Century Lofts

Art Deco captured the spirit of the 1920s and 1930s, and continues today at Century Lofts. The building’s clean horizontal lines, sculpted vertical pillars, terrazzo and concrete flooring, and huge industrial windows, brilliantly embody all the elements and aura of this style.

Century Lofts was born in the 1940s as the Imperial Optical Lens Factory. Constructed with yellow brick, poured concrete, steel I-beams and wood, the building’s strength is evident throughout. With its excellent ‘bones’ and the key ingredients of an authentic Art Deco conversion in place, the building was converted in 2000 into 41 residential and live/work lofts spanning two original storeys.

• Exposed concrete mushroom columns, or I-beams
• Dramatic 3.5m (11.5’) concrete or wood ceilings
• 1.82m (6’) industrial style windows with awning opening
• Birch-veneer sliding barn doors on industrial tracks
• Solid core birch-veneer entry door with frosted wired glass transom and chrome hardware
• Open concept kitchens with eat-in islands/peninsulas
• Individually controlled in-suite forced-air furnaces (A/C in most units)
• Individual hot-water tanks