Yonge-St. Clair

The Place:

 

 A light-filled new loft in a solid old office tower.

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The History: 

 

When Imperial Oil commissioned its headquarters in 1957, the Cold War was at its coldest. The era’s constant bomb anxiety may be why this entire 22-storey office tower is framed with extra-sturdy welded steel. The company also spared no expense on the limestone-clad exterior and marble-lined lobby,  Inside the unit, a 16-foot wall of windows is all that remains of the old cafeteria that once took up the ninth floor.