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.
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
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 13, 2012 Leave a comment
A view of the L Tower looking north up Yonge Street from our friends at Urban Toronto: Photo of the Day: Yonge Street Set For Change | Urban Toronto.
March 16, 2012 Leave a comment
L Tower at 30 floors and counting - as seen from the Backstage construction site - March 16, 2012
Site of the future public plaza at the Sony Centre, L Tower in the background, March 16, 2012
L Tower rising above the future public plaza beside the Sony Centre, March 16, 2012
Looking up at the L Tower from Yonge Street, March 16, 2012
L Tower as seen from Union Station - Front Street West, March 16, 2012
February 16, 2012 Leave a comment
L Tower from Yonge & King, February 16, 2012
February 2, 2012 Leave a comment
The L Tower rising over Yonge Street as seen from the GO Transit Bus Station. February 2, 2012
December 20, 2011 Leave a comment
This is the current construction schedule for 8 The Esplanade – L Tower for the week of December 19 – 23, 2011
Posted December 20, 2011
Monday, December 19
Tuesday, December 20
Wednesday, December 21
Thursday, December 22
Friday, December 23
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Holiday Schedule: There are no further concrete pours scheduled over the holidays. The L Tower site at 8 The Esplanade will be open December 28 – 30 and will re-open again on January 3, 2012.
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NOTES:
A Paid Duty Police Officer is on-site daily Monday to Friday, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm daily to assist with traffic control.
November 30, 2011 Leave a comment
This is the current construction schedule for 8 The Esplanade – L Tower for the week of November 28 – December 3, 2011
Posted November 30, 2011
Monday, November 28
Tuesday, November 29
Wednesday, November 30
Thursday, December 1
Friday, December 2
Saturday, December 3
NOTES:
A Paid Duty Police Officer is on-site daily Monday to Friday, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm daily to assist with traffic control.
October 17, 2011 Leave a comment
As of Tuesday, October 18, GFL Excavating will start bulk excavating at 1 The Esplanade.
This work is required to create the space for the foundation for the Backstage condominium and the underground parking for the L Tower.
There will be seven dump trucks each doing five loads during day. This work will have short-term but significant impacts on pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the area of Scott and The Esplanade during the work day. The construction management team apologizes in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
Please check back through the week for updates.
