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Junction Triangle Lofts at 229 Wallace Avenue, by developer Ashley Ross, builder of the much-admired Richmond Town Manors, provides fresh opportunities for small business to thrive in the local community. The heritage-looking commercial block, with red brick, arched windows, and gooseneck lighting, encompasses ten freehold work lofts of equal size designed for maximum flexibility and liveability on two floors.
The work lofts feature an industrial aesthetic, with polished concrete floors, exposed joists, primed concrete block, and 14’ 8” ceilings on the main floor with a clear span of 21’ x 69’. Second floor ceilings are punctuated by skylights.
Each unit contains 1430 square feet of open space on the main floor and 1250 square feet on the second floor, with a 180 square-foot, south-facing upstairs terrace.
Main floor frontages have oversized, double-glazed insulated windows for extra light and visibility at grade.
Main front entries have two separate, insulated doors for access to both floors or just one at owners’ discretion. There is an additional insulated entry door at the rear on the main floor and one at the rear on the second floor. There is also a 10’ x 10’ sectional garage door at the rear on the main floor for fuller accessibility.
Every loft is outfitted with a two-piece finished washroom on the main floor and a three-piece washroom with shower on the second floor. There is also a rough-in for a kitchen on the second floor. There are two gas-fired heating units, two HVAC units, and two wall-mounted thermostats in every loft, one per floor. Each unit comes with two parking spots.
The adaptable work lofts have attracted a diverse cross-section of businesses to date, including a Yoga and Pilates studio, a medical office, an animation studio, a clothing manufacturer, and a caterer. This augurs well for the long-established yet newly-named neighbourhood of The Junction Triangle as it consolidates its post-industrial identity in the new century.
