Weekly construction updates for the L Tower at 8 The Esplanade and the Backstage at 1 The Esplanade
February 28, 2013 Leave a comment
February 28, 2013 5:00 pm
The ice has stopped falling from the forming, crane and building edge at the L Tower.
The roadway has been re-opened.
Security staff will keep an eye on the situation. All the same please exercise caution traversing the roadway on The Esplanade between Scott Street and Yonge Street.
February 28, 2013 Leave a comment
The Esplanade between Scott Street and Yonge Street – looking west – closed due to falling ice.
Thursday, February 28 – 2013
Please note that due ice falling from the L Tower the construction management team for L Tower and Backstage has closed The Esplanade — between Scott Street and Yonge Street — to pedestrians and vehicles in the interests of public safety.
November 29, 2012 Leave a comment
November 29 UPDATE - Sanitary Sewer & Water Main work on The Esplanade
The City of Toronto’s subcontractor — OJCR Construction — has made the connection with the Sanitary Sewer and should complete this part of the work by this Friday, November 30. Then the connection of the water mains will take place next week with an anticipated completion date of Wednesday, December 5. The work on the storm sewer connection across Yonge Street should start on Thursday, December 6.
Toronto Water has advised us that in order to complete the work the City’s contractor — OJCR Construction — will require vehicular traffic closure on The Esplanade between Yonge Street and Scott Street. Traffic will be re-opened at the end of each work day. They will maintain pedestrian traffic through area at all times.
If you have further questions please contact:
November 26, 2012 Leave a comment
UPDATE - Sanitary Sewer & Water Main work to begin on The Esplanade Wednesday, November 28, 2012
We have been advised that the City of Toronto’s subcontractor — OJCR Construction — will begin sanitary sewer and water-main work on The Esplanade, between Yonge Street and Scott Street, on Wednesday, November 28. OJCR will be distributing notices to 25 The Esplanade and The London on The Esplanade.
Toronto Water has advised us that in order to complete the work the City’s contractor — OJCR Construction — will require vehicular traffic closure on The Esplanade between Yonge Street and Scott Street. Traffic will be re-opened at the end of each work day. They will maintain pedestrian traffic through area at all times.
If you have further questions please contact:
September 19, 2012 Leave a comment
The Esplanade between Scott Street and Yonge Street was open today, September 19 and will be open tomorrow September 20. It will be closed again on Friday, September 21 and Monday September 24.
The cause of this change as noted in a previous post (here), were the transportation and wide-load delivery challenges for the steel lining that was to be installed, starting on Tuesday, September 18. Initial preparations were done on Tuesday with the mobile crane. However, without the steel lining no further work could be done.
Mobile Crane on The Esplanade, September 18/12
This delay and rescheduling has been caused by factors beyond the control of the construction management team. They apologize again for the inconvenience these changes may cause.
The revised plan will not exceed the original number of permitted road closure days and stays within the permitted hours – 7 am – 6 am.
UPDATE as of September 19, 2012
Road Closure: The Esplanade between Scott Street and Yonge Street:
Wide-load Deliveries under police escort
Please click on this link for a downloadable PDF version of this post: Esplanade Road Closure Update
September 18, 2012 Leave a comment
Wide-Load CANCELLED due to traffic and transportation issues – Please note that there will be wide-load steel deliveries under police escort to the Backstage construction site each morning from September 18 – 21 — We will update information regarding September 19 -21 as soon as it becomes available.
The construction management team apologizes for any inconvenience. All efforts will be made to ensure that this work is carried out as efficiently as possible.
August 13, 2012 Leave a comment
The Esplanade from Yonge Street to Scott Street
Posted August 13, 2012
We are pleased to announce that The Esplanade has reopened to vehicles travelling Eastbound from Yonge Street to Scott Street and for pedestrians travelling in East and West.
We would like to thank all members of the neighbourhood and the local businesses for your patience and understanding during this time. The construction was completed within the allotted time of the permit from the City of Toronto. We do hope that the free shuttle service was an assistance while The Esplanade was temporarily closed.
Thank you as well to those who provided feedback and suggestions through this website and our email newsletter.
July 23, 2012 Leave a comment
July 23, 2012 The Esplanade Road has been closed between Scott Street and Yonge Street since July 16 to permit the safe construction of and underground tunnel between the L Tower’s parking, located beneath the site of the Backstage condo, and the L Tower itself. Prepatory work to dig out the opening for the tunnel boring machine was conducted last week. Today, equipment to support the tunnel boring machine is being brought into place.
April 20, 2012 Leave a comment
This is the current construction schedule for 1 The Esplanade – L Tower parking and Backstage condominium – for April 23 – 27, 2012
Posted April 20, 2012
Monday, April 23
Tuesday, April 24
Wednesday, April 25
Thursday, April 26
Friday, April 27
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NOTES:
Deep Foundation will complete the pile and caisson drilling this week. The drill rig will be removed from the site once drilling is completed. Please check back for an update on the time and date of the drill rig removal.
A Paid Duty Police Officer is on-site daily Monday to Thursday, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm daily to assist with traffic control.
Click on the link for a printable PDF of the L Tower and Backstage April 23 – 27 summary highlights: L Tower & Backstage Construction April 23-27
February 2, 2012 Leave a comment
The L Tower rising over Yonge Street as seen from the GO Transit Bus Station. February 2, 2012
