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July 15, 2008
HOWARD MANDEL/APERTURE IMAGING
A worker gives guidance at St. Gabriel Village condominium and townhouse project in North York, Ontario.
Shane B. keeps moving at St. Gabriel Village
Owner/developer/general contractor/project and construction manager Shane B. Inc. began the St. Gabriel Village project in August 2006. Completion is scheduled for December 2008.
Designed by Rafael + Bigauskas Architect Inc., the development includes two 19-storey towers, one 12-storey tower, one eight-storey tower and 23 townhouses, for a total of 425 units.
The project also includes three levels of underground parking for the towers and one level underground for the townhouses.
The eight-storey tower will also include ground floor retail.
Consultants are Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Ltd. (structural); TeGi Engineering (mechanical/electrical); and Strybos Associates (landscape).
Subcontractors include Lions Group Inc. (excavation); Deep Foundations Contractors Inc. (shoring/caissons); Res Precast Inc; Res Group (formwork); Salit Steel (rebar supply); All Railings (structural steel); St Marys CBM (concrete supply) and Res Masonry.
Also on the list of subcontractors are Cooltech Air Systems (AC/ventilation) D. Zentil Mechanical (plumbing/sprinklers); Centennial Electric Ltd.; Primeline Windows Inc.; Protech Roofing (roofing/waterproofing/traffic topping); Otis Canada Inc. (elevators) and T. Geopfelt Gardening (landscape).
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