The One under construction, Toronto, Foster and Partners, Mizrahi Developments
Shoring equipment onsite on August 18, image by UT Forum contributor Benito
While work to level and clear the site and to preserve a portion of a heritage building has been going on for many months, equipment to start the digging has been arriving for a few weeks. Seen above, the photo from overhead and taken last Friday, shows equipment for shoring at left.

This morning the digging began. Sam Mizrahi, President of Mizrahi Developments, told us he was “excited to confirm that, yes, we have officially mobilized and commenced construction on The One.” The photo below shows the scene from across the intersection of Bloor and Yonge streets from earlier today. The close-up that follows has been lightened to highlight the excavator at work.

The One under construction, Toronto, Foster and Partners, Mizrahi Developments
The site in context on August 23, image by UT Forum contributor LNahid2000
The One under construction, Toronto, Foster and Partners, Mizrahi Developments
Close-up on the digging on August 23, image by UT Forum contributor LNahid2000
Just to the south of the site on Yonge Street, a construction site office has been set up.

The One under construction, Toronto, Foster and Partners, Mizrahi Developments
The site office for construction of The One located at the south end of the site, image courtesy of Mizrahi Developments
Mizrahi also wrote this morning “the Presentation gallery for The One residential sales will open next month” on Davenport Road. We expect an official ground breaking ceremony in September, and we are told that there will be an announcement of some of the commercial tenants at the time.

The One scale model, Toronto, Foster and Partners, Mizrahi Developments
Scale model of The One at the Toronto of the Future show in June, image by Craig White
When complete, The One will be Canada’s tallest building.