Toronto Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute | ?m | 9s | St. Michael's | Diamond Schmitt

[wyliepoon]

Reminds me a little bit of Li Ka Shing's headquarters in Hong Kong... the Cheung Kong Center. Except that it's much shorter, of course.

 

[ShonTron]

Interior demolition is now underway, parking garage blocked off, orange tarp is covering the windows of the western annex building. Get your kicks in before the hoarding goes up!

 

[maestro]

abatements can take months (windows being covered an indication) so we should have plenty of time to get our kicks in

 

[Pep'rJack]

That's the most impressive photo I've ever seen of Cheung Kong Center. Doesn't match the soaring beauty of Bank of China, but isn't too far behind.

 

[simply Dan]

Interior demolition is now underway, parking garage blocked off, orange tarp is covering the windows of the western annex building.

I'm guessing there's going to be considerable asbestos removal on the site, which could take time. It's great to finally see some real progress!

 

[ShonTron]

Hoarding to go up once lane closures are in place, starting June 27.

The report has a few details - pit will be 13 metres deep. The hoarding is supposed to be up until September 2009.

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-4732.pdf

 

[ShonTron]

Two weeks ago, hoarding went up:

And this week, down it comes (the site smells a bit of mouldiness). I am happy to see these buildings go! Taken Monday.

Taken yesterday afternoon. They're working fast.

 

[brettrobinson]

amazing!!

 

[billy corgan]

Thanks for the update Sean.

 

[ShonTron]

Today:

Only two small corners of the western building remain. Demolition has started on the taller of the two buildings.

Nah nah na, na,
Nah nah na, na,
Hey hey yeah,
Good bye!

 

[Edward Skira]

Good to see. The shorter one with the parking was a major eyesore.

 

[ShonTron]

Here's the intersection in 1977 taken from Electroblog :

 

[urbandreamer]

^It looked better in 1977.

Maybe one day I'll buy myself a car I remember riding in as a kid: a 1978 Dodge Aspen.

 

[Irishmonk]

I wonder if Victoria Street has actually been redone since the old photo was taken. If not, then what we're seeing is 30 years of wear and tear. Apart from the street, though, the rest of the cityscape looks much better now.

 

[adma]

The funny thing is how that thing at the NW corner of Vic + Shuter in 1977 looks more like it belongs in 2007, i.e. *built* in 2007...