[Rascacielo]

Today. GLB is open, but their patio is not

 

[tripwire]

GLB seems really popular the days I've wandered in that direction which is great. The other restaurants don't seem to be doing as well unfortunately, but hopefully my anecdata is totally wrong.

It looks like they are replacing some of the dead trees on Jarvis (taken Monday June 7th):

 

[evandyk]

For some reason, the Indian place there (Chaska) also has a "ghost kitchen" called Nakhraa, although there are no signs stating this. It's very confusing, but I got a pretty good vindaloo there recently.

 

[mburrrrr]

So, so, sorry for the bump on this thread but;
Are they replacing some exhaust, supply or pressurization fans? New cell tower technology? Weather balloon detectors?
Is there a crane on the east side?
I assume they didn’t lift these from the scaffolding.
There are some new brackets on the penthouse mechanical/elevator room in front of the (fans?)
How old is this place? Something new or something wrong? Those are large pieces of equipment.

 

[3Dementia]

So, so, sorry for the bump on this thread but;
Are they replacing some exhaust, supply or pressurization fans? New cell tower technology? Weather ballon detectors?
Is there a crane on the east side?
I assume they didn’t lift these from the scaffolding.
There are some new brackets on the penthouse mechanical/elevator room in front of the (fans?)
How old is this place? Something new or something wrong? Those are large pieces of equipment.
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Pretty sure this is all advanced prep before the demolition excavator is lifted into place.

Link

 

[rdaner]

There is a new pop-up at The Yard across from GLB. Despite what people say about the quality of the complex the builders have done a good job with the retail. Today the brewpub was full for lunch, the smaller take-out places had customers and even Sugar Beach had a lot of people using it. Great to see! Also there is a pic of a DesignTO pavilion at the corner of Jarvis and QQE. Interesting.

 

[telefann]

Pretty sure this all advanced prep before the demolition excavator is lifted into place.

Link

I'd be more than ecstatic if this not-even-third-rate spandrel pile gets eviscerated by an army of wrecking balls someday.

*Minus the decent podium-level + office component.

 

[mburrrrr]

Okay, probably not a weather balloon detector but most likely 5G communication equipment to improve coverage on the shoreline and Lake Ontario.
Assuming the LARGE light weight stuff was lifted from the scaffolding.

Bell has equipment in the Daniels office building.
Maybe Rogers equipment given the red hard hats?

 

[ProjectEnd]

So, so, sorry for the bump on this thread but;
Are they replacing some exhaust, supply or pressurization fans? New cell tower technology? Weather balloon detectors?
Is there a crane on the east side?
I assume they didn’t lift these from the scaffolding.
There are some new brackets on the penthouse mechanical/elevator room in front of the (fans?)
How old is this place? Something new or something wrong? Those are large pieces of equipment.
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Something interesting in that second image: it's actually a perforated metal panel enclosing the mechanical penthouse. However, because the perforations are too fine and too closely spaced, it doesn't read at a distance and just looks terrible (e.g. the first image). Something that architects sometimes lose sight of is that even if a sample looks good in the office, the public is perceiving it from hundreds of meters away and so that's the scale at which you need to be considering details like this. Too bad, because up close, I'm sure those panels read just fine!

 

[artyboy123]

Taken May 27

 

[artyboy123]

Looks like artscape is closing

Cash crunch forces Toronto’s Artscape to list newly-built Launchpad for $22.5 million as workers seek to unionize | Future of Good

The COVID pandemic has been tough on many organizations that own real estate, including non-profit organizations and arts venues. Experts say Artscape’s sale may result in yet another loss of space for Toronto’s arts community.

futureofgood.co

 

[rdaner]

Sad to hear! I imagine Artscape won’t have a problem selling the space as East Bayview is a very desirable neighbourhood. For example I know that the Aga Khan has a few design schools around the world. A branch in Toronto would be a good fit.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

The project that went up with a bang now goes out with a whimper... /sigh

 

[kotsy]

The project that went up with a bang now goes out with a whimper... /sigh

Time to tear the whole thing down and rebuild The Guvernment.

 

[Riseth]

We must send someone back in time to destroy them!