758 
Downtown Toronto's east side has been on the rise lately, and new condominium growth as well as future redevelopments promise a brighter future for the once rough-around-the-edges neighbourhoods east of the core. At the corner of Shuter and George Streets, Identity Developments and Stal Inc.'s O2 Toronto - also known as O2 Maisonettes on George, is one of the many redevelopment efforts that will contribute density and vitality to the area in the form of new residents, while also mending a relatively recent tear in the urban fabric where the historic Walnut Hall stood up until its collapse in 2007.
As visible in the image above, concrete columns and wall forms for the 14-storey Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects-designed condominium development's first floor have recently risen above grade. In the image below, we get an idea of how prominent the Toronto skyline will be for residents with south and west facing views, which will certainly be an improvement on the already impressive views seen at ground level surrounding the site.
Below, wooden forms can be seen stacked against the site's eastern perimeter fence. Looking beyond the stacks of wooden forms, we can see the first floor's concrete columns, with rebar protruding from the tops, to be continued skywards in coming days by another pour on the second level.
For a taste of what is to come, we turn to a pre-construction rendering of the development as seen from Moss Park, which is located just across Shuter Street to the south of the development site.
Additional information and renderings can be found in our dataBase file, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Check out the associated Forum threads, or leave a comment using the space provided at the bottom of this page.
