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  • Finishing Touches…

    January 24, 2019
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    Project Update

    We are now in the home stretch with our Leaside Residence. The floors are laid, drywall painted, tiling installed and exterior cladding nearing completion. We hope to be able to share finished photographs of the project in the coming couple of months!

  • Leaside Residence Underway!

    July 6, 2018
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    Project Update

    Lewitt Construction are heading up the construction of this 2,000 sq/ft new build home in Leaside, Toronto. After dealing with a series of shoring issues as well as the implementation of 20+ helical piles and a grade beam to navigate the unexpectedly poor soil conditions at the basement level over the past few weeks it seems like its now full steam ahead with the ground floor framing underway! We anticipate …

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  • More Golf Tees!!!

    July 5, 2018
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    Blog Post

    The past few weeks have allowed us to focus time between architecture projects putting together another pixelated mosaic art piece. This time around we were commissioned to design and construct an abstract 72″x54″ piece for display in a new residential development in Long Island City. After a number of suggestions were put forward for consideration this colour gradient completed in black, silver and white 3 1/4″ deep golf tees was …

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  • Finishing up…

    June 6, 2018
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    Project Update

    We’re really excited to announce the completion of our Queen West Residence. The project came together really well with the assistance of Lewitt Construction and all of their fantastic trades. All that now remains is for Artland Landscaping to complete the front and rear yard landscaping which we anticipate will be done very soon. We look forward to sharing final photographs of the interior and exterior shortly!

  • Roncesvalles Renovation Wins 2018 BILD Award!

    March 15, 2018
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    Blog Post

    We were excited to learn that the 2018 BILD Awards recognized Lewitt Construction for their great work constructing our roncesvalles renovation. They were the winners of the “Best Renovation more than $500,000” award!

  • Queen West Update…

    February 20, 2018
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    Project Update

    Our Queen West Residence continues to progress well. The windows are now installed and spray foam is complete to the exterior building envelope. The contractor is now focussed on back framing with the HVAC, electrical and plumbing trades finalizing rough-in’s. The next few weeks should see quite a bit of change!

  • 2nd Floor Framing Underway

    February 20, 2018
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    Project Update

    Our Ravine Renovation continues to move along nicely. The second floor framing is underway which has really changed the dynamic of the original single storey bungalow. We look forward to seeing more progress over the coming months!

  • Queen West Progress…

    December 5, 2017
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    Work is moving along nicely at our Queen West Residence, with the exterior building envelope well underway. The temporary stairs are now in place so we can enjoy the great downtown skyline views from the rooftop. Hopefully the windows and doors will be with us before the temperature drops too much more…

  • 2017 OAA Now Lecture

    October 30, 2017
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    Blog Post

    As recipients of the OAA’s 2017 Best Emerging Practice Award, we were recently asked to prepare a talk as part of their ongoing ‘Now’ lecture series. Over the past several weeks we have been preparing the content for this event. Our challenge was to somehow find a way to fill an hour with interesting subject matter. It appeared like quite a daunting prospect to be asked to speak in front …

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  • The Globe and Mail Features Summerhill

    October 17, 2017
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    Our thanks to Simon Lewsen who has written so eloquently on our Summerhill renovation project, featured on the cover of the real estate section of Friday’s Globe and Mail; as well as a big Thank You to our amazing client, Ryan, who played a major role in the ‘vision’ and had been so generous in opening his home to us. We are thrilled to have our work covered by The …

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    Move-in Ready…

    September 15, 2017
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    Project Update

    Our clients at our Roncesvalles Residence are now moved in and enjoying the home. We’re excited to get finished photographs soon, but in the meantime as the landscaping comes to a close here are a few photos of the interior…

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