catcher_of_cats
Active Member
Today the crane is being installed, a nice big red one.
Toronto Panorama at Concord CityPlace | 96.01m | 28s | Concord Adex | BDP Quadrangle
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Superstar
/\ A second crane? There already is one on the site.
isittimetomoveyet
Active Member
Man, this thing really hugs the gardiner, or so it seems!
Komiksulo
Active Member
I think I've seen his big brother in ads on the subway...
Andrew3D
Active Member
Man, that has to be the shallowest pit I've seen for a condo building yet.
Towered
Superstar
Portland street at Lakeshore Blvd looking north.
Portland looking south from Bremmer.
Redroom Studios
Senior Member
wow, thanks for getting some up to date pics on this one. And they already have the new section of Portland St roughed in. Cool!
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Superstar
Looks like we're 1-2 levels from the street!
marcus_a_j
Senior Member
It's actually the Dan Leckie Way extension north from Lake Shore (sorry for being technical). Ultimately it will extend to the rail corridor, but the future Portland St. Bridge will be for pedestrians and cyclists only.
Thanks for the photos Towered
CanadianNational
Senior Member
Great pics - thanks for those, Towered.
Great seeing the way the Malting Silos loom up at the end of the view down Dan Leckie way.
Great seeing the way the Malting Silos loom up at the end of the view down Dan Leckie way.
casaguy
Senior Member
Yes indeed there are two cranes on this tiny site. I wonder why.
oneillt
New Member
Casaguy I was wondering the same! Two very large cranes from what appears to be a small condo compared to others. I don't believe there are two cranes on the development just west of it (I believe that's West Harbour).
marcus_a_j
Senior Member
This is Concord, remember. When it comes to construction of their buildings, they go all out, at least until the buildings are topped out. Two cranes are not unreasonable for a 28 storey tower with a decent sized 6 storey podium
p5connex
Active Member
Just curious as to why they are not making a full-fledged vehicle crossing on Portland, and instead have opted to make it a pedestrian bridge? I see this as bad planning- I am not in favor of more cars, and I do like the idea of a pedestrian only bridge, but make the connection count, just extend over the tracks.
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unimaginative2
Senior Member
I totally agree, p5. A real bridge is the bare minimum to make this area feel connected to the city. Frankly, I'm suprised they wouldn't do it for simple economic reasons. King/Portland and Queen/Portland are becoming very desirable areas, and a direct connection could make the buildings more valuable.