Construction will be approaching rapidly for phase one of The Residences at Central Park and developer Amexon has submitted their construction plan for the master-planned community to the City, outlining both the schedule and the construction approach in depth. The plan offered some interesting insights into how Amexon intends to manage the complex set of limitations associated with building on a site with extensive natural heritage. There will be a phased approach to deliver the mixed-use development while protecting the ecosystems of the East Don Parkland ravine.
The Central Park community will include:
- 4 residential towers and a mid-rise
- Two existing office buildings will be updated
- Tower 1 will be a standalone 31-storey tower just to the south of the mid-rise office buildings
Before that can begin, an extensive amount of provisional work is required to prepare the surrounding environment for the coming years of full scale construction, a process with the potential to cause significant disruption to the existing ecosystem if proper care is not taken.
Urban Toronto states that the first step is to establish the required tree protection zones. With the site's entire eastern and northern borders abutting the East Don Parkland ravine, the majority of the site's surrounding area will see the installation of protective measures that will have to be taken.
Tree protection zones will be created and various structures will be built to protect trees in designated protection zones.
Preliminary work will also include:
- Establishment of proper erosion and sediment control measures to mitigate the risks of contamination and habitat disruption on the Don River.
- Erosion control requires the construction of a fencing system that prevents both natural and construction related debris from entering the river.
- Shoring and excavation of the majority of the site's south end will make way for four levels of below grade parking.
- Followed by the establishment of the community's new road along the site's western edge to create new vehicle access while limiting cars in the interior of the community.
Once these two stages are complete, the focus will shift to the construction of Tower 1, delivering the community's first of four 31 storey towers.
Once Tower 1 is complete, the rest of the structures with the remaining towers will be started. The other three 31 storey towers will all be part of the same construction phase, as each tower will rise from a shared 8-storey podium. This will house most of the varied offerings of the extensive Park Club amenity program.
Finally, the last two phases of construction will see the retrofitting of the existing office buildings, and the construction of the mid-rise. The latter stage will also see an extension of the four-level parking facility added on the north end of the site.
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