The Building

This is a 5 storey loft construction building. It was built in 2 parts, the south part being an annex of the original north part. The building is largely in its original condition. It has wood floors and ceilings. In the north part the ceiling is supported by solid timber columns whereas in the south part steel girders were used. There are large windows with great views. The prominent position it enjoys on Spadina Ave. makes it an ideal canditate for an eventual retrofit.

Location

This building is located in the heart of Toronto's revitalized King - Spadina district. It enjoys great exposure on the west side of Spadina Avenue just south of King St. West.

Neighbourhood

The neighbourhood is home to a large number of older loft construction buildings originally designed for warehousing and light manufacturing. Most of the buildings in the area have recently benefited from major retrofits designed to attract commercial office tenants in fields such as software development, internet, architecture, design, marketing, advertising, publishing and film production. Many new condominium buildings displaying a variety of inovative architectural designs are now dispersed throughout the area.

They are drawn to the interesting character of the space available in the buildings as well as the amenities of the area. Within easy walking distance are:
-the Theatre District (the Royal Alexandra Theatre, the Princess of Wales Theatre, Roy Thompson Hall and Second City);
-The Financial Core;
-the Restaurant District;
-the Club District;
-Rogers Centre(home of the Toronto Blue Jays);
-Festival Hall (Paramount Theatres, Imax, Chapters)
-the CN Tower;
-shopping on eclectic Queen Street;
-the renowned Eaton Centre;
-the Air Canada Centre (home of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Raptors);
-University of Toronto.

Parking

There is a parking lot operated by an independent operator directly behind the building where paid daily and monthly parking is available.

Transportation

The area is easily accessible by various methods of transportation. It is bi-sected by the King St. Street Car Line and the Spadina Avenue Light Rapid Transit Line. It is within walking distance of the Yonge/University Subway Line and Toronto's Union Station (the intersection of Rail, Subway and GO train service.) It is only a few minutes drive to the Spadina Ramp to the Gardiner Expressway with its links to the Don Valley Parkway/404 and Highway 427 (the route to Pearson International Airport). The Toronto City Centre Airport is a short cab ride away. One of Toronto's main north/south designated bicycle routes feeds into the area. It is just a 5 minute ride to The Martin Goodman Trail (bike path) that runs east/west the full length of Toronto along the shores of Lake Ontario.