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April 9 2011: The FIVE Condos site viewed from Yonge Street, looking west along St Joseph Street. A 50-storey tower will ultimately dominate this scene
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April 9 2011: Vacant retail premises in some of the heritage buildings at 606, 608, 610 and 612 Yonge Street that will become part of FIVE Condos
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April 9 2011: Vacant retail premises at 614, 616 and 618 Yonge Street that also will be restored and incorporated into the condo complex
![April 22 2011 Henry Turner building left and rear restaurant addition IMG_5298 FIVE Condos site Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/April-22-2011-Henry-Turner-building-left-and-rear-restaurant-addition-IMG_5298.jpg)
April 22 2011: The Henry Turner building at 618 Yonge Street, left, and its tacky rear addition that once housed a sports bar on the second floor, plus coffee and fast food outlets with a small patio on the street level.
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April 22 2011: The Rawlinson Cartage warehouse at 5 St Joseph Street once housed nightclubs on its street level, and fitness clubs on its upper floors
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April 22 2011: Looking south along St Nicholas Street at the west walls of the former Rawlinson Cartage buildings
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April 22 2011: Looking north along St Nicholas Street at the west walls of the former Rawlinson Cartage buildings
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April 23 2011: St Nicholas Street is closed so crews can locate gas, hydro and water utility lines servicing the old buildings on the FIVE Condos site
![Demolition equipment outside FIVE condos site May 11 2011 DSCF1147 FIVE Condos site Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Demolition-equipment-outside-FIVE-condos-site-May-11-2011-DSCF1147.jpg)
May 11 2011: Demolition equipment arrives at 5 St Joseph Street
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May 13 2011: Crews begin destroying trees outside 5 St Joseph Street
![St Nicholas Street closed for FIVE Condos site demolition May 13 2011 IMG_5977 St Nicholas Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/St-Nicholas-Street-closed-for-FIVE-Condos-site-demolition-May-13-2011-IMG_5977.jpg)
May 13 2011: St Nicholas Street is closed to traffic between St Joseph Street and Phipps Street, and won’t reopen until the condo construction is complete
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May 31 2011: Hoarding outside the former retail shops at 606 to 618 Yonge Street
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May 31 2011: The rear addition to the Henry Turner building at 618 Yonge has been torn down, and demolition continues on the rear of 616 Yonge Street
![May 31 2011 view of construction equipment outside the FIVE Condos site IMG_0009 5 St Joseph Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/May-31-2011-view-of-construction-equipment-outside-the-FIVE-Condos-site-IMG_0009.jpg)
May 31 2011: Drilling and shoring equipment outside 5 St Joseph Street
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June 18 2011: Demolition at the rear of 616 and 618 Yonge Street is complete
![FIVE Condos site June 21 2011 IMG_0924 The west sides of 606 to 618 Yonge Street](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FIVE-Condos-site-June-21-2011-IMG_0924.jpg)
June 21 2011: The west side of the heritage buildings at 606 to 618 Yonge Street, after their rear additions have been demolished
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June 21 2011: Drilling and shoring equipment outside 5 St Joseph Street
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June 30 2011: An excavator digs on the property between the Yonge Street heritage buildings and 5 St Joseph Street
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June 30 2011: Drilling and shoring equipment outside 5 St Joseph Street
![FIVE Condos site Toronto July 2 2011IMG_1460 Phipps Street view of the FIVE Condos site](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/July-2-2011IMG_1460.jpg)
July 2 2011: Demolition of 15 St Nicholas Street viewed from Phipps Street
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July 2 2011: A demolition machine at work on a heap of debris
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July 2 2011: Rubble is all that remains of the former Shred Central indoor skateboard park at 19 St Nicholas Street
![Demolition of 15-25 St Nicholas Street Toronto July 2 2011 IMG_1451 Demolition of 15-25 St Nicholas Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/July-2-2011-IMG_1451.jpg)
July 2 2011: Demolition viewed from St Nicholas Street, looking north
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July 2 2011: Shred Central had occupied 19 St Nicholas for over 13 years
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July 2 2011: Demolition at the southwest corner of 15 St Nicholas Street
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July 2 2011: The south wall of 15 St Nicholas Street is pulled down
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July 9 2011: Demolition continues at 19 St Nicholas Street
![Demolition of 19 and 25 St Nicholas Street Toronto July 15 2011 IMG_2053 Demolition of 19 and 25 St Nicholas Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FIVE-Condos-site-demolition-July-15-2011-IMG_2053.jpg)
July 15 2011: Ongoing demolition of 19 and 25 St Nicholas Street
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July 18 2011: A demolition machine pulls apart 25 St Nicholas Street
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July 21 2011: Looking north from the corner of Phipps & St Nicholas Streets
![Demolition of 19-25 St Nicholas Street Toronto July 24 2011 IMG_2608 Demolition of 19-25 St Nicholas Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FIVE-Condos-site-demolition-July-24-2011-IMG_2608.jpg)
July 24 2011: Demolition of 19-25 St Nicholas Street nears completion
![Demolition of 15-25 St Joseph Street August 6 2011 IMG_3012 Demolition of 15-25 St Joseph Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FIVE-Condos-site-demolition-August-6-2011-IMG_3012.jpg)
August 6 2011: There is little left of the buildings at 15-25 St Joseph Street
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August 6 2011: A demolition machine stirs up dust on the future tower site
![FIVE Condos site August 14 2011 IMG_3438 5 St Joseph STreet Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FIVE-Condos-site-August-14-2011-IMG_3438.jpg)
August 14 2011: Drilling work continues outside 5 St Joseph Street
![FIVE Condos site August 14 2011 IMG_3436 St Nicholas Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FIVE-Condos-site-August-14-2011-IMG_3436.jpg)
August 14 2011: Looking south along St Nicholas Street
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August 14 2011: St Nicholas Street view of the FIVE Condos site
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August 14 2011: Looking east across the site where the warehouse buildings at 15-25 St Joseph Street once stood
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August 19 2011: Marketing billboards for FIVE Condos on hoarding outside the Yonge Street heritage buildings
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August 19 2011: Excavating equipment outside 5 St Joseph Street
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August 19 2011: The red targets and holes in the brockwork mark the spots where steel supports will be installed to hold up the 5 St Joseph Street facade during construction of the condo tower
![FIVE Condos site September 3 2011 IMG_4401 5 St Joseph Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FIVE-Condos-site-September-3-2011-IMG_4401.jpg)
September 3 2011: Foundation building equipment on the empty lot where the buildings at 15-25 St Nicholas Street once stood
![FIVE Condos site September 12 2011 IMG_4481 FIVE Condos site](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FIVE-Condos-site-September-12-2011-IMG_4481.jpg)
September 12 2011: Crews will soon begin erecting the giant steel frame that will support the facade of 5 St Joseph Street
![FIVE Condos site September 24 2011 IMG_4769 5 St Joseph Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FIVE-Condos-site-September-24-2011-IMG_4769.jpg)
September 24 2011: The massive steel support starts taking shape
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September 24 2011: The support structure will eventually extend the length of the building’s St Joseph Street facade
![FIVE Condos site September 24 2011 IMG_4782 5 St Joseph STreet Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FIVE-Condos-site-September-24-2011-IMG_4782.jpg)
September 24 2011: The huge frame extends halfway across St Joseph Street
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October 8 2011: The supports will hold the 4-storey brick wall in place while the condo tower is being built
![5 St Joseph Street Toronto October 14 2011 IMG_5269 5 St Joseph Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FIVE-Condos-October-14-2011-IMG_5269.jpg)
October 14 2011: The full support structure is now in position
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November 20 2011: This wall along St Nicholas Street will be demolished soon
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November 20 2011: A view of the east side of 5 St Joseph Street before the remaining rear section of the building is demolished
![5 St Joseph Street Toronto November 20 2011 IMG_6079 5 St Joseph Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Five-Condos-November-20-2011-IMG_6079.jpg)
November 20 2011: The section of building with the windows will be demolished next, leaving only the front facade intact
![FIVE Condos pre construction site preparation November 25 2011 IMG_6420 5 St Joseph Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FIVE-Condos-pre-construction-site-preparation-November-25-2011-IMG_6420.jpg)
November 25 2011: Demolition begins on the upper floor of 5 St Joseph Street
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November 25 2011: The top three floors of the building were once home to gyms, including Epic Fitness, L3 Fitness, and Level Fitness
![FIVE Condos pre construction site preparation November 25 2011 IMG_6412 5 St Joseph Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FIVE-Condos-pre-construction-site-preparation-November-25-2011-IMG_6412.jpg)
November 25 2011: Demolition viewed from the northwest along St Joseph Street
![Five Condos pre excavation site preparation December 8 2011 IMG_6525 5 St Joseph Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Five-Condos-pre-excavation-site-preparation-December-8-2011-IMG_6525.jpg)
December 8 2011: All that’s left of 5 St Joseph is the 4-storey brick facade
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December 11 2011: Sunlight streams through windows and the former main entrance doorway to 5 St Joseph Street
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December 11 2011: Shoring work continues along the east side of St Nicholas Street behind the wrapped warehouse building facade
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December 11 2011: The south-facing side of the 5 St Joseph Street brick facade is being kept under wraps
![FIVE Condos site Toronto December 22 2011 DSCF5122 FIVE Condos site Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/December-22-2011-DSCF5122.jpg)
December 22 2011: Excavation has begun for the 50-storey tower that will rise in the center of this site
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December 22 2011: A construction crew works at the edge of the excavation behind the Yonge Street heritage buildings
![5 St Joseph Street Toronto December 22 2011 DSCF5126 5 St Joseph Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/December-22-2011-DSCF5126.jpg)
December 22 2011: Passersby often ask construction workers if the steel support is permanent. It eventually will be removed, of course.
![5 St Joseph Street Toronto December 22 2011 DSCF5125 5 St Joseph Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/December-22-2011-DSCF5125.jpg)
December 22 2011: Shoring activity at the northwest corner of the site
![5 St Joseph Street Toronto December 22 2011 DSCF5133 5 St Joseph Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/December-22-2011-DSCF5133.jpg)
December 22 2011: The wrapped facade looms above excavation and shoring machines on the condo site
![5 St Joseph Street Toronto December 22 2011 DSCF5128 5 St Joseph Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/December-22-2011-DSCF5128.jpg)
December 22 2011: This site will be excavated for five underground levels
![Welders at FIVE Condos site December 22 2011 DSCF5129 Welders at FIVE Condos site](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/December-22-2011-DSCF5129.jpg)
December 22 2011: Welders work on one of the I-beams that will be sunk into the ground to shore up the excavation site
![5 St Joseph Street Toronto December 22 2011 DSCF5132 5 St Joseph Street Toronto](https://thetorontoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/December-22-2011-DSCF5132.jpg)
December 22 2011: If only the facade could have been wrapped in festive colours for the holiday season!