Factory Turned Lofts
This has to be one of the largest factories in the city that has been turned into lofts. Known as the Foundry Lofts, this was just one of the buildings belonging to the Canada Foundry Corporation and it was built in 1903 as a train factory and continued as such until 1923 when the complex was sold to the Canadian General Electric Company. The building wasn't used for much more than storage or movie shoots through the 1980s & 90s until being given heritage designation and being converted into lofts. The building is a whole city block long and that glassed in area at the top covers an atrium which runs the whole length and which acts as the entry hall for all the units. I was in the building in the 90s when it was totally open space and it was very impressive with a huge span across the entire structure. I'll show you the other end tomorrow.
As soon as I saw the building I thought it was a train shed. Grace from Perth Daily Photo sent me here as in July we will spend a couple of days in Toronto and I have been looking through your blog to see what is to be seen. Toronto has more saved historic buildings than I thought.
ReplyDeleteI bet the lofts are just great!
ReplyDeletePerfect re use for such a building Pat, I'm guessing there would be quite a few it's a huge structure.
ReplyDeleteP.s. Andrew above from Melbourne is lovely!
I've never been much for "lofts" in old factories, but I'd like to see the interior and what some of the lofts look like. And I'm glad that the building was repurposed this way.
ReplyDeletewhat a great new use for this big building!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good conversion for the building.
ReplyDeleteHi! I posted a comment over on your blog.
ReplyDeleteIt is always a good thing to see buildings like these 'recycled' in something more compatible with an urban setting.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great way to recycle a building. I am curious what they look like inside.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how much they sell for?
ReplyDeleteIt's great that this building still serves a purpose for the area. I'm very curious about how the lofts look--I've always thought it would be neat to live in one, but I'm very happy with my studio in my mid-1920s building.
ReplyDeleteI love that the outside still looks like a factory. In fact, I wouldn't have guessed lofts just looking at the photo. They've done a good job with the reuse.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a place for flats, sorry lofts! Brilliant new use (but I wouldn't want to have to clean those big windows!!!)
ReplyDeleteInteresting idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place to live.
ReplyDeleteCool building, great place to live, I look forward to seeing more shots..
ReplyDeletegood to save and re-adapt the old.
ReplyDeleteI like this
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What a great structure I am glad it was saved.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great structure I am glad it was saved.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking the lofts are rather classy!
ReplyDeleteWoowww....It is very large !!!
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