July 2 - The steel girder framework for the mechanical penthouse areas on top of the taller tower was installed this week - went very quickly.

August 2 - Evening, and the exterior lighting is on. Also, the asphalt has been lifted from the areas behind this and the Le Select building in preparation for resurfacing - outdoor patio and landscaping areas.

July 31 - On a different note - seen outside the Whitby GO Transit Maintenance Facility today:

July 30 - Two new items at 88 Bathurst. First, privacy partitions are being installed on the sides of balconies where they project out from the neighbouring suites. Secondly, plantings are in place on the north side of the terrace where the tower floors go up from the podium.

SmartCentres made a settlement offer to the City in advance of the City's July 24th Council meeting. Settlement offer, the most material point of which was to reduce the number of floors and the height of the proposed building, including mechanical penthouse to 17 floors and 60 meters, was...

July 27: The north side of King Street project is moving very quickly. Both the side (north-south axis) girder structures are now largely complete. The first two photos are from Friday mid-day, and the rest are from today (Saturday afternoon, around 3:45 PM) - the Saturday crew still working...

From July 26:

July 26:

July 26:

July 26:

Friday, July 26. Several changes in the perimeter areas of the site. North of Queen Street the original sidewalk up Spadina has been reopened under the protective hoarding. A 'permanent' construction access gate has been set up at the north edge of the site on Bulwer Street. Utility work...

July 26:

July 26:

From July 26 - early afternoon (approximately 1:15 PM). Not a worker in sight, nor any work vans / trucks. Possibly they are working after hours / overnight / weekend - or some other problem? Meanwhile, the position / elevation profile of the drain in the third photo below looks like it might...

July 26: Demolition and heritage stabilization and retention activities completed, and the general contractor, Delterra, has started on the site. Shoring for the excavation is underway.

July 26:

July 26:

July 26 - From Spadina and from our balcony (Wellington and Portland area):

From yesterday, July 25 - Rebar delivery being lifted into the site. Ongoing concrete work as well.

July 26. A lot is going on at the King Toronto site - some of it associated (or coincident ) with the anticipated start of the glazing referred to by A Torontotonian Now above. First of all, a Clifford Heritage Restoration crew was on-site all day yesterday. It looks like all the brackets...