Bogtrotter
Senior Member
Interesting- I wonder why spire took so long to build as well? Well it certainly didn't help the quality of the plumbing.
Mike in TO
Senior Member
Most large projects take a long time. Murano started excavation in March 2006 and they are still at least another couple months from ground level and at the very least another year and half to complete the project after that - so that's between 2.5 and 3 years of construction.
Looking backwards there was a year and a half of sales prior to that, then two years of pushing through the approvals process and likely a year or two before that with the internal planning by the developer, land aquisition etc - these large projects take a long long time to complete.
Looking backwards there was a year and a half of sales prior to that, then two years of pushing through the approvals process and likely a year or two before that with the internal planning by the developer, land aquisition etc - these large projects take a long long time to complete.
caltrane74
Senior Member
Oh well. As they say, patience is a virtue.
CDL.TO
Moderator
May 22:
It's a MASSIVE hole! Can't believe how quickly they dug this!
It's a MASSIVE hole! Can't believe how quickly they dug this!
Looks like Ritz will be deeper than RBC from the first picture. At least that's what it looked like to me on the weekend.
Existing retaining walls on the south and west sides certainly allowed work to proceed more quickly then if they'd had to start fresh.
Existing retaining walls on the south and west sides certainly allowed work to proceed more quickly then if they'd had to start fresh.
RAC lll
New Member
They were putting rebar in the crane pit this morning.
Which could mean a crane this weekend.
simply Dan
Active Member
Wow – that image shows the sheer scale of the two projects, very impressive! I wonder where all of that earth and clay ends up...
Irishmonk
Senior Member
^I was wondering the same thing. Anyone know if it still goes to The Spit?
simply Dan
Active Member
I think the Leslie St. spit has permanently been closed to any more landfill.
marcus_a_j
Senior Member
As that last picture shows, the concrete base for the crane is in place. There is a second crane base in the northwest corner with the lowest crance section in place, about 1-2 metres high
I was at a meeting last year regarding Lake Ontario Park where it was stated which year the Leslie Street Spit would be closed to new fill. I cannot remember which year it was for sure, but I think it's 2009. In any case, fill is still arriving there at the moment.
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urbandreamer
recession proof
^They should keep it open indefinitely--until a land bridge is built to Buffalo!
I always thought it would be cool if they built a large hill out there. Maybe 30-50 metres high. Something like the one in the movie Cast Away.