SunriseChampion
Senior Member
Something that has always bothered me is the fact that older buildings in Toronto (all of Canada?) have central laundry rooms (usually underground or ground floor) as opposed to ensuite laundry closets.
The building I grew up in was a bit of a beautiful exception. South-central Scarborough. Designed in the 80s, finished in 1990. It had a central laundry room on the 3rd floor as well as ensuite laundry in each unit. I guess the idea being that if you couldn't or didn't want to afford your own washer and/or dryer you were covered.
So, my question is: Why was ensuite laundry not a design element in Toronto apartment blocks?
The building I grew up in was a bit of a beautiful exception. South-central Scarborough. Designed in the 80s, finished in 1990. It had a central laundry room on the 3rd floor as well as ensuite laundry in each unit. I guess the idea being that if you couldn't or didn't want to afford your own washer and/or dryer you were covered.
So, my question is: Why was ensuite laundry not a design element in Toronto apartment blocks?