1100 Lansdowne Ave

TSCC 1954

Gym / Exercise Room, Party Room, Visitor Parking, Meeting / Function Room, Pet Restrictions, Enter Phone System, Media Room / Cinema, Parking Garage

Common Element Maintenance, Building Insurance, Air Conditioning, Heat, Water

An architectural ‘wink’ to the past, the Foundry Lofts (1100 Lansdowne Avenue in the Dovercourt – Wallace Emerson – Junction neighbourhood) is considered a ‘truly historical’ hard loft conversion project and it is listed under the Ontario Heritage Act. Originally, the Foundry building was a part of an industrial collection of buildings that was used by General Electric, that were built in 1903.Through the visions and efforts of E-Park Development Corporation (Tom Falus – developer), Attila Burka Architects Inc. & Ferdinand Wagner Architect, the Foundry Lofts came to fruition by 2008. The great efforts of preservation, restoration and renovation, the Foundry Lofts are 3 storeys tall and there are 104 lofts collectively. The exterior façade was intentionally left as untouched as possible, only making minor restoration to the roof and brickwork and to the original, central communal atrium. The still-standing smokestack that is seen from the south view, was claimed to (at one time) be the second tallest structure in Canada.The interior hard lofts at Foundry Lofts offer 2-storey lofts beginning with 1-bedroom lofts (535 square feet), 2 bedrooms and 2 bedrooms + den (2468 square feet). Homebuyers and investors can anticipate seeing features like 20-foot ceilings with exposed ductwork & brickwork, open concepts, hardwood flooring, designer finishes, granite countertops & stainless-steel/modern appliances, stylish staircases, over-sized windows and spa-inspired bathrooms.The centre area that unfolds into view after passing the designer-distinguished lobby is just like a green oasis, with park benches, cobble-stone styled walkways and trees. In amongst this tranquil area are amenities buildings that host a recreation & gallery space with a full kitchen & server and a place to display personal works of art, fitness facility, entertainment centre, meeting space, parking garage with guest parking spaces, lockers and enter phone system. Harmony Property Management oversees the daily operations of Foundry Lofts and caters to the needs of its residents. To homebuyers and investors, it is no surprise that the historical average PSF shows higher potential for a positive return on investment at this property.The spectacular hard lofts at Foundry Lofts (1100 Lansdowne Avenue) is complimented even further by its location (nestled inside the borders of Powerhouse Street, Foundry Avenue, Davenport Road and Lansdowne Avenue). Homebuyers can get around Toronto easily by picking up a TTC bus at any of the bus stops that line Davenport Road and Lansdowne Avenue (the closest subway station is Lansdowne station). Drivers can use nearby Dufferin Street north to Eglinton Avenue to pick up the highway 401 via Allen Road in the east, or, use Keele Street south (which will turn into Parkside Drive by High Park) and continue south to pick up Lake Shore Blvd. and the Gardiner Expressway access ramps.Homebuyers have loads of greenspaces to use to walk, cycle or picnic just across the street at Earlscourt Park, or, explore the smaller, connecting parks within a short walking distance (Primrose Avenue Parkette, Beaver Lightbourn Parkette, Chandos Park North, Chandos Park South, Bristol Avenue Parkette and Bartlett Parkette).For a great selection of amenities (shopping, dining out, business services & entertainment venues), buyers can look to the St. Clair Avenue & Keele Street area, the Galleria Shopping Centre at Dupont Street & Dufferin Street area, or, head south on Lansdowne Avenue to Bloor Street.