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June 16, 2008
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Glass work progresses at the Zip condo and loft project in the Liberty Village area of Toronto.
Monarch heads for the finish line at Zip condo project
Monarch Corporation began the 24-storey, 301-unit Zip condo and loft project in November 2006. The project will be finished in August 2008.
Designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects Inc., the building includes party room, landscaped patio with BBQ, sports and cyber lounges, fitness room and theatre. The building also offers four levels of underground parking and ground-floor retail space.
The project also featurs a two-storey pedestrian bridge linking the Zip building to the pool, hot tub and steam rooms at the Battery Park Phase I project.
Consultants are Kazmar Associates Ltd. (structural); The ECE Group (mechanical/electrical); and NAK Design Group (landscape).
Subtrades include Michael Bros. Excavating; Rumble Foundations (Ontario) Ltd. (shoring/caissons); Premform Ltd. (formwork); Salit Steel (rebar supply); Tri-Krete Ltd. (precast) and Roman Metals Fabricating Ltd. (structural steel).
Also on the list of subtrades are Dufferin Concrete (concrete supply); Gottardo Masonry; Primo Mechanical (plumbing/fire protection); Cooltech Services Ltd. (HVAC); Jay Electric Ltd; Alliance Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. (roofing); and Otis Canada Inc. (elevators).
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