There was allot to be demolished, hehe ...
Not to so much prep work for Couture and X2, but still, I can't stand noise.
The idea of ruined sat and sun mornings is auful .
I live on the N/E corner of Bloor Walk and the noise never really bothered me in the mornings (then again, I sleep like a rock, so I may be lucky in that respect). What bothered me more was all the dust brought up by excavation and construction, not to mention the demolition of the previous building. That was really the primary incentive for keeping the windows closed, and made growing veggies on the balcony rather difficult.
Another friend of mine lives on the 6th floor at 235 Bloor East (corner of Jarvis & Bloor) and he faces Jarvis Street on the east side of the building. He heard the noise from X and said it was a hassle but didn't seem as troubled by it although he's mentioned a few times that he's dreading going through it all again with Couture. You also don't face the X site which probably helped considerably too.
Although I'm on the N/E corner, my bedroom does in fact face the X site.