Condo of the Week: $2.5 million for a Regent Park loft that once housed the CBC and a beer factory

Neighbourhood: Regent Park
Price: $2,500,000 Size: 2,499 square feet Bedrooms: 3+1 Bathrooms: 3 Parking spots: 1 Maintenance fees: $1,380.84 Real estate agent: Erica Reddy-Choquette, Royal LePage 

The place

A three-plus-one-bedroom, three-bathroom corner unit in the Brewery Lofts building on the southern edge of Regent Park. The place is loaded with industrial flourishes and is within walking distance of half a dozen parks as well as the businesses along Queen East. Transit riders have easy access to several streetcar lines and bus routes, and motorists are a short drive from Bayview, the DVP and Lake Shore Boulevard.

The history

This complex, built in 1878, once held Dominion Beer and the CBC’s rehearsal halls before it was converted into condos in the 1990s. In 2011, realtor Erica Reddy-Choquette and her partner bought this third-floor unit (then a one-plus-one bedroom) with the goal of transforming it into a cozy home. After living in it for two years, the couple enlisted architect and designer Roy Banse to rethink the space. His team moved the kitchen, expanded the living and dining areas, and created a third bedroom on the main floor. Now parents, the couple is seeking a more family-friendly space.

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The tour

Here’s a view of the building, which overlooks Sumach, Shuter and Queen.

The foyer is flanked by one of the bedrooms and the powder room.

The open-concept living and dining area is illuminated by a wall of windows, which bounce light off the polished concrete floor.

Turn around to see the kitchen, with a Wolf oven and cooktop, a Sub-Zero fridge, and a peninsula.

The dining area walks out to the balcony and is equipped with a wine cellar that holds 200 bottles.

The living area is an ideal canvas for any interior designer.

This is the main bedroom.

Its ensuite is layered with marble and has both a double vanity and a double shower.

This bedroom was added in the latest reno for Reddy-Choquette’s daughter.

The new bedroom also has an ensuite.

No space is wasted: this once-cluttered area is now both a pantry and laundry room.

The third bedroom, anchored by its original concrete pillar, overlooks the entire home.

Just beyond the bed is this office with a view of the neighbourhood.

Now for the balcony.

Moving upstairs and outside reveals the shared terrace, with unbeatable views of the skyline.

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