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A crane now stands tall at Cliffside in Scarborough’s Cliffside Village, following the start of shoring in August, 2026. Designed by RAW Design for LCH Developments, the 10-storey mixed-use rental building (formerly marketed as Cliffside Condos), with retail planned at grade, is underway at the northeast corner of Kingston Road and Sharpe Street.
Seen from Kingston Road in September, 2026, excavation was in motion for the three-level underground garage, following demolition in March and geothermal work in May, 2026. Exposed concrete shoring piles and sections of horizontal timber lagging retain the perimeter beneath temporary safety fencing, with orange tarp draped over portions of the excavation edge. A tracked excavator sits on the remaining earth at the right, beside stockpiles of soil and crushed stone. Equipment occupies the foreground staging area.
In mid-October, 2026, crane assembly was underway with a mobile crane stationed in closed lanes of Kingston Road, hoisting a red lattice turntable component atop the white mast. Its telescopic boom and suspended hoist line extend high above the excavation. Below, an earth ramp descends from the street-facing edge into the pit on the right, with excavating equipment positioned near the mast. Site trailers and fenced access points occupy the corner staging area, with red boom components lying on a flatbed truck.
This view captures a red lattice boom section suspended beside the crane’s mast, ready for connection to its upper assembly. Below, orange tarp covers the upper excavation perimeter, with exposed shoring walls retaining the neighbouring properties. Along Kingston Road to the right, a temporary curb-lane closure provides space for the mobile crane and support vehicles.
Nine days later, below-grade concrete work was advancing around the crane base. Cast concrete columns with projecting rebar stand alongside tall column forms along the right side of the excavation. At centre, crews assemble a dense rebar mat, with a raised section to the right. Rectangular footing excavations in the foreground contain further reinforcement cages, with concrete pads marking future structural elements. Stacks of lumber, reinforcing steel, and blue service pipes occupy the intervening work areas.
At grade, a ready-mix truck is positioned with its chute directed into a concrete bucket beneath the crane’s hook. Workers attend the loading area beside the truck, with cones and caution tape cordoning off the operation from the adjacent sidewalk.
This month, the poured concrete slab extends between rows of rectangular columns, with rebar ready to connect subsequent pours. Large formwork walls now define several interior enclosures, secured by walers. Gravel-covered areas remain between completed concrete sections, with bundled rebar and formwork staged in the foreground. Along the right edge, exposed steel soldier piles, the vertical H-section members of the shoring system, retain the excavation perimeter between sections of timber lagging.
Upon completion, Cliffside will rise 31.85m and deliver 209 rental homes, including seven rental-replacement units.
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| Related Companies: | Elevate CM, Quasar Consulting Group, RAW Design |
