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August 27, 2008
Work proceeds at Shops At Don Mills
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Work moves along for the Shops At Don Mills, a new community of residential/work space, and retail in Toronto, Ont.
General contractor EllisDon Corp. began the work in September 2006 and completion is scheduled for October 2008.
The 400,000-square-foot-project consists of 11 buildings ranging between one and two storeys with a four-storey, three tray parkade structure. There will also be a new town square with outdoor skating area, a robotic fountain and a public square.
The Project Team
The Shops at Don Mills was was designed by Pellow + Associates Architects Inc.
Consultants are: Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. (structural); Marshall Macklin Monoghan (site service); The Mitchell Partnership (mechanical); Hammerschlag Joffe (electrical); Giannone Associates Architects (building elevation); and Quinn Design Associates (landscape).
Subcontractors include: Terrasan (demolition/excavating); Dolente (site services sewers/watermains); R & B (electrical site services); Anchor Shoring & Caissons Ltd.; Harris Rebar; Structform International (formwork); MGT (structural steel); James Dick (concrete supply); Downsview Drywall (drywall/EIFS/structural studs); Sprint-Insight (mechanical); Net Electric; Paul and Douglas Sprinklers (sprinklers/fire protection); Nexlevel (fire protection); Tagg Industries (glass/glazing); Bothwell-Accurate Co. Ltd. (roofing); Schindler Elevator Corp.; Upper Canada Door and Hardware; Karajaal Design Aquatique Inc. (robotic fountain); Vixman (metal cladding/deck); Aldershot Landscape Contractors Ltd.; and D. Crupi & Sons Ltd. (asphalt/paving).
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