The progress is slow, but it is not zero. I walked around today and compared with the previous photos in the thread. I saw the brick that had been covered by the "Ka Chi" restaurant sign has been cleaned up. The polarizing art installation cladding also had a couple more pieces inserted.
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Northern Light said:
A story from CBC on the status of things here.

Not really much we don't know.

Except that Westbank is now suggesting full occupancy residential and retail will be summer '25.

I get the retail hold up for the Markham Street portion...........

I'm a bit confused as to why so many residential units in buildings that appear superficially complete and closed-in are not yet ready for occupancy.

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For all the bricklaying discussion on UT might find this interesting - part of the delay referenced here and dispute with Ellisdon is over the use of non-union brick laying in London and Ottawa and so the teams at Mirvish here were forced to stop.

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As temperatures have plummeted, the progress of the exterior work seems to be moving at a glacial pace.
But it is possible some things are still happening.
The rental page now has a separate section for 571 Bloor-760/762 Bathurst. Does this mean it is one interconnected complex,
if they share amenities?

From the first photo it looks like the 762 entrance faces the alley as opposed to Bathurst. Further down the alley is an LCBO lighted
sign. Is that their back door? The second photo shows walls being put up in the Bestco space. Was curious since T&T is ready to
open their second location near Sankofa ;) in 3 weeks.
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nogoro said:
From the first photo it looks like the 762 entrance faces the alley as opposed to Bathurst. Further down the alley is an LCBO lighted
sign. Is that their back door?
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Yes.

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The second photo shows walls being put up in the Bestco space. Was curious since T&T is ready to
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They've finally started................ LOL

They're behind their latest target again unless the crews really hustle...... they can still make mid spring........barely.........
 
ADRM said:
We're dealing with this on our sites, too -- once you get around -15-20C territory, you're getting to a point where some trades aren't going to do the work (and, to be clear, I don't begrudge them). Apparently, some crane elements also start to bind around -20C as well.
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Union rules also dictate (rightly) site workers can't be compelled to work below certain temperatures.
 
ProjectEnd said:
Union rules also dictate (rightly) site workers can't be compelled to work below certain temperatures.
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...is there one for above certain temperatures as well? For example, 36 C at certain level of humidity can prove hazardous for a lot of people.
 
I wonder if there's financial trouble with Westbank that's slowing the overall completion. I think there were some bankruptcy rumors, and I see they just sold off their final stake in the Deloitte Summit & Toronto House. Maybe that injection of capital will speed things up here?
 
Whatever the overall $ situation is with Westbank I imagine that the significant cash flow from these units is helping!
 
rdaner said:
Whatever the overall $ situation is with Westbank I imagine that the significant cash flow from these units is helping!
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Cashflow is generally post-occupancy.

While there is some occupancy on site, it's a long way from fulsome.

The LCBO and a Career College are not floating Westbank, LOL

There should be good flow here within a few months. But not quite yet.
 
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