Condomonium: $1.2 million for an industrial-chic loft across the street from Trinity Bellwoods Park

By Monika Warzecha | March 23, 2012

By Monika Warzecha | 03/23/2012

ADDRESS: 993 Queen Street West, Unit 301

NEIGHBOURHOOD: Niagara

AGENT: Philip Beecher, Right at Home Realty

PRICE: $1,189,000

THE PLACE: A southwest-facing two-bedroom suite in the Candy Factory Lofts, just across the street from Trinity Bellwoods Park. The building’s conversion into condos in 1999 jumpstarted the city’s mania for hard lofts and any property described as “authentic.”

BRAGGING RIGHTS: Units throughout the century-old building contain the original brick and beams, but this condo is one of only a handful that has the original metal elevator doors as well. Loft cred!

BIG SELLING POINT: This is open-concept done properly. A few pillars and well-placed walls divide the space into logical areas for living, dining and sleeping without compromising the sight lines or blocking the huge arched windows.

POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: The cool factor in this condo is high, and you’d better have the furniture to match. Boring dining room sets or your parents’ mismatched cast-offs aren’t going to cut it.

BY THE NUMBERS:
• $1,189,000
• 1,850 square feet
• $736.57 in monthly maintenance fees
• 13-foot high ceilings
• 8 arched windows
• 2 bedrooms
• 2 bathrooms

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An all-white bathroom with a sliding door (Image: JJ Thompson)

More stenciling and a modern credenza add interest to a second bedroom (Image: JJ Thompson)

Three large windows make for a bright bedroom (Image: JJ Thompson)

The master bedroom overlooks the newly landscaped CAMH grounds and has an ensuite bathroom (Image: JJ Thompson)

In a brightly coloured den, the television may not be the only thing blaring (Image: JJ Thompson)

Wooden beams help divide the space into separate areas for lounging and dining (Image: JJ Thompson)

The loft has windows facing south and west (Image: JJ Thompson)

Lighting below the cabinets illuminates the gas stove (Image: JJ Thompson)

White Corian countertops, combined with white backsplash and cabinetry, makes a (very white) statement (Image: JJ Thompson)

More industrial details (Image: JJ Thompson)

The entire condo has cedar ceilings (Image: JJ Thompson)

One of the least kitchen-like kitchens we’ve ever seen (Image: JJ Thompson)

The kitchen has stainless-steel Bosch appliances (Image: JJ Thompson)

The wooden island that bisects the kitchen takes advantage of the loft’s length (Image: JJ Thompson)

West Elm would be proud (Image: JJ Thompson)

Storage areas are tucked away, freeing the condo of visual clutter (Image: JJ Thompson)

The cheery pattern in the hallway was made using a stencil imported from England (Image: JJ Thompson)

Looking straight down the length of the apartment to the arched windows, vestiges of the building’s former life as a factory (Image: JJ Thompson)

The chalkboard wall lets your guests get creative (Image: JJ Thompson)

Brick, beams and the original metal elevator door (bolted to the wall near the bedrooms) all contribute to the industrial loft appeal (Image: JJ Thompson)

14 thoughts on “Condomonium: $1.2 million for an industrial-chic loft across the street from Trinity Bellwoods Park”

Maria says:

March 23, 2012 at 1:23 pm

The Ossington bus stops right where the master bedroom window is. I can just imagine the beep beep beep of the lowering platform going on all night.
Tobey Maguire, Sr. says:

March 23, 2012 at 2:28 pm

maria: smile more, worry less
Nick says:

March 23, 2012 at 3:05 pm

Love this building, always have. Even if it has a bus stop right in front of it, you know, like every other major corner in Toronto.
Impressed says:

March 23, 2012 at 3:51 pm

Love! the yellow wallpaper, the storage cupboards and the wall of kitchen cabinets.
Ignatz says:

March 23, 2012 at 4:20 pm

OK, this is actually pretty cool and seemingly worth the price. Well done, TL.
Donald says:

March 23, 2012 at 7:21 pm

I saw this and several other units at the Candy Factory in 1999. If memory serves it was about 1/2 this current list price, but I may be remembering other unit.

Candy Factory was following on from Gotham on King, the huge Sears building conversion on Mutual, Wrigley Lofts on Carlaw and the conversion on Sorauren north side of the park.

To Candy Factory’s credit just about all the available units had acceptable layouts; the Sears lofts were all bowling alleys, and the other two had a mix of layouts.

The Candy Factory lofts were significantly more expensive than the other concurrent loft conversions. Also, that area of Queen West, then rather undesirable, was nothing like it is today.
Pee says:

March 23, 2012 at 9:58 pm

Very nice indeed…. Love it.. Thank you TL. Donald—> We needed that history lesson cause?! LOL
Paul @LoftSellers.ca says:

March 24, 2012 at 8:45 am

This is still the landmark loft in the downtown core and you can see why. No glass falling off this one! Ever since my 10LoftsInADay tours started here in 2002 (with 20-30 in each tour), it’s still one of the top draws. In fact, when I asked esteemed local artist, David Crighton, to capture this space he did so gladly. Here is the link if interested:

http://www.davidcrighton.com/Unique/candyLofts.html
bubble says:

March 24, 2012 at 1:17 pm

I like this building. The updates in this unit are nice. BUT, look at the prices from even just a couple of years ago – far less than the asking here. Don’t overpay.
yoda says:

March 25, 2012 at 9:16 am

I think the photographer must have been a little hungry, 10 shots out of the 20 are of the kitchen.
Eric says:

March 27, 2012 at 10:34 am

Love the space, hate the wallpaper, hate the neighbourhood (bad mix of hipsters and bums).
Frank says:

March 29, 2012 at 8:45 am

Overpriced for this hipster, almost dormitory-like, space. Feels like an IKEA store that should have a case of Bud Light in the kitchen.
Jess says:

March 29, 2012 at 9:17 am

I don’t think you guys included enough pictures of the kitchen
Basil says:

March 29, 2012 at 2:29 pm

Surprisingly nice place for a TL pick. My only issue with it is that there doesn’t seem to be a kitchen….