The Coleman Lofts is small boutique warehouse loft conversion hidden away just north of the Danforth. As much as I research it, there is no information out there about the origins of the building. There was a big Canada Bread factory over by Danforth and Greenwood, and the old grain elevator two blocks away… but that is as close as I can get.

The Coleman Lofts frontage, showing the lower level “Coach House” units

One of the best kept secrets of the Toronto loft market, this is a warehouse that was converted into only 18 hard lofts. It is one of Toronto’s older loft conversions, completed sometime around 1989. Original seller was Nancy So, not sure if she was the developer or how things worked at the time. Then, in 1991, 99 Coleman Avenue Inc. became the seller of record.

Dramatic multi-level interior of one of the Coleman Lofts

Tucked away on Coleman Avenue, just a block north of Danforth, east of Main Street. These lofts generally have 2 levels and most come with fireplaces. A rarity in converted lofts, many also have balconies or terraces. This is a very rare building with units coming up maybe once a year, but they are truly stunning. Lots of open space, high ceilings, unique layouts.

The Coleman Lofts are known for their massive terraces

The authentic lofts in this former warehouse feature lots of steel trusses and glass block, with ceilings up to 16 feet high. The lofts range in size from 800 to 1,460 square feet, many with skylights. There is also an occasional brick wall. Parking is a combination of private garages and surface spots.

Open concept rooms overlook other areas, spanned by steel trusses

Right around the corner from Victoria Park subway station, residents will love the proximity to the Greek restaurants of The Danforth, plus fresh fruit and vegetable markets and other multicultural spots within walking distance in Danforth Village.

Every loft is different at the Coleman Lofts, no two are alike

Coleman Avenue gets its name from the old town of Coleman’s Corners, precursor to Little York and East Toronto. Those three towns/hamlets grew up around the Grand Trunk station and yards east of Main Street (some of those same tracks from the 1880s are still used by GO and Via today). Look closely on Dawes, south of Danforth, and you will see an old grain elevator, originally called Chalmer’s Flour Mill, built in 1893. There was also a Chalmer’s Milling Co. at 12 Dawes Road.

You can see the balconies and rooftop patios of the Coleman Lofts

First known as Smith’s Corners in 1860, the intersection of Danforth and Dawes changed its name in the 1870s to Coleman’s Corners when Charles Coleman, another hotel owner in the area, was appointed the first Post Master of the intersection. Coleman’s Corners also experienced a “boom” period of growth. In 1883, the Grand Trunk railway decided to put a divisional Sorting yard at Dawes Road just south of Danforth. With a growing population and more development, the village was now called Little York, named after the first station stop on the Grand Truck, in relation to the City of York. Little York was referred to in City directories right into the 1920s, although it was annexed to East Toronto in 1903, which itself was annexed to the city of Toronto in 1908.

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Laurin Jeffrey is a Toronto real estate agent with Century 21 Regal Realty.
He did not write these articles, he just reproduces them here for people who
are interested in Toronto real estate. He does not work for any builders.
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