March 16 2011: Huge mounds of earth at the U Condos construction site block parts of St. Basil’s Church from view along St. Mary Street. Construction crews are in the early stages of excavation work for the two-tower condo project.

 

Prepping the perimeter: Piles of earth keep growing bigger on the U Condos construction site, as crews continue to prepare the property’s perimeter for site excavation and foundation building. Below are photos I’ve taken during the past month of the vast condo construction site at the corner of Bay and St. Mary Streets near Yorkville. Additional photos and a description of the project are provided in my February 4 post about U Condos.

 

February 12 2011: The U Condos site after a light dusting of snow

 

February 15 2011: Pile drivers preparing the U Condos Bay Street perimeter

 

February 15 2011: St. Mary Street view of U Condos site

 

February 15 2011: Activity at the northeastern corner of the U Condos site

 

February 15 2011: Activity at the northeastern corner of the U Condos site

March 13 2011: Foundation building machines on the U Condos site

 

March 13 2011: Enormous mounds of earth in the middle of the property

 

March 13 2011: Foundation construction machines on the U Condos building site

 

March 13 2011: Machinery and equipment on the east side of the property

 

March 13 2011: Machinery and equipment on the east side of the property

 

March 13 2011: Mounds of earth keep piling up near St. Basil’s Church

 

March 13 2011: Pile driving equipment at the south end of the property

March 16 2011: Equipment, machines and steel beams on the east side of the site

 

March 16 2011: The beams will strengthen the retaining walls for the excavation

 

March 16 2011: One of the excavating machines on the U Condos site. The tower at the rear right of the photo is the One Bedford condominium on Bloor Street.