In passing my old place of employment this past weekend I noticed it was surrounded by a security fence. This was not wholly unexpected as the company I worked for had moved out of the building about 3 years ago due to the major tenant in the complex (Telus) having moved out (about 4 years ago now). At that time it was starting to feel a bit like a ghost town. The general consensus was that no one else would be taking over the space. The march of condo development has been steady along the Lougheed Highway corridor, and it was thought it was only a matter of time until the commercial parcel on which our office was situated would transfer to high-density residential.
It would appear the time is now. A sign on the security fence identifies the general contractor and machinery has already been delivered prior to the start of deconstruction. I think the machinery now on site is for crushing concrete into gravel which will be used for sub-grade fill. I watched a similar process take place at the Richmond Automall recently. About half a dozen low-rise commercial buildings were razed and subsequently converted to large gravel stores in preparation for auto lot expansion.
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| "OK Trow, we've got you surrounded..." |
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| The crusher. |
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| The former Telus digs, imminently destined to be dug up. |
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