The new tower at 88 Scott, just off Yonge and Wellington, has reached its construction stage eight weeks ahead of its most recent schedule.
Kitty corner from Berczy Park with a facade on Wellington, the development is significant for its placement among an almost entirely commercial streetscape in one of the oldest parts of the city. Also, according to developer Concert Properties’ senior project manager Joseph Grassia, the building is also “a landmark mixed-use development incorporating residential, commercial and retail uses within an area that's well-established and sought after by future residents and employers.”
With more than 50 people working the site every day, alongside two Luffer cranes, work is getting done fast, mostly concentrating at the moment on concrete forming and waterproofing.
Construction began last March, and the project is expected to reach ground level by this March, with commercial occupancy scheduled to begin in March, 2017, followed by residents moving in between September and November of the same year.
The building is set to stand out, too, with a five-storey limestone and granite character base that will give way to what 88 Scott's developers
describe as "a soaring, contemporary condominium tower rising 58 storeys to claim its place in Toronto's magnificent skyline."
The view won't be too shabby, either.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Jennifer Glassford, Joseph Grassia