201 Carlaw Ave

TSCC 2073

Concierge, Party Room, Visitor Parking, Meeting / Function Room, Security Guard, Enter Phone System, Parking Garage, BBQs, Pets Allowed

Common Element Maintenance, Water

The South Riverdale / Leslieville neighbourhood was once known as an industrial area of Toronto…but those days are long gone. This up-and-coming neighbourhood is unfolding outstanding residential ‘conversions’ from old warehouses and factories, which is great news for homebuyers and investors, who want those soft and hard loft conversions from turn of the century buildings!The Printing Factory…nestled within this neighbourhood at 201 Carlaw Avenue is a hard loft conversion from this wonderfully restored factory, that was originally built in 1913! The original 2-storey factory hosts work/live hard lofts, as well as its newer counterpart tucked in-behind it, standing 8 storeys tall and collectively, there is 256 hard loft units at The Printing Factory. The loft conversion was completed in 2010 by Beaverbrook Homes & Averton Homes (developers), Montgomery Sisam Architects and Cosburn Nauboris Landscape Architects. The exterior façade of the 2-storey original factory podium still maintains its red brick/industrial style with large windows and grand front entrance. The 8-storey condo tower is unobtrusive to the eyes, as its façade is mostly transparent glasswork, precast cement and white steel embellishments.The interior hard loft units range in size, style, exposures and layouts, but homebuyers will have choices from the work/live studio lofts (459 square feet) in the original factory building, and options of 2 bedrooms and 3 bedrooms (1567 square feet) in the newer condo building. Some of the in-unit features that homebuyers and investors will see are restored skylights in the 2-storey units, concrete & hardwood flooring, exposed concrete ceilings, kitchen custom designed islands with stone countertops & stainless-steel appliances, modern bathrooms with deep soaker tubs, private & spacious balconies with some units, floor to ceiling windows and expansive/restored factory windows, large closets and additional storage spaces.The in-building amenities menu is short, but very sweet…with BBQ’s permitted on balconies, party room for entertaining guests, event/meeting room, enter phone system, parking garage with guest parking spaces and security guard & concierge services. The historical average PSF (through resale values to date) clearly shows fantastic potential for a positive return on investment, which is great news for first time buyers and seasoned investors! Adding even more value to a new home purchase at The Printing Factory lofts is the presence of Crossbridge Condominium Services, who oversees the daily operations of both buildings and caters to the needs of all its residents.Situated within the street borders of Dundas Street East, Boston Avenue, Queen Street East and Carlaw Avenue, homebuyers have numerous conveniences at their fingertips from The Printing Factory (201 Carlaw Avenue)! Buyers can find bus & streetcar stops all along Queen Street East and Dundas Street East, with the closest subway station being Pape on Danforth Avenue in the north. Motorists can hop onto nearby Booth Avenue (west on Queen Street and head south) to pick up the westbound onramp to Lake Shore Blvd. which connects to the Gardiner Expressway & the Don Valley Pkwy.Homebuyers have a smorgasbord of amenities surrounding them when living at The Printing Factory, such as the South Riverdale Community Health Centre (Queen Street & Heward Avenue), less than a 10-minute walk away for all medical needs. Of course, Queen Street & Dundas Street are sprinkled with many restaurants, cafes, business services, retails shops and more, but when a one-stop shopping & dining experience is preferred, homebuyers can zip north on Carlaw Avenue to reach the Riverdale Shopping Centre and next door to that is the Gerrard Shopping Centre.