Ideal Lofts
| Ideal Lofts, Toronto | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential/ Condo |
| Address | 301 Markham St. Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6J 3X2 |
| Coordinates | 43°39′21″N 79°24′31″W / 43.6558°N 79.4085°WCoordinates: 43°39′21″N 79°24′31″W / 43.6558°N 79.4085°W |
| Construction started | 2002 |
| Completed | 2003 |
| Owner | Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation TSCC 1455 |
| Height | 31 m |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 9 |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | architectsAlliance |
| Developer | Context Development |
| Other information | |
| Parking | Underground |
Ideal Lofts is a residential condominium low-rise building at 301 Markham St. and College St. in the downtown Toronto neighbourhood of Little Italy [1] with a retail section on College St. between College Pl. and Markham St.
The nine story brick and precast concrete condo has 68 units from one bedroom studios to spacious three bedroom penthouses. The brick base of the building reflects the former industrial buildings on College St. The sixth and eighth floors are two-story lofts with glass and concrete terraces. The units facing either south or west have terraces or balconies. The south facing units overlook grasses and trees on the condo's lower green roof. The lofts facing north have juliet balconies.[2]
Ideal Lofts was developed by Context Development and designed by the architectural firm Wallman Clewes Bergman which formed architectsAlliance in 1999. Interior designers included Cecconi Simone and Crayon Design.[3] The project received an "honourable mention" at the City of Toronto’s Architecture and Urban Design Awards 2003.[4] The name Ideal Lofts comes from the Ideal Restaurant Supply store which once stood on the site.[5] Amenities include a meeting/party room, indoor parking, bike and storage lockers. Building management services are provided by FirstService Residential.
Shoppers Drug Mart is a commercial tenant on the ground floor at 463 College St. A below ground parking garage is divided by an owner and a commercial section. The two-level 46 spot commercial section is managed by Impark.[6]
Neighbourhood
The neighbourhood has bistros, cafés, diverse shops, bars and restaurants on College, Dundas, Markham, Harbord and Augusta streets. Nearby landmarks include Mirvish Village, The Royal Cinema, Italian Walk of Fame, The Mod Club Theatre, and Sneaky Dee's. Within a 30 minute walk are almost two dozen neighbourhoods. Walking north are Palmerston–Little Italy, Palmerston Boulevard, and Koreatown. East are Kensington Market, Chinatown, The Annex, University of Toronto, and Downtown Toronto. South is Trinity–Bellwoods. West are Little Italy and Little Portugal. Nearby parks include: Trinity Bellwoods Park and Healey Willan Park.
Television and film productions are occasionally filmed in the neighbourhood. In December 2013 and 2014 the TV series Beauty & the Beast decorated the corner of College St. and Markham St. with a New York City Subway entrance, emergency vehicles, and newspaper stands.[7] Movies filmed nearby include Chloe, Police Academy,[8] Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and The Long Kiss Goodnight.
Transportation
The location has a 100 Transit Score and a 97 Walk Score.[9] The nearest main intersection is Bathurst St. and College St. The nearest subways are ten minutes away by streetcar at Bathurst (TTC) and Queen's Park (TTC). The Gardiner Expressway, Lake Shore Boulevard, and the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport ferry are also nearby. College St. has bicycle-only lanes on either side. Car share, car rental, and bike share services are located nearby.
Political Electoral Districts
Municipal: Ward 19. Provincial: Trinity-Spadina. Federal: Trinity—Spadina.
Education
- Elementary: Charles G Fraser Junior Public School
- Intermediate: King Edward Junior and Senior Public School
- Secondary: Harbord Collegiate Institute, Central Commerce Collegiate, Central Technical School
- Toronto Universities and Colleges: Nearby are University of Toronto, Ryerson University and OCAD University
- Libraries: Sanderson, Lillian H. Smith, College/Shaw
External links
References
- ↑ "Ideal Lofts", Emporis
- ↑ Jeffreyteam. "Ideal Lofts - 301 Markham Street". Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ Ideal Condo brochure. Context Development Inc, 1999
- ↑ City of Toronto. "Architecture & Urban Design Awards 2003: The Winners". Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ Ireland, Carolyn (2012-06-18). "Home of the Week: La Dolce Vita, high above Little Italy - The Globe and Mail, May 31, 2012". Toronto. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ Impark. "Lot # 458. 301 Markham Street". Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ↑ Matthew Burpee. "We're now in New York City". Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ "Awesome Movies Filmed in Toronto". Retrieved 2015-01-26.
- ↑ Walkscore. "301 Markham Street - Walk Score". Retrieved 2013-12-06.