[adHominem]

Junction, Junction West Triangle, Bloordale, parts in between, what's the difference?

 

[Towered]

From the link above, provided kindly by @DavidCapizzano

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"Coming to the Junction"? Really??

 

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I guess 'Blandsdowne' doesn't have the same ring...

 

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[rdaner]

Not much change but all of the coverage of the nearby Lansdowne development got me curious. Taken 19 September.

 

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Gentleman on site told me the project is on hold for the time being. Hence no progress since my photo of August 28.

 

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Pomerleau, Seeker Labs break ground on life sciences development in Toronto - constructconnect.com - Daily Commercial News

TORONTO — Pomerleau and Seeker Labs recently held a groundbreaking event for Catalyst, the first purpose-built life sciences project in more than two decades in Toronto. Located at 77 Wade Ave., the 155,000-square-foot facility developed by Seeker Labs i

canada.constructconnect.com

 

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@Art Tsai, you can change the architect from BNKC to Dialog too.

 

[artyboy123]

@Art Tsai, you can change the architect from BNKC to Dialog too.

Check the thread title! all up to date.

 

[smably]

Can we build biotech labs fast enough?

Even with new Toronto wet lab in the works, demand outweighs supply, says expert

www.theglobeandmail.com

Some tidbits:

The clear-glass-walled research facility, called Catalyst, is located at 77 Wade Ave., near Lansdowne Avenue and Bloor Street West in Toronto’s lower Junction area. It aims to be a showcase of wet-lab research, with 14-foot-high ceilings, stiffened structure and foundation cushioned in rubber to eliminate vibration, and ventilation designed to world-class standards, Mr. Solomon says. The development is scheduled to be ready for tenants to move in by the first quarter of 2025.

Why we aren't seeing more wet labs built: long lead times and nobody wants to build on spec.

“Everyone is looking for that lead anchor tenant who will sign a lease for 50 per cent or more of the space two years before a project is ready for tenant fit-out,” Mr. Lacey says. “That’s not how R&D tenants work; their funding requires them to get into a space in 18 months or less, otherwise they have to look for an alternative that’s quicker.”

The Catalyst building is getting a lot of interest from full-floor tenants, as well as from early-stage teams for what Seeker Labs calls micro suites, ranging from 1,500 to 2,000 square feet, Mr. Solomon says.

 

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It's a tough market segment for sure. That said, I went by yesterday and the hole looks exactly the same as in @rdaner's photos from September. Not much happening here right now, unfortunately.

 

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No progress:

 

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Interestingly there was activity in the pit when I went by yesterday:

 

[rdaner]

Digging away. Taken 22 January.

 

[rdaner]

Getting ready for a crane. Taken 6 February.