April | 2011 | L Tower & Backstage Construction Information

Recent Construction Photos L Tower

The Esplanade looking west to Yonge Street 4/12/11

South side of The Esplanade construction fence view to railway 4/12/11.

Yonge & The Esplanade L Tower construction gate 4/12/11.

L Tower Crane 4/12/11.

Embankment construction – future site of Backstage condominium and underground parking for the L Tower and Backstage 4/12/11.

Crane on the embankment L Tower/Backstage construction (looking east) 4/12/11.

L Tower construction and site of future Sony Centre Plaza (looking south) 4/12/11.

L Tower / Sony Centre plaza construction (looking north) 4/12/11.

L Tower construction site (looking south to Yonge Street bridge) 4/12/11.

Future Sony Centre rehearsal hall beneath the plaza level 4/12/11.

Main Activity	Details	Timeframe
Tower construction	Crane operations Hoist operations, Framing, Concrete pouring	Ongoing – 1 floor every 4 to 5 days
Garage Site Preparation	Caisson drilling, Soil removal, Tiebacks, Reinforcement of the embankment Laying pipe and steel.	Early April to November 2011.
Deliveries & Removals	Materials and supplies to support constriction Temporary closures to Scott/The Esplanade intersection Temporary closures of eastbound traffic on The Esplanade	Ongoing
Sony Centre Mechanical	Scaffolding to be installed on the southeast side of the Sony Centre at Scott Street and The Esplanade Cladding the mechanical structures.	April through June 2011

All construction activities will be carried out according City of Toronto by-laws and in particular the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 591, Noise, respecting construction noise.
- Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- These time restrictions do not apply to the continuous pouring of concrete or large crane work, however every effort will be made to work with these standard hours.
Caisson drilling activities will produce some noise and vibration during construction hours.
Deliveries and removals will entail some noise from truck engines, loading and unloading, and reverse indicators.

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