Tannery Lofts Edit Building

Identification

Approximate Address - 736 Dundas Street East [map]

City - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Region - Greater Golden Horseshoe

Nearby Buildings - 50 Cromwell Street, 210 Oak Street, 220 Oak Street, 605 Whiteside Place, 230 Oak Street, 42 Blevins Place, 15 Belshaw Place, 63 Belshaw Place, 14 Blevins Place, Dickinson Tower

Technical

Type - Mid-Rise

Designation - Condominium

Status - Construction

Height - 22m72feet

Floors - 5

Units - 45 suites

Suites - From 37m²400feet² to 88m²950feet²

Companies

Architect - Gabriel Bodor Architect

Developer - Urban Corp

Building Record History

2005 - Construction

Reference Material

Contributors: Bob Krawczyk, Rod Taylor

• Yu, Syndia. (2007, 25 May). "TORONTO: Conversion project to open". Globe and Mail.

  Having resurrected a project to convert a century-old tannery into authentic lofts, Urbancorp has completed more than 75 per cent of the building, and will open it to potential buyers this weekend.

  The Tannery Lofts, which was started by another developer, is located at 736 Dundas St. East, just east of River Street near the Don Valley Parkway.

  Most of the 45 units in the boutique building have one-bedroom plans, but also available are studios and two-bedroom penthouse suites with wraparound terraces.

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  The Globe and Mail

  A large proportion of the units are in a price range that would be appealing to first-time buyers — from $169,000 to $250,000, Mr. Brdlik notes. "That's very hard to find in the city … for a 'hard' loft."

  These units are located in the old four-storey structure, built in 1905 (see photo), and will have the original 13-foot wood ceilings, brick walls and exposed posts and beams. Blending in with the old building is a new three-storey addition with a brick facade and warehouse-style windows.

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• Hume, Christopher. (2004, 2 April). "Old tannery proves worth preserving". Toronto Star.

  Located on the north side of Dundas St. at River St., the Tannery Lofts aren't in one of Toronto's great neighbourhoods.

  With Regent Park down the road, the area is in need of help. Now, of course, that's on the way. Not only will Regent Park be rebuilt, this century-old brick factory at 736 Dundas St. E. has been rehabilitated and transformed into a condo.

  Still, here we have a five-storey brick box that dates from a time when even humble industrial structures such as this were designed with a modicum of architectural integrity. Those days are long gone, and in an age accustomed to the worst kind of design mediocrity, even a former tannery can start to look good

  Christopher Hume Grade:A

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