Regent Park Phase 3 General

[College Park]

 

[ShonTron]

Taken Friday:

Demolition of Regent Park - Phase III

Peter Dickinson's Towers

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

 

[interchange42]

Updating the deconstructorama (and yes, it's hard not to shoot the play equipment with the buildings coming down behind them).

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[College Park]

Does anyone know if asbestos mitigation took place before demo? These buildings pre-date asbestos awareness and the ban on such materials.

 

[interchange42]

Yes it did.

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[someMidTowner]

Here is a Google Street View snap of the townhouses before demolition started. The large panel on the upper floor IS asbestos, and was removed before the teardown began.

 

[College Park]

Thanks! As I was walking around and smelled construction dust, it struck me that I should skedaddle...

 

[interchange42]

Asbestos removal is always done very carefully prior to demolition, and with the building sealed off in a tent if there's any danger of putting asbestos fibres into the air.

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[JasonParis]

I took this yesterday from 'Phase 3'...

 

[Benito]

I'm so glad to see those building come down. The whole Regent Park neighbourhood is looking good.

 

[iMiiTH]

And then there was one.

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Obligatory playground shot.

 

[salsa]

Good riddance to this failed neighbourhood. Bring on the new buildings!