klb86
Active Member
Ah Shred Central....I remember skateboarding there when I was younger, good times.
thecharioteer
Senior Member
Pics taken today:
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Therion
Senior Member
Charioteer, how long will demolition take, roughly?
marcus_a_j
Senior Member
Same here, broken ankle and all! I didn't even realize Shred was closed and the site part of Five.
androiduk
Senior Member
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College Park
Active Member
Amazing - they didn't put up protective hoardings on the windows of the neighboring building - the demo guys must work delicately here.
whatever
Senior Member
The neighbouring building is also coming down. I don't think anyone cares particularly if something gets broken
thecharioteer
Senior Member
The building to the south on St. Nicholas is not part of the FIVE site and is not coming down.
adma
Superstar
Though maybe another factor behind the lack of protection is that said building is as thick as an ox, being an old backalley storage/warehouse facility...
androiduk
Senior Member
I was watching some of the demolition on Thursday and I've gotta say it was the most gentle and gingerly demo I've ever seen. Spectators were actually leaving out of boredom. One guy behind me said "well, they built it one brick at a time and now they're tearing it down one brick at a time".
urbandreamer
recession proof
The caption on that photo above should say
"Shred Central gets shredded"
"Shred Central gets shredded"
Made In Canada
New Member
Took these pictures today...
thecharioteer
Senior Member
Pics taken yesterday:
NikoS
Active Member
How much of the old five are they keeping?
thecharioteer
Senior Member
The row of historic stores on Yonge are being retained and restored, with new retail at grade and new residential units above. The four-storey facade of the 1905 warehouse at 5 St. Joseph is being retained and integrated into the podium (the drill rigs on St. Joseph are forming the caissons which will support the steel frame that will hold up the facade until the underground garage and the podium is complete.)
The balance of the site is being demolished and reconstructed in a masonry hommage to the original:
