This week’s Throwback Thursday takes us to Perth Avenue in Toronto’s Junction Triangle area, where a heritage church building was recently transformed into a new condominium development. Back in October 2014, the 1913-built Perth Avenue Methodist Church had been stripped down to its exterior walls and frame to incorporate the building into a condo project from Windmill Developments Group. A section of steel frame for a new section is also visible to the left.

Site of Arch Lofts in October, 2014, image by Forum contributor agoraflaneur

After running into some issues, Union Lofts as it was originally known, was put on hold before re-emerging with new branding as Arch Lofts. Just shy of 5 years since the "before" photo was captured, the now-completed Caricari Lee Architects-designed development has restored the heritage church facades while bringing new sensitively-scaled residential density to the site.

Site of Arch Lofts in July, 2019, image by Forum contributor ProjectEnd

We will return next week with another look at the changing face of Toronto.

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