Year Built
1997
Low-Rise Condo
Imperial Lofts
by Plaza
90 Sherbourne Street, Toronto, ON M5A2R1
Total Units
65
Storeys
6
Available Units in Imperial Lofts
1
Unit for sale
From $999,900
0
Units for rent
Live MLS · Updated daily
Overview
The Imperial Lofts at 80-90 Sherbourne Street are like a love letter to Toronto’s industrial past. The way in which the building has been maintained, its vintage ambiance, century-old character, and updated living spaces, make up a romanticized version of how all authentic hard loft conversions should go.
Surprisingly enough, the renovation process that turned 80-90 Sherbourne into 65 Toronto lofts was amongst the first in the city. Converted in 1998, these homes existed before the bulk of Toronto’s lofts offered any real guidelines — or projects to beat. Perhaps the structure itself just begged to be treated kindly: even in the 90s this building had stood for nearly 100 years.
The Imperial Lofts consists of two adjoined structures at 80 and 90 Sherbourne Street. One such building is a 6-storey former warehouse, while its other half is a 3-storey art-deco office building circa the 1930s. The name for the lofts comes from the prior use of both buildings — Imperial Optical utilized both of these spaces for the bulk of the 20th century.
Today, however, the building is high-tech as ever: both a Facebook page and website are used to keep residents updated on goings-on. Other than a shared rooftop terrace with barbecues, amenities at 80-90 Sherbourne are sparse. Instead, residents are encouraged to go out and explore the neighbourhood, with the funds to do so provided by lower maintenance fees than most.
Developer
Plaza
Year Built
1997
Property Type
Low-Rise Condo
Storeys
6
Total Units
65
Management
Nadlan-Harris Property Management
Amenities
Security System
Rooftop Garden
BBQ Area
Price History
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Market Stats
Prices in Imperial Lofts are down 19.8% compared to last year.
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Avg $/sqft
-19.8%
YoY change
13
Avg days on market
Location & Walkability
Walk Score
99/100
Daily errands on foot
Transit Score
100/100
TTC, GO, subway access
Bike Score
75/100
Bike lanes & infrastructure
City in Ontario
Toronto
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At a glance
Day to dayLivability
93
Walkability
out of 100 · averaged over 215 past and present listings
Average walk score reported on listings here
6.4
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 215 past and present listings
Fraser Institute ratings within 2 km of each listing, closer schools weighted more
Each score is an average over this area's own listings and is shown only where at least 5 of them carry one. Scores are reported by listing agents, not measured by HOMEH.
What it costsAffordability
Median asking price
$759,900
6% above Ontario
In Toronto
$759,900
In Ontario
$716,900
Median monthly rent
$2,600/mo
4% above Ontario
In Toronto
$2,600
In Ontario
$2,499
$1,085
Per square foot
≈ 24.4 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
4,328
Median $759,900
Condos 3,148 · Houses 1,179
For rent
4,513
Median $2,600
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-08-16. Sold and leased figures are neighbourhood medians over the last 12 months, published only where at least 5 homes closed — never a single sale.
The honest readPros & cons
What people love
- Diverse dining options
- Many parks for outdoor activities
- Good public transit access
Keep in mind
- Higher median sale price than provincial average
- Median rent is above provincial average
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Toronto is busy and lively, with many activities and services available. The city has a mix of urban and suburban areas.
Great for young professionals families first-time buyers
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
661.4 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
1,669
Parks
2,209
Playgrounds
1,015
Transit stations
586
Grocery stores
3,605
Restaurants
1,594
Cafés
536
Gyms
142
Libraries
700
Pharmacies
Counted across all 661.4 km² of Toronto. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
6.4/10
Average rating of the 539 rated schools in this area
911
Elementary
325
Secondary
Avondale Alternative Elementary School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
10.0/1010.0 over 5 yrs1st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
135 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Cottingham Junior Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Toronto DSB
10.0/101st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
140 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Northmount
Independent · TO Private Non-Inspected
10.0/109.8 over 5 yrs1st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
18 students
Rosedale Junior Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Toronto DSB
10.0/109.3 over 5 yrs1st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
220 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Sathya Sai
Independent · TO Private Non-Inspected
10.0/101st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
24 students
St Michael's Choir (Jr) School
Catholic · Grades 1–8 · Toronto CDSB
10.0/109.6 over 5 yrs1st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
135 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Toronto, not a catchment — most Ontario boards do not publish attendance boundaries, and we will not draw a line we cannot source. Confirm enrolment with the school board before you buy.
The peopleWho lives here
2,794,356
Population (2021)
631.1 km²
Area
4,428
People per km²
41.2
Median age
$94,555
Median income
52%
Own their home
2.5
People per household
1,160,800
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)13.8%
- Working age (15–64)69.2%
- Seniors (65+)17.1%
What is built here
- Detached houses23.3%
- Semi-detached6.2%
- Townhouses5.4%
- Duplexes4.1%
- Low-rise apartments13.9%
- High-rise apartments46.7%
Own or rent
52%Owners
48%Renters
Across 1,160,800 households
When it was built
Mostly 1960 or earlier
- 1960 or earlier29%
- 1961–198029%
- 1981–19909%
- 1991–20008%
- 2001–20055%
- 2006–20105%
- 2011–20156%
- 2016–20217%
Share of occupied homes, by the era they were built in. Bars are drawn against the busiest era, not against each other, because the eras are not the same length. The eight shares are unlikely to total exactly 100: Statistics Canada rounds each era's count to the nearest 5 before publishing it, so we print what the census reports rather than adjusting a figure to make the column add up.
- 46.6%
- Born outside Canada
- 41.1%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 54.8%
- Employment rate
- 26.1%
- Commute by transit
- 61%
- Commute by car
- 1.7
- Children per family
- $81,720
- Median income after tax
- $124,573
- Average household income
- 13.2%
- Living on a low income
- $1,534/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,693/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $1,041,540
- Median home value at census
- 33.8%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 24%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 3,743 census areas inside the boundary. Medians and rates are a population-weighted average of dissemination-area figures.
Sources: HOMEH listings, Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021, OpenStreetMap, HOMEH school registry, Photo: © Wikimedia Commons contributors (CC BY-SA)
