TIPTOPLOFTS

The former headquarters of Tip Top Tailors is one of Toronto’s most recognized landmarks, a classic Art Deco industrial building at the western edge of the original Harbourfront lands.

The original U-shaped former textile factory was renovated and restored, with six storeys of steel framed construction rising from the existing structure. The addition is set back from the original building and extensively glazed to allow a clear reading of both historic form and new construction.

Residential units in the original and new structures are designed to maximize natural light and views to the lake and the city. The historically significant façade and main lobby of the building have been restored, as has the bright red rooftop sign that has illuminated the waterfront skyline for nearly 80 years.

CONTEXT DEVELOPMENT
TORONTO, CANADA
2005
$45 MILLION
4,594 m2
252 UNITS