Backstage Construction Update November 28 – December 4

November 27, 2015 by Leave a comment

This a construction update for 1 The Esplanade, Backstage condominium – for November 28 – December 4, 2015.

Exterior work at Backstage on the balconies and the podium continues this week and through December. Principle work on the ground floor parking garage should be completed this week. The Hoist (external elevator) will be taken down this coming week. The Hoist will be removed in sections through the building and loaded onto trucks. There will be no deliveries this week.  

Backstage Hoist (eternal construction elevator) to be taken down beginning November 30

Backstage Hoist (eternal construction elevator) to be taken down beginning November 30

Please click on the link to download a printable PDF Summary Construction Schedule for November 28 – Dec 4: Backstage Construction Summary-Nov-28-Dec-4-2015

Backstage parking ramp to level 2 parking

Backstage parking ramp to level 2 parking

Saturday November 28

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Housekeeping work on site

Monday November 30

  • Hoist removal (sectional removal of the external construction elevator).
  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Work on the tower and podium exterior continues. 

Tuesday December 1

  • Hoist removal (sectional removal of the external construction elevator).
  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Work on the tower and podium exterior continues. 

Wednesday December 2

  • Hoist removal (sectional removal of the external construction elevator).
  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Work on the tower and podium exterior continues. 

Thursday December 3

  • Hoist removal (sectional removal of the external construction elevator). 
  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Work on the tower and podium exterior continues. 

Friday December 4

  • Hoist removal (sectional removal of the external construction elevator). 
  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Work on the tower and podium exterior continues.
Backstage podium with scaffolding that will be used for the application of the exterior cladding

Backstage podium with scaffolding that will be used for the application of the exterior cladding

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L Tower November 28 – December 4, 2015

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8 The Esplanade – L Tower Saturday, November 28 – December 4, 2015.

The canopy along  Yonge and The Esplanade has been painted and the glass has been installed on the Yonge Street side. The glass installation will be completed on The Esplanade edges this coming week. There may be temporary impacts on The Esplanade and Yonge Street sidewalks; paid duty officers will be on hand as required. 
L Tower Canopy and scaffolding for the glass installation on The Esplanade

L Tower Canopy and scaffolding for the glass installation on The Esplanade

L Tower Glass Canopy looking up from Yonge Street

L Tower Glass Canopy looking up from Yonge Street

Yonge Street at the L Tower

Yonge Street at the L Tower

In addition to the now installed canopy lighting and temporary lights around the fencing at the base of the tower crane, there will be new street lamps installed by Toronto Hydro along The Esplanade between Scott Street and Yonge Street. Toronto Hydro. It is expected that the permanent street lights will be installed in the first quarter of 2016. In the meantime The L Tower construction management team will install interim street lighting to enhance the evening light levels and replace the temporary lights in use now.
The Esplanade north side looking toward Yonge Street

The Esplanade north side looking toward Yonge Street

NOTE for L Tower Residents

We get enquires from L Tower residents about the progress of internal work in the building. While we are happy to direct these enquiries to the appropriate people, please note that the purpose of this site is to provide construction information to external neighbourhood stakeholders, particularly in the immediate St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood. 

  •  We post construction information updates weekly on Fridays  and Mondays, or more frequently, as information or activity warrants, to keep neighbourhood stakeholders informed, with a particular focus on the immediate St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood.
  • We will post new information about the maintenance platform work and the eventual crane removal as it becomes available to us.

 

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Backstage Construction Update November 23 – 27

November 23, 2015 by Leave a comment

This a construction update for 1 The Esplanade, Backstage condominium – for November 23 – 27, 2015.

Exterior work at Backstage on the balconies and the podium continues this week. Work on the ground floor parking garage is also proceeding with this week. The internal elevators are all commissioned but work continues on fitting out their interiors. The external hoist remains in use for construction purposes. Deliveries occur daily, including kitchen cabinetry for the 33rd and 34th floors. 

Backstage installing the balcony railings on the SW corner of the tower

Backstage installing the balcony railings on the SW corner of the tower

Please click on the link to download a printable PDF Summary Construction Schedule for November 23 – 27: Backstage Construction Summary-Nov-23-27-2015

Looking out to The Esplanade from the ground floor at Backstage

Looking out to The Esplanade from the ground floor at Backstage

Monday November 23

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Drywall delivery.
  • Work on the tower balconies and podium exterior continues. 

Tuesday November 24

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Drywall delivery. 
  • Work on the tower balconies and podium exterior continues. 

Wednesday November 25

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Kitchen cabinet delivery for the 33rd floor.
  • Work on the tower balconies and podium exterior continues. 

Thursday November 26

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Appliance delivery.
  • Work on the tower balconies and podium exterior continues. 

Friday November 27

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Kitchen cabinet delivery for the 34th floor.
  • Work on the tower balconies and podium exterior continues.
Fitting out elevator interiors at Backstage

Fitting out elevator interiors at Backstage

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L Tower November 23 – 27, 2015

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8 The Esplanade – L Tower Saturday, November 23 – 27, 2015.

The canopy along  Yonge and The Esplanade is in the process of being painted and having framing and then glass installed. There will be temporary impacts on The Esplanade and Yonge Street sidewalks; paid duty officers will be on hand as required. 
The L Tower crane remains up in order to complete the final installation of the permanent maintenance platform.  Currently we expect the crane to remain up into December and possibly January. We will post updates as they become available. 
L Tower Canopy painted - Yonge Street

L Tower Canopy painted – Yonge Street

 
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Scaffolding in use to install the framing for the L Tower canopy glass.

Scaffolding in use to install the framing for the L Tower canopy glass.

In addition to the now installed canopy lighting and temporary lights around the fencing at the base of the tower crane, there will be new street lamps installed along The Esplanade between Scott Street and Yonge Street. This work is the responsibility of Toronto Hydro. The L Tower construction management team is working with Toronto Hydro to move forward the installation of lamp standards on the north side The Esplanade between Scott Street and Yonge Street. We will post new information here as it becomes available.  
L Tower November 2015

L Tower November 2015

NOTE for L Tower Residents

We get enquires from L Tower residents about the progress of internal work in the building. While we are happy to direct these enquiries to the appropriate people, please note that the purpose of this site is to provide construction information to external neighbourhood stakeholders, particularly in the immediate St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood. 

  •  We post construction information updates weekly on Fridays  and Mondays, or more frequently, as information or activity warrants, to keep neighbourhood stakeholders informed, with a particular focus on the immediate St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood.
  • We will post new information about the maintenance platform work and the eventual crane removal as it becomes available to us.

 

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Backstage Construction Update November 20 – 21

November 20, 2015 by Leave a comment

This a construction update for 1 The Esplanade, Backstage condominium – for November 20 – 21, 2015.

The temporary lighting has been added this past week along the Backstage construction fence line illuminates the walkway on the south of The Esplanade.  Podium work continues over the next few weeks as insulation then the exterior cladding will be installed. Work on the ground floor parking garage is proceeding with work on Saturday and next week. We will post next week’s full schedule on Monday, November 23. 

Temporary lighting along the walkway on the south side of The Esplanade

Temporary lighting along the walkway on the south side of The Esplanade

Podium work has been ongoing through the past week, today and will continue over the next few weeks.

Placing the scaffolding in place required for exterior instalation and cladding work on the Backstage podium

Placing the scaffolding in place required for exterior installation and cladding work on the Backstage podium

Saturday November 21

  • Appliance delivery.
  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Construction housekeeping.
  • Garage insulation installation, painting and floor preparation. 
Installing insualtion in the first floor parking garage at Backstage

Installing insulation in the first floor parking garage at Backstage

The ground floor parking garage level is being worked on today, tomorrow and into next week until it’s complete. We’ll feature updates in our upcoming posts.

Insualtion for the parking garage ceiling at Backstage

Insualtion for the parking garage ceiling at Backstage

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L Tower November 20 – 21 update

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8 The Esplanade – L Tower Saturday, November 20 – 21, 2015. UPDATE

The L Tower canopy is being painted and the framing for the canopy glass is being installed. Work will continue next week and we will post an update on Monday. The work requires a partial closure of the Yonge Street sidewalk but a temporary walkway is available for pedestrian use and Paid Duty Police Officers are on-site when required. 

Installing the framing for the canopy glass at the L Tower

Installing the framing for the canopy glass at the L Tower

L Tower painting the canopy on Yonge Street November 20

L Tower painting the canopy on Yonge Street November 20

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The recently installed canopy lighting illuminates the sidewalks on The Esplanade and Yonge Street. L Tower construction staff continue to liaise with Toronto Hydro in respect to the installation of the street lamps that will run along The Esplanade. We will post updates on the timing of their installation when it becomes available. 
L Tower canopy lighting on The Esplanade north side at Yonge

L Tower canopy lighting on The Esplanade north side at Yonge

NOTE for L Tower Residents

We get enquires from L Tower residents about the progress of internal work in the building. While we are happy to direct these enquiries to the appropriate people, please note that the purpose of this site is to provide construction information to external neighbourhood stakeholders, particularly in the immediate St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood. 

  • We post construction information updates weekly on Fridays or more frequently, as information or activity warrants, to keep neighbourhood stakeholders informed, with a particular focus on the immediate St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood.
  • We will post new information about the maintenance platform work and the eventual crane removal as it becomes available to us.

 

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Backstage Construction Schedule November 16 – 21 2015

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This is the construction schedule for 1 The Esplanade, Backstage condominium – for November 16 -21, 2015.

Temporary lighting has been added this past week along the Backstage construction fence line to help illuminate the walkway on the south of The Esplanade.  Deliveries continue through the week with suites on the 33rd and 34th floors will be receiving their kitchen cabinets this week. 

Please click on the link to download a printable PDF Summary Construction Schedule for November 16 – 21: Backstage Construction Summary-Nov-16-21-2015

Backstage podium glazing.

Backstage podium glazing.

Monday November 16

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Drywall delivery.
  • Work on the podium exterior continues. 

Tuesday November 17

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Drywall delivery. 
  • Work on the podium exterior continues. 

Wednesday November 18

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Kitchen cabinet delivery for the 33rd floor.
  • Work on the podium exterior continues. 

Thursday November 19

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Appliance delivery.
  • Work on the podium exterior continues. 

Friday November 20

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Kitchen cabinet delivery for the 34th floor.
  • Work on the podium exterior continues.

Saturday November 21

  • Appliance delivery.
  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Construction housekeeping.

 

Backstage tower looking up from Yonge & The Esplanade

Backstage tower looking up from Yonge & The Esplanade

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L Tower November 16 – 21, 2015

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8 The Esplanade – L Tower Saturday, November 16 – 21, 2015.

The L Tower crane remains up in order to complete the final installation of the permanent maintenance platform. Currently we expect the crane to remain up into December. Lighting has now been installed in the canopy along Yonge and The Esplanade and temporary lighting has been added to the fence at the base of the crane. 
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Canopy lighting along The Esplanade

Canopy lighting along The Esplanade

L Tower Canopy installation of lighting fixtures on November 11 along Yonge Street

L Tower Canopy installation of lighting fixtures on November 11 along Yonge Street.

The L Tower construction management team is working with Toronto Hydro to move forward the installation of lamp standards on the north side The Esplanade between Scott Street and Yonge Street. The work is the responsibility of Toronto Hydro but efforts are being made to move the process along to ensure adequate lighting for pedestrians on this section of street. We will post new information here as it becomes available.  

NOTE for L Tower Residents

We get enquires from L Tower residents about the progress of internal work in the building. While we are happy to direct these enquiries to the appropriate people, please note that the purpose of this site is to provide construction information to external neighbourhood stakeholders, particularly in the immediate St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood. 

  • We post construction information updates weekly on Fridays or more frequently, as information or activity warrants, to keep neighbourhood stakeholders informed, with a particular focus on the immediate St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood.
  • We will post new information about the maintenance platform work and the eventual crane removal as it becomes available to us.

 

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Backstage Construction Schedule November 7 – 14 2015 – updated

November 13, 2015 by Leave a comment

This is the construction schedule for 1 The Esplanade, Backstage condominium – for November 7 -14, 2015.

Work at Backstage continues on the ground floor parking level interior drywall work, suite finishing and exterior glazing. As usual, regular deliveries of materials and supplies continue through the week. 

UPDATE: there will be an appliance delivery on Saturday November 14 – see below.

Please click on the link to download a printable PDF Summary Construction Schedule for November 7 – 14: Backstage Construction Summary-Nov-7-14-2015

Backstage Podium

Backstage Podium almost fully glazed.

 

Saturday November 7

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Construction housekeeping.

Monday November 9

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Drywall delivery in the morning. 
  • Work on the podium exterior continues. 

Tuesday November 10

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Drywall delivery in the afternoon. 
  • Work on the podium exterior continues. 

Wednesday November 11

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Kitchen cabinet delivery for the 31st floor.
  • Work on the podium exterior continues. 

Thursday November 12

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Appliance delivery for floors 21 – 23.
  • Elevator cab #1 will be commissioned
  • Work on the podium exterior continues. 

Friday November 13

  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Kitchen cabinet delivery for the 32nd floor.
  • Work on the podium exterior continues.

Saturday November 14

  • Appliance Delivery – updated
  • Interior suite work: drywall and finishing.
  • Construction housekeeping.
Backstage tower in the afternoon light

Backstage tower in the afternoon light

 

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L Tower November 7 – 14, 2015 – updated

November 13, 2015 by Leave a comment

8 The Esplanade – L Tower Saturday, November 7 – 14, 2015.

The L Tower crane remains up in order to complete the final installation of the permanent maintenance platform. Currently we expect the crane to remain up into December.
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Alfredo Romano, president of Castlepoint Numa was quoted in the November 6 issue of the National Post in respect to the L Tower crane: 
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Alfredo Romano [explained to the Post that the] … existing derrick [the small crane on the roof] does not have the capacity to do the job it was installed to do. …

To fix the problem, the developers plan to use the massive exterior crane —  the one that snakes up the side of the building [pictured below] — to remove the derrick and replace it with a more robust one.

The new derrick will then be used to install a huge building maintenance unit on top of the tower, allowing workers to take down the main crane and complete work on the exterior.

The existing derrick should come down this month, Romano said, with the new one scheduled to go in by December. If all goes well, everything should be done on the tower next spring.

“We have the solution and it’s in progress,” he said. — http://news.nationalpost.com/toronto/1106-na-crane

  • We post construction information updates weekly on Fridays or more frequently, as information or activity warrants, to keep neighbourhood stakeholders informed, with a particular focus on the immediate St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood. 
  • We will post new information about the maintenance platform work and the eventual crane removal as it becomes available to us. 
L Tower crane will remain up into December 2015

L Tower crane will remain up into December 2015

L Tower subcontractors are working with Toronto Hydro to move forward the installation of lamp standards on the north side The Esplanade between Scott Street and Yonge Street. The work is the responsibility of Toronto Hydro but efforts are being made to move the process along to ensure adequate lighting for pedestrians on this section of street. We will post new information here as it becomes available.  

Future locations of streetlights on The Esplanade - L Tower construction staff are working with Toronto Hydro to expedite the installation of lighting.

Future locations of streetlights on The Esplanade – L Tower construction staff are working with Toronto Hydro to expedite the installation of lighting.

NOTE for L Tower Residents

We get enquires from L Tower residents about the progress of internal work in the building. While we are happy to direct these enquiries to the appropriate people, please note that the purpose of this site is to provide construction information to external neighbourhood stakeholders, particularly in the immediate St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood. 

25 The Esplanade, Backstage, L Tower in November evening late afternoon light.

25 The Esplanade, Backstage, L Tower in the evening November light.

 

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