Artscape is a not-for-profit organization that
makes space for creativity and transforms communities.
Location: 900 Queen Street West
Opened: 1995
Then: A former warehouse and used-car lot.
Now: Home to the city’s first legal artist live/work space at 900 Queen. The lively art and design district is home to the Candy Factory Lofts, a project launched around the same time as the Artscape building, and nearby Queen St. and Ossington Ave. is a hipster’s paradise.
Work Spaces: 5
Gallery: 1
Organizations: 2
Live/Work Spaces: 22 (27 people)
Market Rate Rental Units: 10 units in total
3 - 3 bedroom
4 - 2 bedroom
3 - 1 bedroom
Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) Units: 12 units in total
2 - 3 bedroom
1 - 2 bedroom
9 - 1 bedroom
Developer and Operator: Artscape
Architect: Joe Lobko
Building Owner: Artscape Non-Profit Homes Inc.
Size: 30,000 square feet