marcus_a_j
Senior Member
Maybe you should read the last several pages of this thread. MaRS II has been on hold for a while now, with construction ceased since sometime in December I believe. It's only now that the crane was taken down.
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argos
Active Member
just curious, how come they don't leave the cranes up? does it cost anything to have the cranes there? does this mean that the hold will be longer than expected?
Ramako
Moderator
Why leave them there when they can be used somewhere else? Cranes don't come cheap.
DAMB
New Member
I depends on how long the job will be on hold. Cranes are like cars they need to be ran every once and a while to keep them in shape. If they where to keep them on site they would need to send someone there everyweek to do upkeep.As for these cranes they are owned by the forming company the same company that is doing all of Concord Adex's work at City Place (which the last time I was onsite had 9 Cranes up) and their new project in North York "Park Place". So they do need these cranes.
argos
Active Member
another little update, i just walked by the site and there is still one orange crane up (the shorter crane of the two. There was a total of two cranes on this site)
ProjectEnd
Superstar
/\ Three cranes. Sometimes four when the mobile crane would drop by for tea.
argos
Active Member
it's official, i just walked by the site this morning. last crane standing was taken down. It sure was interesting to watch.
lxmoss
Active Member
SP!RE
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MaRS just became so emo...
androiduk
Senior Member
Just found this. Trying to figure out how this will work with the stump.
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Application: Building Additions/Alterations Status: Under Review
Location: 661 UNIVERSITY AVE
TORONTO ON M5G 1L7
Ward 27: Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Application#: 09 108762 BLD 00 BA Accepted Date: Feb 11, 2009
Project: Multiple Use/Non Residential Addition(s)
Description: Proposal to construct TTC vestibule addition which connects new office building MaRS to the TTC path and "Queen's Park" subway station (120m2). Also see related building permit for new MaRS building 07-277526 BLD. Related to address 101 College St.
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Application: Building Additions/Alterations Status: Under Review
Location: 661 UNIVERSITY AVE
TORONTO ON M5G 1L7
Ward 27: Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Application#: 09 108762 BLD 00 BA Accepted Date: Feb 11, 2009
Project: Multiple Use/Non Residential Addition(s)
Description: Proposal to construct TTC vestibule addition which connects new office building MaRS to the TTC path and "Queen's Park" subway station (120m2). Also see related building permit for new MaRS building 07-277526 BLD. Related to address 101 College St.
khris
Senior Member
I would assume that's for in the future when building re-starts.
luxome
Active Member
nice find, thanks for the info. this building will be so much more aesthetically pleasing than the ING building.
oneillt
New Member
It seems that since MARS PHASE1 is fully leased there is pressure on groups to find space in nearby properties. The 'rumor' it appears is that PHASE 2 may in fact be starting up again. I've got my fingers crossed, has anyone else heard this?
DAMB
New Member
PCL the GC on this project was saying late Aug or Sept
yyzer
Senior Member
very good news if true!