Innovation:

fostering the development of an inspiring integration of commerce, culture, and community.

Community:

home to a cluster of community businesses, social entrepreneurs, and not-for-profit organizations.

History:

preserving, restoring, and adaptively reusing an historic space.

Sustainability:

incorporating green elements into the fabric of the building.

The Robertson Building


The Robertson Building at 215 Spadina Avenue

The Robertson Building at 215 Spadina Avenue is an historic factory building in downtown Toronto that is home to a community of social entrepreneurs, non-profit, and charitable organizations.

It is also the location for The Centre for Social Innovation. Co-founded by Urbanspace Property Group, CSI occupies over 20,000 square feet on the first and fourth floors of the building. CSI provides shared workspace to over 170 nonprofits, social enterprises, artists, activists, and social entrepreneurs. Together, the Centre's members are working to address the social, cultural, environmental, and economic challenges we face today.

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News from the Pipeline

Roberta Jamieson Honoured

NAAF's Roberta JamiesonDid you know that one of Canada’s most powerful women was in our midst? In fact, she is on the fifth floor in the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF, Suite 450) as you are reading this working to promote, support, and celebrate the achievement of Canada's Aboriginal Peoples. It is this very work that has garnered Roberta Jamieson recognition as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN).

Annually, WXN selects one hundred women who have shown leadership in their field, community service, and role model potential. The awards began as a way of recognizing the achievements of women in Canada’s leading companies but has since expanded it’s scope to recognize the work of women in businesses and organizations of all sizes.

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