1 Bloor Year 1 - Demolition

Work continues at the corner of Yonge & Bloor Streets in Toronto, Ontario Canada. The site is being prepared to dig the foundation for a new 80-storey condominium tower. This video is comprised of most of the photos I have taken between February and August, 2008. This set starts with some photos of the removal of the billboard supports from the roof in snowy February to the digging up of some of the basements on November 22, 2008. There are still more buildings to be demolished between the little alley/street that used to be called Roys Square and Hayden Street to the south.

These photos are all taken from different angles and locations and at different times of day. Anybody that is familiar with this area of Toronto, however, will be able to work out which direction they are looking from the surrounding landmarks.

In a couple of photos, you can see the tip of the CN Tower. That famous landmark has never been visible from this stretch of Bloor as the demolished building predated the construction of the tower. Once the condos go up, I don't know if the tower will be visible ever again!

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[jinyoung87]

i wish i can live here its going to be sweet!!!!apparently there a new design for it and its taller :)