Foundry Lofts pricelist
Here’s the much searched for price list for the Foundry loft development, located on Landsdowne Ave between Dupont and Davenport.
Here’s the much searched for price list for the Foundry loft development, located on Landsdowne Ave between Dupont and Davenport.
December 8th, 2006 at 2:48 pm
I am just wondering how close the site to the rail roads – noise consideration.
December 8th, 2006 at 4:06 pm
Good point Scorpio, According to this Google Map there are tracks to the South and West. It looks like the closest tracks are about 150m away from the building to the West.
April 4th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
I live in the area and those tracks are quite busy and trains are heavy freight trains and can be very noisy. Depending on what side you are on it ’s something to consider.
September 4th, 2007 at 7:44 pm
I want to purchase here but I’m afraid they’ll never finish the project. Every time I drive by it looks the same.
November 8th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
I just purchased here and my biggest concern was the neighbourhood. Other than the city census info, anyone have any idea where to look?
November 9th, 2007 at 12:07 am
Toronto Life has neighbourhood profiles online. Looks like this one is the closest to covering the Foundry location.
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:54 pm
I work beside both tracks, like 20 parked cars away from each track. It’s only annoying when the trains blow their horns, or the go train dings its bells. But I haven’t heard them do that for weeks, it must only be when workers are there on the tracks that the honk. But even that’s okay if you shut your windows and they’re properly insulated.
February 18th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Ok, so what is the verdict? Are these lofts a quiet enough, and safe enough place for a single woman to live? Or are they noisy and the neighbourhood unsafe?
I would love to hear from people who live there and their thoughts.
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:43 am
I was born around the corner from the old GE plant and have lived there for 47 years.
Back in the old days, there were many concerns about the pollution created in the old junction.
When it snowed, the snow wasn’t white, but a pale yellow.
Lead contamination was always a concern in the area…so take this into consideration.
And the neighbourhood…well its gone down hill.
August 5th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
I have lived at foundry lofts since Nov 2008 and I love it there. I did some extensive research regarding cleanup of contaminates nearby. The building itself wasn’t a problem but I believe the area nearby (where they are currently digging) had some spillage in the 80’s. Fortunately there is a bedrock of clay that would catch the spillage before it became impossible to dig out, so as long as they dig to that bedrock (which they are) they’re good.
I believe most of the soil, and disused equipment, etc, was trucked off to Northern Quebec to be burned. Ontario has strict environmental regulations governing residential areas and as such all water (pipes are all new for Foundry Lofts anyway) and soil (to a beyond acceptable depth) had to pass testing, which it did no problems. Soil and water contaminants are not a concern there anymore; if they were, there would be no residential construction happening there.
As for the neighbourhood, I am male and have had no problems at all. All I ever see are people walking dogs, kids running around, etc. Nice and quiet, beautiful even with the old buildings at sunset. I can’t tell you what a treat it is to live right in the middle of all that. The Lofts are just now implementing more security measures which will add an extra layer of safety. The single women I’ve talked to in the building have had no problems in the area either.
My suggestion if you’re planning to buy in this area: don’t take my word for it, or the words of other randomly opinionated people on the internet. Call the city and find out what environmental tests were conducted and passed. Talk to the police about what random crime occurs in the area. Talk to residents of the building. Best of luck in your search for a beautiful living space!
(Also no noise from trains, and I am SW corner. QUIET, seriously. Street noise from Lansdowne or Davenport might be annoying but I don’t face either of those streets and as such cannot comment.)
April 15th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
I live in the Standard Lofts at Dupont and Lansdowne.
The area (apparently) used to be really bad for drugs etc… Basically all I see here is hard working Portuguese and Brazilians ( I am European). But at the same time I am a single male who has a German Shepard, so nobody will bother me. I work just south of the Foundry Lofts in all the new development going on. It will be a really nice area once completed. I have seen the development drawings. Condos, and a park (or green space) is going to be here within 3 years.
As far as the contaminated soil from the old G.E plant goes, I heard that it got properly treated and/or disposed of.
I personally like living here. Once most of the rift/raft (I.E: 1011 Lansdowne) move out, it will be a nice area.
Regards.