![West Don Lands Community Toronto on January 13 2012 West Don Lands Community Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/West-Don-Lands-Community.jpg)
The vast construction zone for the new West Don Lands Community is seen in this image taken by a Waterfront Toronto webcam this afternoon. The 80-acre site was blanketed with light snow this morning, less than 24 hours after Waterfront Toronto and Infrastructure Ontario announced that long-awaited construction is finally commencing on the new mixed-use residential community a short distance east of the downtown business district. The highrise under construction at upper left is the 40-storey Clear Spirit condo tower in the nearby Distillery District.
![Aura Condos construction site January 13 2012 Aura at College Park Condos Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Aura-Condos-construction-site-January-13-2012.jpg)
Construction progress on the 75-storey Aura at College Park condo tower is seen in this image captured from a webcam on the Aura website.
![Nicholas Residences excavation activity January 13 2012 DSCF5238 Nicholas Residences condo construction Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Nicholas-Residences-excavation-activity-January-13-2012-DSCF5238.jpg)
Excavation activity at the Nicholas Residences condo site near Yonge & Bloor
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Shoring work continues on the FIVE Condos site at Yonge & St Joseph Streets
![FIVE Condos site Toronto January 13 2012 DSCF5237 FIVE Condos site Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/FIVE-Condos-site-January-13-2012-DSCF5237.jpg)
Snow-covered steel I-beams and construction equipment on the FIVE Condos site
![ETFO office building construction progress January 13 2012 DSCF5245 ETFO office building Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ETFO-office-building-construction-progress-January-13-2012-DSCF5245.jpg)
A worker directs traffic past the ETFO office building site on Isabella Street
![ETFO office building construction progress January 13 2012 DSCF5246 ETFO office building Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ETFO-office-building-construction-progress-January-13-2012-DSCF5246.jpg)
Another view of progress on the 4-storey ETFO office headquarters
![X2 Condos Toronto excavation January 13 2012 DSCF5244 X2 Condos Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/X2-Condos-excavation-January-13-2012-DSCF5244.jpg)
Overlooking the long, rectangular excavation for the 49-storey X2 Condos tower under construction at the southwest corner of Jarvis & Charles Streets
![X2 Condos Toronto excavation January 13 2012 DSCF5243 X2 Condos Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/X2-Condos-excavation-January-13-2012-DSCF5243.jpg)
Crews have nearly completed digging the deep excavaton for the X2 Condos tower. The construction crane is expected to be installed soon
![45 Charles Street East demolition January 13 2012 DSCF5240 45 Charles Street East Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/45-Charles-Street-East-demolition-January-13-2012-DSCF5240.jpg)
Interior demolition work continues on the eight-storey office building at 45 Charles Street East, future site of the Chaz.Yorkville condo tower.
![45 Charles Street East Toronto demolition January 13 2012 DSCF5239 45 Charles Street East Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/45-Charles-Street-East-demolition-January-13-2012-DSCF5239.jpg)
Despite the light snow cover, a drilling rig (rear right) was busy jackhammering a concrete pad at the northwest corner of the Chaz.Yorkville site
![Burano Condos and Womens College Hospital January 13 2012 DSCF5235 Burano Condos and Women's College Hospital Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Burano-Condos-and-Womens-College-Hospital-January-13-2012-DSCF5235.jpg)
Two major construction projects at the southwest corner of Bay & Grosvenor Streets: Burano Condos, left, and the Women’s College Hospital redevelopment.
![Womens College Hospital construction progress January 13 2012 DSCF5228 Womens College Hospital Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Womens-College-Hospital-construction-progress-January-13-2012-DSCF5228.jpg)
The new Women’s College Hospital building has risen five floors so far on what was formerly the site of the hospital’s multi-level parking garage
![Burano Condos on Bay Street Toronto January 13 2012 DSCF5226 Burano Condos on Bay Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Burano-Condos-on-Bay-Street-January-13-2012-DSCF5226.jpg)
The soaring glass atrium on the north (Grosvenor Street) side of Burano Condos
![Burano Condos on Bay Street Toronto January 13 2012 DSCF5227 Burano Condos Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Burano-Condos-on-Bay-Street-January-13-2012-DSCF5227.jpg)
A view of the atrium from the north side of Grosvenor Street
![Burano Condos on Bay Street Toronto January 13 2012 DSCF5231 Burano Condos Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Burano-Condos-on-Bay-Street-January-13-2012-DSCF5231.jpg)
A publicly-accessible piazza, designed by landscape architects Janet Rosenberg + Associates, will be constructed next to the atrium
![Burano Condos on Bay Street Toronto January 13 2012 DSCF5234 Burano Condos Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Burano-Condos-on-Bay-Street-January-13-2012-DSCF5234.jpg)
The sharply angled glass panels of the atrium provide a striking contrast to the condo tower that soars 50 storeys straight up above it
![Harbourfront Centre York Quay parking garage construction January 13 2012 Harbourfront Centre York Quay parking garage construction](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Harbourfront-Centre-York-Quay-parking-garage-construction-January-13-2012-.jpg)
A Harbourfront Centre webcam image of progress on the new underground parking garage for York Quay Centre. Concrete floor slabs have been poured for the 3 below-grade levels, and work will start soon on the ground-level roof over the structure. New outdoor public spaces will be created on top.