Toronto | 49 Ontario Street | 160.05m | 50s | Dream | B+H | Page 14

Ohman416 · Mar 31, 2026

CentreCourt is now hosting monthly updates to the public every last Tuesday of the month. They also have a site published for updates: https://49ontarioconstruction.com/

Archii · Mar 31, 2026

So according to them this is actually U/C now?

“Shoring work is progressing well. The caisson wall at the rear of the heritage houses has been completed, and drilling along the south side of the site has reached approximately the midpoint. Bulk excavation is ongoing, and installation of the first row of tiebacks is currently in progress.”

I’m curious to take a look myself now since I was there after they posted the above update and I don’t recall seeing anything but demolition.

reinventingthewheel · Mar 31, 2026

Archii said:
So according to them this is actually U/C now?

“Shoring work is progressing well. The caisson wall at the rear of the heritage houses has been completed, and drilling along the south side of the site has reached approximately the midpoint. Bulk excavation is ongoing, and installation of the first row of tiebacks is currently in progress.”

I’m curious to take a look myself now since I was there after they posted the above update and I don’t recall seeing anything but demolition.

Yes they have been shoring. Hard to see in most demo photos here, this one is probably best:

skycandy said:
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I walked by on Sunday morning and you can see the pit growing from Adelaide as well, though there is hoarding covering most of that side.

innsertnamehere · Mar 31, 2026

Interesting. I can't recall ever seeing a site still in demolition while excavation is already underway on another part..

FormerTorontonianBackInTO · Apr 1, 2026

April 1st

GameOnBrad · Apr 5, 2026

They are moving pretty swiftly with the teardown and digging. Taken today...

mferna · Apr 6, 2026

Read our newest update on this development here: https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2026/0...nce-49-ontario-street-torontos-old-town.60735

Archii · May 3, 2026

page cut, sorry.

Ohman416 · May 7, 2026

Archii said:
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page cut, sorry.

Is it worrisome that the building will be completed within 2 years? Or is that normal?

innsertnamehere · May 7, 2026

Ohman416 said:
Is it worrisome that the building will be completed within 2 years? Or is that normal?

I'm seeing 3.5 years till completion, with a total 4-year timeline from start of excavation? That's a normal timeline.

GameOnBrad · May 8, 2026

Ohman416 said:
Is it worrisome that the building will be completed within 2 years? Or is that normal?

I wouldn't worry. It all really depends on the technologies used for construction. A lot of new construction is becoming increasingly modular and optimized. The industry can still go even further to speed things up but that's a pretty reasonable and standard pace atm.