Bloor & Bedford update

Today I witnessed the toppling of the red brick building that used to stand on the NE corner of Bloor and Bedford. I managed to capture some of it on video. Turn your volume up for Part 2 - you can hear an over-excited man behind me shouting.


Demolition - Part 1 (Taken on March 17, 2007)


Demolition - Part 2 (Taken on March 17, 2007)

This building used to be where you could find Crepes A GoGo and BoosterJuice and Mr.Sub - all staples for UofT students and locals.
Here are before and after photos of the progession of demolition:

Before:

Bloor & Bedford, before the stores closed. Taken Sept.17, 2006

After:

Bloor & Bedford, boarded up. Taken on Nov. 12, 2006.

Bloor & Bedford, demolished. Taken on March 17, 2007

They've been gradually demolishing all the buildings on that corner since about February. The ugly two-storey building that used to be Macs and Sunflower Florists and Platis Cleaners has long since been demolished and the concrete slab where the building used to sit is now used as a parking lot for the construction crew. Just this past week I noticed that they tore down the building that used to be Harvey's. It's just a matter of time before Swiss Chalet, and the rest of the buildings come down.

But this corner is not alone. There are major construction projects happening along this stretch of Bloor : Varsity Stadium, the Royal Conservatory (to open later this year), the ROM (to open later this year), and I noticed that the building where Pizza Hut is will be demolished (I presume) for another new condo development.