Welcome to
23 Bedford House




A boutique downtown Toronto commercial office space without the downtown crowds, where 1895 meets 2023.

An eclectic mix of heritage and modern office spaces with configurations from 600 to 16,500 square feet.

Located at the crossroads of The Annex and Yorkville Village, we are one hundred meters to Yonge-University and Bloor-Danforth subways.

Add unparalleled tenant services and your firm is home in a setting fostering productivity and growth.



23 Bedford House is our heritage building built in 1895, connected to 21 Bedford, our modern office building.



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spaces



Our heritage house office and modern office buildings are connected on floors two and three, with a total building area of 16,500 square feet. Many possible configurations ranging from 600 to 16,500 square feet across three floors and basement space that is waiting for its first tech startup.



uses



Our heritage house is available after 50 years as a professional law firm, restored to its original grandeur it offers modern amenities with a classic look. Open areas, offices, meeting rooms, and impressive boardrooms enhance your brand as a professional and well-established organization.

21 Bedford, our modern office building is occupied by a cosmetic surgeon on the ground floor, a fund manager on the second floor, and a leading Canadian interior designer on the third.



A subset of uses well suited for our heritage house or modern office spaces



Architecture



Medical Sales



Luxury Sales Showroom



Medical Research Lab



Government Relations



Consultancy



Fund Manager



Private Equity



Family Office



Corporate Group of Companies



Venture Capital



Software Lab



Tech Startup



Medical Practice



Law Firm



Accountancy



neighborhood



The Annex and Yorkville Village communities are among Canada’s most affluent and vibrant neighborhoods. 23 Bedford House provides tenants with access to bustling Bloor Street and the peacefulness of Bedford Road.


Live, work, and play come together in these urban communities. At Avenue Road, the Annex ends and Yorkville Village begins each community offering lifestyle choices to suit every palette. The romance and nightlife of Yorkville or a quiet stroll on Philosopher’s walk, a visit to the Bata Shoe Museum, catching up on your novel at Taddle Creek Park, or an evening class at U of T. Consider lane swimming at the university’s Olympic pool, a workout at the area’s many gyms, or restore body, mind, and soul at yoga just around the corner.


The neighborhood's popularity is fueling new condo developments and an influx of professionals and families who live, work and play in the neighborhood - the epicenter of Toronto’s business, academic, health, and cultural venues.



university of Toronto





University of Toronto - Canada’s Ivy League university, offers Canada’s top talent. Researchers and students across a spectrum of disciplines including computer science, engineering, finance, and health sciences are at your doorstep. Access 60,000 students at the St George campus, a two-minute walk from 23 Bedford House. With close to 20,000 international students from 150+ countries, the university’s inclusive culture offers a diversified talent pool and international perspective to tackle global opportunities.


University of Toronto’s Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning programs have elevated the university as a global leader in AI and ML. St George campus’ tech talent has fueled the AI and ML economies in Toronto, having raised over $3B in funding across 700+ startups. Research to solve the world’s most complex problems with AI and ML are taking place down the street from 23 Bedford House.



MaRS Discovery District





Toronto’s innovation hub MaRS is a leader assisting early-stage startups find their footing. Located at College Street and University Avenue, MaRS helps entrepreneurs accelerate their startups through education, advisory services, networking, and access to Toronto’s venture community. Travel south to Queens Park Station on the Yonge-University subway line - your commute is less than 10 minutes door to door.



university health network





Adjacent to MaRS Discovery District is the University Health Network (UHN) comprising Toronto General and Western hospitals, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education, and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. With the largest hospital-based research program UHN is a leader in transplantation, oncology, neurosciences, infectious diseases, genomic medicine, and rehabilitation medicine. Serving the local and broader communities of Ontario, the hospitals and research centers bring healthcare and medical innovation together to provide the best care to patients while advancing medicine around the world.



ontario legislature





Access the Government of Ontario legislature, supporting ministries and agencies around the corner from 23 Bedford House. Located at Queen’s Park, Ontario’s government manages a $160B annual budget.



Out of Town Visitors





Your out-of-town visitors can stay at Toronto’s finest hotels including the Intercontinental on Bloor, Park Hyatt, St George, Hazelton, Windsor Arms, The Annex Hotel, and The Four Seasons Yorkville. Consider Airbnb where you’ll enjoy the charm and antiquity of residences in either The Annex or Yorkville. All accommodations are a short walk to 23 Bedford House.



commute



subway



Travel options include the Bloor-Danforth subway line traveling east-west or the Yonge-University line traveling north-south. Stretching beyond the city limits into Vaughan and with plans to go even further into the suburbs arriving at 23 Bedford House by subway is very convenient.



go train



For GO Train travelers, take the 9-minute train ride from Union Station to St George station and alight through the Bedford Road exit. Want to enjoy the spring cherry blossoms at the University of Toronto? Then consider the Spadina streetcar from Union station traveling north to Bloor. Look eastward at Harbord for the cherry blossom explosion in April and May.



biking



Bike lanes on Bloor, Bedford, St George, and Lowther make the cycling commute easier for staff cyclists. Park and secure your bike on the many bike racks located at 23 Bedford House. Don’t have a bike? Cross Bedford Road and you’ll find Bike Share Toronto where you can hop on a bike and ride to your next meeting.



up express



Pearson International Airport UP Express is 8 minutes away. Travel west on Bloor subway to Dundas West Station and hop on the UP Express to Pearson airport. The total travel time is 40 minutes.



billy bishop shuttle



Billy Bishop Airport on Toronto’s waterfront includes flights to Windsor, Washington, Sudbury, St. John’s, Timmins, Quebec City, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, New York, Montreal, Chicago, and Boston. Travel south on the subway to Union Station and hop on the Billy Bishop shuttle: 30 minutes door to door.



travelling by car



Travel by car and park at GreenP parking at 1 Bedford Road with 400 parking spots available. Uber and Lyft are always an option too. Underground garage tenant parking is available.



history



One Hundred and Twenty-SEVEN Years at Bedford and Bloor





23 Bedford House is celebrating 127 Years as a landmark office space supporting innovation and commerce. 23 Bedford House was home to the chair of the Toronto Stock Exchange, and the surrounding neighborhood amenities are the perfect place for your company to continue its growth trajectory.



billy hobbs





We would have to speculate on what William Hobbs would think of Toronto today. 23 Bedford House was his home. As the chairman of The Toronto Stock Exchange, William, who preferred Billy, was the custodian of Toronto’s public stock market during Toronto’s formative years. Dinners in the grand dining room at 23 Bedford House with Toronto’s financiers and industry titans were commonplace. Providing capital to Toronto’s retail and manufacturing economy occurred under Billy’s watch with the influx of thousands of immigrants driving the manufacturing economy. If we speculate, we think Billy would be proud of Toronto’s continuous reinvention and leadership in technology, finance, life sciences, and capital markets. Billy would be pleased with Canada’s inclusive culture attracting skilled Canadian and global talent to Toronto to continue its acceleration. Today’s exuberance of Toronto's entrepreneur community along with the thousands of Canadian companies that have chosen the public stock markets would make Billy reflect -- and smile.



the annex





In 1880 Canada was a very young thirteen-year-old country, Sir John A MacDonald, Canada’s first Prime Minister was serving his second term and cotton candy was showcased at The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). Toronto entrepreneur Simeon James recognized the need for larger homes as the industrial revolution was in full swing creating wealth for many Toronto families. He purchased the land and began developing a community of luxury mansions in the American Richardson Romanesque style. Facades were primarily in red brick manufactured at the Don Valley Brick Works with stone accents from a Credit Valley quarry. Simeon named the development “The Annexation” and later shortened it to The Annex. The original families are gone but the beautiful turn of the century architecture remains along walkable mature tree-lined streets.



yorkville village





Toronto is the amalgamation of many small, unique, and distinct communities and villages. In 1830, thirty-seven years before Canada’s confederation, Yorkville Village was incorporated. Toronto’s entrepreneurs Joseph Bloor and William Botsford Jarvis recognized the urbanization of Toronto, the initial exodus from the family farm to the city, and the need for additional housing. Many of the row houses Bloor and Jarvis developed are still there having preserved Yorkville’s history and village charm. On Yorkville Avenue, the main drag in Yorkville Village, the row homes are now flourishing shops attracting locals and tourists to Yorkville’s historical and romantic setting.



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