661 Talbot Street - 16s (Under Construction) - Page 3

jammer139 · #41 Posted **Jun 17, 2020, 10:50 AM**

Digging continues with horizontal cable braces being installed into pit walls.

jammer139 · #42 Posted **Jul 15, 2020, 3:44 PM**

Going deeper now to excavate the pit for the foundation and two levels of underground parking. Would expect this to continue thru rest of summer before they start doing concrete work. The sub soils along this stretch of Talbot on the high bank over the river appear to be really sandy. Centro further south has run into ground water problems as the soil is sand. Extra engineering effort and design will be needed to secure the foundations of these buildings and protect them from ground water and shifting.

ssiguy · #43 Posted **Jul 15, 2020, 5:40 PM**

I'm lost on this building. Is this the same one going up on Ann Street or Varcity Common? It doesn't appear any where on the SSP database or map. Pics?

Djeffery · #44 Posted **Jul 15, 2020, 9:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by ssiguy

I'm lost on this building. Is this the same one going up on Ann Street or Varcity Common? It doesn't appear any where on the SSP database or map. Pics?

This is on the west side of Talbot between Mill and John. The site formerly called Locust Mount. Or for more familiar landmarks, go west from the Ceeps or west from The Barking Frog, until you hit Talbot and this site is right across the road lol

ssiguy · #45 Posted **Jul 16, 2020, 4:25 AM**

So there are now 5 towers under construction along Richmond Row..........this one, Ann St, Centro 1 & 2, and the Richmond one just finishing up?

Djeffery · #46 Posted **Jul 16, 2020, 10:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by ssiguy

So there are now 5 towers under construction along Richmond Row..........this one, Ann St, Centro 1 & 2, and the Richmond one just finishing up?

Ann St isn't happening yet, not sure when or if it's happening. I think it got a rough ride at the last stage of approval.

jammer139 · #47 Posted **Jul 16, 2020, 10:43 AM**

Ann street is still in proposal stage and looking at a battle over heritage and nimbyism from the same group of anti progressives. Not likely to start any time soon if ever.

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Originally Posted by ssiguy

So there are now 5 towers under construction along Richmond Row..........this one, Ann St, Centro 1 & 2, and the Richmond one just finishing up?

jammer139 · #48 Posted **Aug 7, 2020, 12:25 AM**

They may have now reached the bottom of pit on south side as they are now working along the north side.

jammer139 · #49 Posted **Aug 18, 2020, 12:55 AM**

Looks like they are prepping for tower crane base.

jammer139 · #50 Posted **Aug 22, 2020, 3:38 PM**

Doing alot of steel rebar for tower crane base foundation. Have the base set and preparing the steel rebar around it. Could see a concrete pour by end of this week.

jammer139 · #51 Posted **Aug 27, 2020, 7:47 PM**

Sign up on Talbot St about street closing starting on Sept 8th. Could be the assembly of the tower crane.

jammer139 · #52 Posted **Sep 5, 2020, 3:15 PM**

First segments of tower crane are now up. Talbot is closed Tuesday/Wed this week for the final assembly of the tower crane. Following this should see footings started and the 2 level underground parking garage. The 12 story behind Farm Boy off Wonderland is now topped out with the last of the concrete forming completed. Those crews will likely now move to Talbot St.

jammer139 · #53 Posted **Sep 9, 2020, 11:59 PM**

Tower crane is now up. Not set to final height for this 16s building so will need to raise it once they get up to at least the 8th floor.

jammer139 · #54 Posted **Oct 9, 2020, 11:19 AM**

Nothing done to date on the foundation for this project since the crane went up. Surprising they didn't move quickly to get the footings dug and poured while the good weather was here.

jammer139 · #55 Posted **Oct 14, 2020, 2:54 PM**

Good to see some actual progress starting this week. Sidewalk walkway cover being installed and some forming started in the pit.

jammer139 · #56 Posted **Oct 17, 2020, 2:49 PM**

They have started the foundation along the south wall of pit. Steel rebar is in for the footings.

jammer139 · #57 Posted **Nov 13, 2020, 4:24 PM**

Have poured some of the L2 walls now.

jammer139 · #58 Posted **Dec 9, 2020, 5:44 PM**

Have formed and poured about a dozen L2 posts and footings now. Some more of the L2 exterior walls have been poured on the SE corner. Activity has been all in the southeast end of pit so far.

jammer139 · #59 Posted **Feb 4, 2021, 4:53 PM**

Have now poured some of the east and west L2 walls now. Slowly working their way towards the north end of the pit.

jammer139 · #60 Posted **Feb 28, 2021, 3:29 PM**

Very little in the way of progress on the L2 walls and posts.