Condo of the Week: $1 million for a Leslieville corner loft that was Harry Rosen’s home base

Neighbourhood: Leslieville Price: $1,079,000 Last sold for: $850,000 in 2017 Maintenance fees: $986.75 a month Size: 1,016 square feet Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Parking spot: 1 Real estate agent: Shane Little and Jenny Simon, Sage Real Estate

Related: $1.6 million for a Leslieville unit inside a beaux-arts former chewing gum factory

The Place

A two-bedroom, one-bathroom condo in Leslieville with a southwest-facing balcony and hard-loft motifs. This unit sits on the sixth floor of the Garment Factory Lofts, an anchor of Carlaw’s industrial stretch south of Dundas. It’s within walking distance of Crow’s Theatre, Jimmie Simpson Park, dozens of bus and streetcar stops, and the future Ontario Line station at Gerrard Square.

The History

Former clothing giant Dylex—once the operator of Harry Rosen, Club Monaco and Tip Top Tailors—owned the original warehouse in the 1960s, establishing it as a retail hub. By 2008, developers had converted it into residential units. Today, it’s home to 150 lofts across eight stories. This unit’s current owners bought it in 2017 for just under $850,000 and have since added designer fixtures, a fresh coat of paint and feature walls throughout. Now they’re putting it back on the market.

The Tour

Here’s a street view of the façade, defined by original brick, limestone and those dramatic bugle-shaped concrete pillars.

The corner unit is almost entirely open concept. Here, the foyer opens to 11-foot ceilings lined with exposed ducts.

Turn around to take in the length of the home, which is flooded with light thanks to two full walls of floor-to-ceiling windows.

Next to the foyer is the office, which could be fashioned as the secondary bedroom. The panelled feature wall is a nice touch.

Now for the kitchen, with oak cabinets, pendant fixtures, stainless steel appliances and an island.

A closer look highlights the commercial-grade gas cooktop plus the rustic brick backsplash.

This is the south-facing dining area.

Past the dining area is the family space. It comes with two separate walkouts to the balcony. Squint and you can see the Eaton Centre in the distance.

The family room also has an elegant bioethanol (cleaner and less wasteful) fireplace that conveniently doubles as a dividing wall.

Sliding doors lead to the main bedroom, which also has balcony access.

Here’s the skyline view from bed.

There’s also a walk-in closet here with plenty of storage.

And this is the bathroom, complete with a tiled shower and a floating vanity.

Finally, here’s the balcony itself, with a gas line hookup for a grill. From here, residents get a clear view of the CN Tower to the west and the Hearn Generating Station to the south.

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