Condo of the Week: $775,000 for a Moss Park loft with its own freight elevator

Neighbourhood: Moss Park
Price: $774,900 Size: 1,093 square feet Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Real estate agent: Edwin Brdlik, Toronto Lofts

The place

A one-bedroom-plus-den, one-bathroom unit on Queen East. The condo comes with original industrial accents, its own freight elevator and one surface-level parking space. It’s within walking distance of Corktown Common and the Distillery District as well as the many businesses along Queen and King. Residents also have easy access to half a dozen TTC routes, Bayview and the DVP.

The history

The unit is part of the Knitting Mill Lofts, a former garment factory built at the turn of the century, when Moss Park looked more like a farm town. In 1997, new owners converted the building into 28 hard lofts—one of Toronto’s first warehouse conversions.

The current owner has lived here since 2004. He’s conducted a bunch of renovations over the years, like refinishing the floors and adding both a fireplace and a reading nook. Now, he and his partner need more space, so he’s putting his condo on the market.

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The tour

The building’s façade is defined by its tall windows, subtle brick details and porthole window above the entrance.

Here’s the unit’s foyer, with a mirrored sliding-door closet and ceramic tile flooring.

It leads to the open-concept space. The floors are epoxy-finished concrete, and that original-brick TV nook was added in a recent renovation.

A reverse shot of the living space highlights the kitchen, dining area and bedroom.

The owner set up a full bar in the corner (with a beer tap, of course).

Behind the bar is this raised reading nook with an egg chair. Note the adjacent sound system.

Another look at the funky space.

In the other corner: an open ethanol fireplace and some decorative ductwork.

The open layout makes the loft feel as long as a bowling alley. That blue door on the right leads to the HVAC system.

Now for the kitchen, which has an attached peninsula, a six-burner gas cooktop, quartz counters and a double-drawer dishwasher next to the fridge.

The dining room and designer light fixture are framed in distressed wooden beams.

Most of the posts and beams are original, but the owner installed new ones in the ceiling around the bedroom to create an enclosure.

Here’s the bedroom, equipped with floating nightstands, a sound system and reclaimed-wood lighting.

Frosted sliding Plexiglas doors separate the bedroom from the rest of the home.

That walkway on the right leads to a laundry room and walk-in closet.

The stacked washer and dryer and clever shelving save space.

Here’s the walk-in closet.

The bathroom is next to the kitchen and features more ceramic tiles, a shower with a rainfall head and a sauna-like bench.

The freight elevator, meanwhile, is a blast from the past.

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