http://www.worklofts.ca/

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ick not really impressed at all by this building.

Kinda plain, but I like the overall design.

What do you mean by film district? Near the TIFF home, or out by the new film studios? I have never heard that term before. Sorry, but I refuse to register with that awful flash site.

Why areyou apologizing to the poster? It's not his fault that the flash site is hrorible.

I guess 'Work Lofts' is an appropriate title. It sort of looks like a suburban office building.

Why areyou apologizing to the poster? It's not his fault that the flash site is hrorible.


Wow, did you really feel the need to be Hall Monitor over something as silly as a figure of speech?
I am asking a question to someone who posted the link.

What do you mean by film district? Near the TIFF home, or out by the new film studios? I have never heard that term before. Sorry, but I refuse to register with that awful flash site.

Hmm...this is also I heard the term, "Film District" coined. I'm pretty sure it is reference its proximity to the Film Port development.

I have never heard that term before

I know it quite well

basically west of Leslieville along Carlaw (former industrial area) and Eastern Avenue (Toronto Film Studio, AllianceAtlantis)

^^ makes sense, and that is what I suspected... will be a bit thrilling down there when this mega studio opens...

^don't know

the owner of the derelict Canada Medals Plant apparently has no intention of re-development eventhough the recently boarding of the windows may suggest otherwise and the site the new studio is replacing will likely go big box

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Lamb brings live/work spaces to Riverdale
SYDNIA YU

From Friday's Globe and Mail

November 2, 2007 at 12:00 AM EDT

One of Toronto's biggest condo brokers, Brad J. Lamb, is set to launch his next project on the site of a former tannery in a south Riverdale neighbourhood that has already seen many of its brick warehouses transformed into urban residences.

Sales open next Saturday at Worklofts, a mixed-use condominium located just south of Dundas Street on Carlaw Avenue, in an emerging neighbourhood that straddles the so-called Film District and gentrifying Queen Street East.

The 10-storey building will have a brick podium that echoes the area's industrial roots and a modern glass and aluminum shell on top. The northeast face of the building will feature glass-enclosed balconies stretching the entire length of the building, six feet deep.

The first two floors will be reserved for 32 retail and commercial studios — sold as condominiums starting at $161,900 — with common bathrooms and a freight elevator to move large objects.

"There are a lot of people who own their own business, but have to rent," Mr. Lamb says. "It's very difficult to buy your own office space in your own building."

The setup at Worklofts aims to solve both those problems, and at a lesser price.

"[Business owners] may have to pay rent of $1,500 a month or $2,000 a month," Mr. Lamb says. "Well, they can buy their own place at half the cost."

The rest of the building will include 129 live/work suites offered in 40 designs. There will be one bedroom, one-bedroom plus den and two-bedroom suites priced from $189,900 to the $600,000s.

The 2,283-square foot penthouse will cost about $1.25-million. Highlights in the three-bedroom plan include 11-foot ceilings, a fireplace in the principal room and private elevator access. It also comes with a wraparound terrace with a gas fire pit.

The units have been designed much like open-concept lofts, complete with nine-foot ceilings, combined living and dining areas and linear kitchens with islands or peninsulas in various plans.

Wall-to-wall, full-height windows and sliding bedroom doors will flood the interiors with sunlight.

The suites will be outfitted with engineered hardwood floors, porcelain and glass tiles and thick stone countertops in the kitchens.

"The finishes are phenomenal," Mr. Lamb says. "Everything here is very contemporary."

Units will also be equipped with gas cooking — even on the balconies or terraces — and ensuite laundry facilities.

A monthly fee of about 46 cents a square foot will help maintain common areas, including a boardroom, meeting and party rooms, which are available to residential and commercial unit owners.

For environmentally conscious buyers, green initiatives will include Energy Star appliances, dual flush toilets and high efficiency cooling and heating systems, plus a green roof and a car-sharing program.

Worklofts

LOCATION: Film District
DEVELOPER: Lamb Development Corp.
SIZE: 450 to 2,283-square feet
PRICE: $189,900 to $1.25-million
SALES CENTRE: By registration
CONTACT: Phone (416) 699-5454 or visit www.worklofts.ca

Perhaps a bit sterile, but it has some clean lines. Will probably turn out better than the renderings.

http://www.lambdevcorp.com/newdevelopments/flatironlofts.php

Phase II of the WorkLofts project, at the southeast corner of Dundas & Carlaw.

You had me worried. I was afraid someone wanted to build a condo onto the back of the Flatiron Building!

You had me worried. I was afraid someone wanted to build a condo onto the back of the Flatiron Building!

my first thought too.

Beautiful curves with a nice reference to 1950's architectural asthetics! A respectable shrine to the demolished Carlton theatre perhaps??

Actually, it is a nice little project, isn't it? Very 1950's Moderne.... I like it.

Looks cool. That is a great area. Maybe a little to close to the tracks, but lots of nice lofts along Carlaw.

good.

What do you mean by film district? Near the TIFF home, or out by the new film studios? I have never heard that term before. Sorry, but I refuse to register with that awful flash site.

TB, Never mind Filmport, Lakeshore Ave and Eastern Ave from Carlaw to Broadview are both dotted with film studios big and small. It's always been known as the film district long before Filmport was thought up. If anything Filmport just extends the footprint of the district.

Toronto Film Studios
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Cinespace
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I'm new to the area (Dundas and Logan) but I have discovered that if you sit down in any coffee shop, bar, or restaurant and talk to or listen to the locals at least one or two people in the establishment will be talking about production in some form or another. On top of the two large studios there are many smaller production houses, fx studios and animation houses in the area. Decode Entertainment and Halifax Films are located 2 doors down from the Worklofts.

This building along with phase 2 Flatiron Lofts will help transform the Dundas and Carlaw intersection in to one of Toronto's coolest intersection. One the corner north of this development sits an old 4 story warehouse that has now been rezoned to allow an additional four floors to be added.

This neighbourhood is fast on its way to becoming an urban success story. The Garment Factory Lofts are just down the street from the Distillery District and steps from Leslieville. Eventually this vibrant area will encompass additional retail, residential, and live/work housing when the proposed changes to the Toronto Film Studio environs become reality.

Designed by award-winning Core Architects Inc., the eight-storey Garment Factory Lofts meld the original brick façade of the warehouse with modern steel and glass to create a striking whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. The building terraces back beginning at the third floor, and is distinguished by a canopy that will grace the entry on Carlaw and extend back into the lobby. Every loft will offer a glazed balcony or spacious terrace with amazing views.

Atria Developments is known as the creator of the i-Zone live/work lofts, located across the street from Garment Factory Lofts.The i-Zone Lofts were a major catalyst for change in the surrounding neighbourhood, and along with the Wrigley Lofts is now home to artists, filmmakers, photographers, and other creative spirits. With the Printing Factory Lofts also being converted next door, this strecth of Carlaw is fast becoming known for some of the most authentic hard loft conversions in Toronto.

On the same block:

The garment Factory Lofts.
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The Wrigley Lofts
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The Printing Factory Lofts
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Izone
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I'll do a photo tour tomorrow.

Man, I want to move back, Im missing so much. Great developments happening.

It's under construction, as is sister development Work Lofts.

Damn... I expected better given the comments.

Damn... I expected better given the comments.

Spectacular? No.

On paper (or pixels) this seems as though it will fit in nicely with its surroundings.

Not a bad project at all. And yes, I was wondering whether they were turning the Flatiron into a few uber expensive lofts.

May 6th 2011

The south building has almost topped out. The crane will then work on the north building.

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It's at the end.
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Thanks for the update! Flatiron and Work Lofts are going to complement each other really well with the curves. The east side is getting a lot of nice infill.

Looking east at the CN Bridge at Logan and Dundas.

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This is looking so nice, lovin' the curve.

The second building should start to rise next month. And I like how they've gone with a black brick even though every other building around is red brick.

One of my new favorites :cheers:

Beautiful curves with a nice reference to 1950's architectural asthetics! A respectable shrine to the demolished Carlton theatre perhaps??

What theatre were you talking about?

I think we'll like the second building even more then the first.

I saw this in person yesterday and I think this whole complex is going to be wonderful. It looks so well done and the outer finishes are so much better than some other builders. (like Streetcar developments in Corktown)

Lamb is building some really nice buildings.

^^ The pics above are actually of Work Lofts, not Flat Iron Lofts. The pics were being posted in the Flat Iron thread. However, I merged the two threads - Flat Iron Lofts and Work Lofts - as they're being built together by the same developer. They also have the same architect. They're essentially two phases of the same project.

Sorry, I've just always considered both buildings the same project.

The city is burrying all the hydor lines at Dundas and Carlaw. I can't think of any streets off main strips that has had this happen. I'll get some pictures to show the progress. Also the Flat Iron side is starting to rise out of the ground.

If there are no street car lines on a street I see no reason for our these ugly old poles.