Forging the Future from History's Foundation

We've spent years getting our hands dirty with Toronto's industrial past - literally climbing through century-old factories and mills. There's something about bringing those rusted I-beams and brick giants back to life that just hits different.

Started this whole thing 'cause we got tired of watching developers tear down perfectly good buildings. Now we're mixing old-school craftsmanship with modern steel work, turning warehouses into spaces that actually matter.

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Heritage That Lives

We're not about keeping buildings as museums. Every restoration we do needs to work for today - whether that's turning an old forge into loft spaces or a factory into offices people actually want to be in.

Steel in Our Blood

Growing up around Toronto's steel yards taught us something - this material's got character. We design contemporary structures that respect what came before while pushing what's possible with modern engineering.

Real Sustainability

Reusing what's already there? That's the greenest building you can do. We're talking about structures that've stood for 100+ years - seems smarter to work with 'em than bulldoze and start from scratch.

What We Actually Do

Been at this for a while now, and honestly every project teaches us something new. Started with smaller heritage fixes around King West, now we're tackling full industrial redevelopments.

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Heritage Building Restoration
Getting into the bones of old structures, figuring out what's salvageable and what needs reinforcement
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Industrial Architecture Design
Creating new builds that don't pretend the past didn't happen - modern but honest
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Steel Structure Engineering
Our engineering partners know their way around load calculations and seismic retrofits like nobody's business

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Recent Stuff We're Proud Of

Each project's got its own story - these are a few that really pushed us

Liberty Village Mill

Turned a 1920s textile mill into mixed-use space. Kept the original truss system visible - why hide that beauty?

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Junction Hub

New build that plays off the neighborhood's railway history. All exposed steel, zero apologies.

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Distillery Annex

Preservation project where we matched 150-year-old brickwork. Took forever but worth every minute.

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Riverside Commons

Full block redevelopment mixing old foundry buildings with new residential. Community actually likes it.

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Why We Do This

Look, Toronto's changing fast. Too fast sometimes. We've watched entire blocks of history get wiped out for generic condos that all look the same.

Started Cendral Forge Quint because we believe cities need memory. Those old industrial buildings? They tell stories about who we were and where we came from. Plus, structurally speaking, they built things to last back then.

We're not purists though - heritage doesn't mean frozen in time. It means respecting the craft while making spaces that work for how people live now. That's the balance we're always chasing.

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Got a Building That Needs Some Love?

Whether it's a century-old warehouse or a steel structure concept you've been sketching on napkins, we're here for it. Let's grab coffee and see what's possible.

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