ushahid
Senior Member
that is such a cool time capsule. im pretty sure GG wont have a problem .......... forgot the word.
Edit: Preserving
Edit: Preserving
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AHK
Senior Member
Demolition of the existing structure moving more quickly now. Midday on Monday, February 13 and this is all that remains.
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
A curious question: What else are they planning to remove/demo from this project here?
jer1961
New Member
A shot of the demolition crew today.
Canadian 2
New Member
Almost Gone
Red Mars
Senior Member
Feb 20, 2023
jer1961
New Member
Site of the demolition today, Wednesday.
urbancog
New Member
Do you mean "What else are they planning to remove/demo *for* this project?"?
Based on this drawing from page 449 of this thread, 270 and 276 King St W (on the W side of Ed Mirvish Way) will be needed for the West tower.
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
You mean E side of EMW? Because the building being removed seems to correspond to the one I'm seeing intact on Street View. (But it does suggest I should go down there a take a look at it in person to get a sense of what is going on.)
...either way, thank for answering that! /bows
Doppleganger
New Member
This is quite the interesting demo process, and not a wrecker's ball in sight! I wonder if this meticulous, focused type of dismantling is used to avoid damaging the adjacent 'Royal Alex' and/or for the possibility of recycling the old building materials?
C-mac
Active Member
Do those even exist anymore? I have seen one in probably 25 years.
wmedia
Senior Member
Wrecking balls are a wildly haphazard method of demolition. They are a rare sight these days.
Undead
Senior Member
This is the only Wrecking Ball I recognize:
ArnerOwl
New Member
Unfortunately, wrecking balls only exist in Bugs Bunny cartoons today. And given the hazmat suits with respirators, there probably was evidence of asbestos in the building, so they had to do it the expensive way.
mininamib
Active Member
That's really interesting!