[Bloor West Villager]

Shot I took yesterday - very cool to see this grow so distinctly in the context of its surroundings.

 

[MasterJay731]

July 26. A lot is going on at the King Toronto site - some of it associated (or coincident ) with the anticipated start of the glazing referred to by A Torontotonian Now above.

First of all, a Clifford Heritage Restoration crew was on-site all day yesterday. It looks like all the brackets are now in place to mount the sections of the heritage facades that were taken down and stored off-site during the construction process - photos below.

Secondly, the iron railing contractor for installation of the King Toronto balcony railings started at the site this morning.

Third, over the past while, in addition to the final sections being topped off there has been small in-fill concrete pours in various locations in the building - photos below of wood forms being removed from one of them.

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A couple of miscellaneous photos - a site support container shed has been moved onto the newly poured floor slab area, and a flying scissor lift:

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July 26. A lot is going on at the King Toronto site - some of it associated (or coincident ) with the anticipated start of the glazing referred to by A Torontotonian Now above.

First of all, a Clifford Heritage Restoration crew was on-site all day yesterday. It looks like all the brackets are now in place to mount the sections of the heritage facades that were taken down and stored off-site during the construction process - photos below.

Secondly, the iron railing contractor for installation of the King Toronto balcony railings started at the site this morning.

Third, over the past while, in addition to the final sections being topped off there has been small in-fill concrete pours in various locations in the building - photos below of wood forms being removed from one of them.

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A couple of miscellaneous photos - a site support container shed has been moved onto the newly poured floor slab area, and a flying scissor lift:

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July 23 - three detail photos. Some sections of King Toronto have been topped off - can be seen in the formed concrete areas below, while other peaks are still rising. So overall, not completely topped off yet, but should be soon. Installation of the mechanical components, is proceeding. In addition to the previously visible drain pipe runs (black), white wrapped insulated water supply piping runs can be seen. Still no new cladding though.

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Still going up:

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Mechanical work in progress:

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Even though I'm not a Toronto local, I've observed from construction images of The One, Charles on Church, and others, that there's a trend to preserve the heritage of old buildings, refurbish them, and repurpose them for new developments. In the United States, some cities may retain their historic buildings, renovate them, and convert them into affordable housing. Yet, in larger cities like New York, some cherished iconic structures are being demolished with little recourse for public intervention. It's disheartening to witness the loss of these iconic structures, which could be transformed into increasingly affordable housing, rather than being replaced by high-rises with prohibitively expensive condominiums that are out of reach for many.

 

[ADRM]