Lesser recognized buildings in Toronto that you enjoy

[adma]

The elevators are a little less death-star now: they replaced the red LEDs with a more brightly lit waffle ceiling...

 

[EVCco]

Despite some rather off-putting modern touches, I've always enjoyed the slender, unassuming proportions of 76 Church. With the 5-floor setback, it's easy to miss this 9 story mini-scraper all together:

 

[someMidTowner]

Despite some rather off-putting modern touches, I've always enjoyed the slender, unassuming proportions of 76 Church. With the 5-floor setback, it's easy to miss this 9 story mini-scraper all together:

Reminds me of the story behind the Newby-McMahon Building in Wichita Falls

 

[AlbertC]

The profile of 76 Church is pretty neat, along with its obscure dome and spire up top. Would be nice to see a photo of it before the coat of white paint, but I was unable to find one.

If it was more ornate, it strikes me as something you may find in a place like Buenos Aires or Sao Paulo.

 

[AlbertC]

1901 Yonge Street @ Davisville

 

[adma]

Interestingly enough, that was one of the first residential conversions of a 50s office building in Toronto--and it remains one of the best, i.e. quite sympathetic to the original form. (Probably validated by such contemporary precedents as the BC Hydro/Electra conversion in Vancouver.)

 

[AlbertC]

This building has maintained in good condition through the years. I'm also a fan of the front entrance, reminds me of the expression on some Uno Prii works.

 

[christiesplits]

Humberside Secondary in the west end.

Source

 

[AndreaPalladio]

1901 Yonge Street @ Davisville

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One of the earliest, if not THE earliest, office to apartment conversions, done in the mid '90s.

 

[someMidTowner]

On Burnhamthorpe just on the 416 side of the Toronto/Sauga border:

 

[AlbertC]

I like these rowhouses on Kingston Road, east of Warden.

 

[Towered]

On Burnhamthorpe just on the 416 side of the Toronto/Sauga border:

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I wish these buildings weren't stuck in such a bland area.

 

[AlbertC]

Bedford Glen on Avenue Road, north of Lawrence West:

 

[AlbertC]

116 Sorauren Avenue

 

[ADRM]

116 Sorauren Avenue

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One of these two was recently featured in Toronto Life (pics from the article; head there for more): https://torontolife.com/real-estate/houses/toronto-house-for-sale-116-sorauren-avenue/