Demolition of 101 Charles East as of August 16, 2010.

People have moved into the lower floors. You can see, for example, patio furniture on the middle balcony on the 7th floor facing west. Landscaping is wrapping up on the east side along Jarvis, with the installation of lights for the "public art" and patio brick and the rebuilding of the...

The walkway is now open between Charles E and Hayden. Incidentally, cedar trees have been planted along the north and west sides of the putting green. It looks less like a prison yard bordered by a tall fence with thick black bars.

"New branches easily cost millions, and the library already has two waterfront projects in its books: moving the St. Lawrence branch to Front and Parliament Sts. and building one at Front and Bathurst Sts." Toronto Star 9 Aug 2010: GT2 http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/hou_az_sl.jsp

Since ads for the condo on Nicholas Street feature smokers, let's call it the "Cancer Condo".

Looks like at least one tree will be saved because it's wrapped up.

Given the recent flurry of activity, including the removal of the fence along Charles East, I suspect the building will open IMMINENTLY. Once the remaining red poles go in today, it looks like they just have to rebuild the sidewalk on Jarvis and finish the landscaping on the east side to...

Thanks! Gossip & Rumours Sophie Defrancesca The rumour that Shayne Dark has won the competition for the outdoor sculpture installation for "X - The Condominium" at Jarvis and Charles St. in Toronto is true. The work is called Double Vision, and is scheduled for installation in the fall of...

ART UPDATE: i've learned the artist is Shayne Dark http://www.shaynedark.com/ who will also have a companion work for X2. I'm curious what the first one is called - an Urban Forest? Shayne Dark has exhibited widely both nationally & internationally, represented by Galerie Art Mûr in Montréal...

Once again, the lobby as pictured in the original sales brochure. It strikes me as somewhat austere, reminiscent of a bank.

Publkic art being installed today..

Let's promote an event called "winter cycling on Jarvis". We can hold a big party and close the whole street for a weekend. If you build it, they will come. Count me in! (Seriously, I cycle year 'round. I've already seen an increase in the number of cyclists on the street.) Sure fooled the Star...

I've cycled up and down the street several times over the past couple of days. The only congestion I noticed was due to a stalled car near the ramp to the Gardiner, which resulted in a backup south of King Street. On the whole, it's been rather uneventful.

X Update As anticipated, the X2 sales office has moved into one of the townhouses, next to the site office. Wintercreeper planted yesterday. Incidentally, the fellow in the background is washing the windows of the main entrance door. I wonder when the first residents move in -...

The plants are along Charles Street and the border with the Gerstein Centre. See the followup post.

Very interesting landscaping taking place today, with planting of Wintercreeper Euonymus (a type of ivy that turns a reddish colour in the fall according to a helpful lady in a local greenhouse). I'm continually pleasantly surprised by the attention to detail in the exterior work...

James Cooper Mansion on Sherbourne Street.

I would have faced the benches towards the quieter street (not Davenport!) but overall the park is quite nice!

Neat picture! BTW should be "...an historic photo"

Agreed!