[Tim MacDonald]

Ah ok. That would be the original A&P distribution centre they inherited. I will have to drop by there in the coming weeks.

 

[NW87]

So is this the building on The West Mall that they are getting ready to demolish?
Photographed on May 8th 2021
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This is the completed project on The East Mall, also Photographed on May 8th.
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And this is the nearly completed new cold storage facility that was immediately north of the West Mall warehouse featured in the first photo of this post, also from May 8th
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In your second photo of the Metro facility on Vickers of East Mall, the section being demolished is in the back. York Demolition is on site, Priestly Demolished the first phase. Here is a shot when the equipment first showed up for the first phase demo.

 

[Tim MacDonald]

From Sunday.

 

[Tim MacDonald]

Almost all gone:

 

[Tim MacDonald]

Sep 5

 

[Tim MacDonald]

Looks like a new building or perhaps addition is being constructed with some foundation work occurring in the background.

 

[Northern Light]

Looks like a new building or perhaps addition is being constructed with some foundation work occurring in the background.
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Permits issued for drainage for this site:
And an apparent partial permit though, it says 'closed' for status rather than issued:

 

[Tim MacDonald]

Oct 31
Steel hoisting in progress

 

[Tim MacDonald]

Dec 19th - Lots of steel hoisting since my last visit

 

[Tim MacDonald]

Feb 21

 

[Tim MacDonald]

Apparently this complex is on fire today. Heavy response by Toronto Fire Department according to some photos on Twitter.

 

[Amare]

Again??

Well technically i shouldnt say again; there was a fire at the old Metro warehouse 7 years ago, and another 4 years ago. They might want to look into their fire safety policy.

 

[Tim MacDonald]

Based on some of the photos I saw it could be the roofers were a little too aggressive with the torch.

I'll grab some aerial shots of the carnage on Saturday.

 

[Northern Light]

Apparently this complex is on fire today. Heavy response by Toronto Fire Department according to some photos on Twitter.

3-alarm fire:

Again??

Well technically i shouldnt say again; there was a fire at the old Metro warehouse 7 years ago, and another 4 years ago. They might want to look into their fire safety policy.

 

[Tim MacDonald]

Ah yes, now I recall the 2015 dumpster fire. That was at the west mall facility.