Toronto 400 King West | 157.37m | 48s | Plaza | BDP Quadrangle

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[AHK]

July 22, 2022: Normally, when a pre-existing structure is removed for a new development, especially in downtown Toronto, all remnants of the former structure are removed, the site backfilled as required, and new shoring and excavation are done to the perimeter lot lines.

At 400 King, it looks like the basement walls from the former MEC building are to be retained and incorporated into the new building, with shoring and excavation to take place within the perimeter of the existing walls. Tie backs have been installed all the way around in the existing basement walls. Probably helps that the former MEC building was basically lot line to lot line in the first place.

Photos showing the tie backs, the tie back machine sitting in the south-east corner of the former basement, and in the final photo, a worker is cutting off the protruding stubs of the most recently installed tie backs.

 

[tstormers]

From today.

 

[Red Mars]

Jul 26, 2022

 

[aznih_aznih]

 

[Kenojuak]

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I thought this was a giant piece of public art on the backside of King Charlotte, not unlike the Sam record signs, and it took me much longer than I'd like to admit to see otherwise .... and I liked it!!

 

[AHK]

August 10, 2022. Foundation piers for a staging platform along the Charlotte Street side of the site are now in place.

 

[tstormers]

From Friday Aug. 5th.

 

[aznih_aznih]

 

[Red Mars]

Aug 18, 2022

Building the construction staging platform.

 

[3Dementia]

A different context rendering, not in the database pics.

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[tstormers]

From lunch today!

 

[Red Mars]

Sept 2, 2022

 

[AHK]

September 11, 2022 - Photos from Friday afternoon. Staging platform completed and in use, and a general view of the excavation - including some left over foundations from a building previously on the site - possibly from prior to its most recent iteration as the Mountain Equipment Coop store.

 

[Red Mars]

Sept 20, 2022