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.

Read the Robertson Building's monthly newsletter: The Robertson Pipeline

News from the Pipeline

Dark Horse Rides up to 215

Dark Horse - Deanna Zunde and Ed LyndsDark Horse Espresso Bar is open for business! On April 14 the cafe opened its doors to an eager community at the Robertson Building who have been waiting in anticipation to get their hands on some delectable java. On their sunny opening day, café owners Deanna Zunde and Ed Lynds were beaming as they fired up their espresso machine. They greeted tenants looking forward to not having to walk up to Dundas or down to Queen to get a coffee and a snack. Dark Horse has taken over the space on the ground floor that was previously home to the Material Matters gallery and transformed it into a cozy haven for thirsty visitors.

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