**

Almost an erection!

mcminsen · #**160** Posted **May 22, 2015, 7:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

This hole is going to be huge by the time excavations for both projects bottom out.

March 14 '15, my pic

Looks like both excavations are bottoming out at the same level? Crane base now visible for 1300-1320 Richards.

May 21 '15, all my pics

Looking south, 1300-1320 Richards excavation in the foreground.

Looking north.

1300-1320 Richards excavation in the background.