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  Downtown Market Wharf  is now  under construction -- But first --  a massive train barrier ad to be built By Stephen Weir                                                        Published in the Toronto Sun  September 23rd nd 25th Putting off that downtown Toronto condo purchase because you suffer from Siderodromophobia (irrational dread of trains)? One project in the St Lawrence Market District will allay that fear: The Market Wharf condominium complex, currently under construction, has installed a steel reinforced concrete barrier wall to stop any runaway Go trains! Market Wharf is a multi-level condominium tower project at Jarvis and The Esplanade, just south of the back-end of the St Lawrence Market. Plans for the city block include a 34 -storey tower which when built, will abut six busy Go and Via Rail tracks, Lakeshore Blvd and the Gardiner Expressway. The derailment containment wall – built last fall – protects the south-end tower currently under construction.  The

Sidebar #1 Just the Facts There will be approximately 475 separate living spaces within Market Wharf, with an expected population of close to 1,000 people all living in one city block. There will be 4 different styles of units built. It depends on where the units are within the tower and podium. The four styles are: • Market Flats – being built on the low rise brick podium on Floors 2-5), no balconies, typically smaller units. 77 in total • Townhomes are atop the podium on the 6th floor and are two storeys and have their own “back yard” terrace (some have balconies facing the St Lawrence Market as well). 34 in total. • Watersuites are all single storey units in the tower and are named as such since they all will have water views of the lake. Approximately 355 in total. • Penthouses. 2-storey glass walled penthouses. Top two floors are shaped like a peanut. Up to 10 units available. As of November  15, over 85% of the units have been sold The project’s website is http://www.