Richmond/Sherbourne corner looking more Modern as construction of condo midrise reaches 7th floor

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Construction progress at The Modern on February 3 2011


Almost halfway up: I can barely recall what the northeast corner of Richmond and Sherbourne Streets looked like up until three years ago; all I remember is that a busy 24-hour gas station — very popular with downtown taxi drivers — used to occupy the site. When I walked past this morning, I saw that construction of The Modern on Richmond, a 17-storey condo midrise, has reached the seventh floor. By this time next year, the location should become popular with cab drivers once again — for picking up and dropping off fares, rather than filling their tanks. Below is a building rendering from The Modern’s website, plus some of my photos of the site since the fall of 2008.

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Building rendering from The Modern condos website


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Condo sales office at The Modern on Richmond site Sept 3 2008


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Excavation activity at The Modern condos site March 9 2010


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Site viewed from Sherbourne Street just below Queen Street on March 17 2010


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Construction approaches the second floor on November 9 2010


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Construction approaches the second floor on November 9 2010


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Occupancy this summer? Not a chance!


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Building climbs above Sherbourne Street on February 3


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View from Sherbourne looking south towards Richmond Street February 3


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View from Richmond Street looking northeast on Sherbourne February 3


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Construction at corner of Sherbourne and Richmond on February 3


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Construction along Sherbourne Street on February 3


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View from southwest corner of Richmond & Sherbourne February 3


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