Personally, I've grown accustomed to the crane. Like having a cross-eyed three legged cat living next door. After a while it seems normal. I think they should leave it just where it is. And besides, if history is any indication the oh so long overdue BMU will need to be replaced in the not too distant future. They can do that and the lobby baseboards at the same time. And the Yonge St 'garden' ........ well, who can argue about that !
 
Christopher Brown said:
Personally, I've grown accustomed to the crane. Like having a cross-eyed three legged cat living next door. After a while it seems normal. I think they should leave it just where it is. And besides, if history is any indication the oh so long overdue BMU will need to be replaced in the not too distant future. They can do that and the lobby baseboards at the same time. And the Yonge St 'garden' ........ well, who can argue about that !
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We should petition the city to consider adding the crane to the Heritage Registar.
 
My wife tells me there is a lot of action happening around the Esplanade next to the L-Tower. Huge crane, police, the road is blocked off, etc. etc. She asked and was told the service crane is coming down
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It's, ah, moments like these when...you know, this community feels just a little bit more, ah, you know...intimate. It's just that...some buildings--they grow up so, so...slow.
 
vini007 said:
can any 1 tell me what's a BMU service for or what does it do.. and where will be mounted it? thank you
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As it looks like the thought of keying in the letters BMU into Google may not have occurred to you, perhaps this may be of assistance. The very first entry.....

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A building maintenance unit (BMU) is an automatic, remote-controlled, or mechanical device, usually suspended from the roof, which moves systematically over some surface of a structure while carrying human window washers or mechanical robots to maintain or clean the covered surfaces.
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In other words, a retractable crane.

I would guess the BMU will be used to make the facade repairs. The derrick has limited range.
 
Hopefully my last shot of the skyline from Humber Bay with the derrick atop the L Tower.

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They are back again this morning, you have to admit that crane has earned its keep - the Mississauga ones are just so, shall we say, energetic? During every wind storm the media are assured an impressive clip to illustrate the wind speed. Not once in all the years it's been up there have I wondered if the L crane was stable. What say a farewell party at Berzcy Park?
 
Will it never end. Long power failure in L Tower and Backstage last night. From just after midnight until about 8:30 this morning.
 
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