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This building will add to the linear continuity of Howe Street, which is rather elegant, and makes a good counterpoint to high-rises to be built nearby in the CBD.
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Photo credit: me A sign, literally, that this project is moving ahead. Royal Bank branch onsite is packing up and moving in two months time. |
Hopefully the two tone glass on this tower will be different enough in their reflective qualities to distinguish between the two - a good example is the new MaRS tower in TO:
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Going to UDP for a second review tomorrow...
UDP Agenda Oct 24, 2012 Address: 980 Howe Street DA: DE416146 Description: To construct a new 14-storey office building with commercial uses on the ground floor and parking for 217 vehicles accessed from the lane. Zoning: DD Application Status: C Review: Second Architect: CEI Architecture and Endall Elliot Architects (John Scott and Alan Endall) Staff: Sailen Black |
The RBC branch is now closed. I was among the last few customers visiting the branch just 5 minutes before noon. :notacrook:
They commenced the move out immediately and the new branch on Hornby Street will open already on Monday morning. I would think also the demolition of the old building will begin pretty soon. |
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Photo credit: me Signs removed but surface parking lot behind is still open. |
I doubt they are building this one on spec, so we will hear news long before the parking lot shuts down.
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http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...ps09c8998c.jpg http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7934a093.jpg Photo credit: me Fencing up, crews removing asbestos, bins in parking lot. Demolition of the bank building may lead to immediate start of construction or it may lead to an expansion of the parking lot before construction begins. |
Looks like Asbestos removal.
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Demolition began on Sunday. Half of the building is now knocked down.
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Is this project actually still happening, or is it really dead as per the Globe and Mail article... :(
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Uh oh, I am not thrilled by the looks of this tower, but seeing the site transforming into a parking lot for the undefined period of time doesn't sound great either! :(
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We'll know in time....
Also, "Proposed developments that are likely to be delayed" does not equal "dead". Quote:
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If they *delay* it, it will forever be delayed! Or worse, end up being yet another residential building like....the site of what is now known as the Hudson! That was a proposed office building too, remember? :P |
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Pic by a friend of mine whose office is across the street:
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http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...ps15666d0b.jpg http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...pse0916494.jpg The vault is all that's left. Looks pretty solid. Two storey perhaps. And the building did have a basement. Two likely scenarios going forward: a. They fill in the basement meaning the office construction is delayed and this will be an expansion of the existing parking lot b. They won't fill in the basement and move on with the office construction. We shall see... |
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Photo credit: me Bank vault is gone, site should be cleared this week. |
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