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Edmonton Lofts for Sale

Exposed brick, timber beams and tall ceilings in the brick warehouses of Edmonton's Warehouse District and beyond, with every loft condo building in one guide.

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7Loft condo buildings in this guide

1913Oldest loft warehouses (Phillips, Cobogo)

Early 1990sFirst loft conversion (Excelsior)

1997Downtown plan behind the loft wave

Most of Edmonton's lofts are in the downtown Warehouse District around 104 Street, in brick warehouses built along the railway spur lines before the First World War. Excelsior Lofts, converted in the early 1990s, is widely described as the city's first; a wave of conversions followed the City's 1997 downtown plan, and today the lofts in this guide range from 14 to more than 100 units.

History

How Edmonton's Warehouses Became Lofts

Edmonton's warehouse district grew up on the western edge of downtown along the Canadian Northern and Canadian Pacific spur lines, and Wikipedia's history of downtown notes that at least two dozen warehouses went up between 1909 and 1914. The plain brick buildings that survive on and around 104 Street are the remnants of that boom.

Early 1990s: the former Millar Building on 104 Street, home of the Flashback club, is sold and converted into Excelsior Lofts, widely described as Edmonton's first loft-style housing.
1997: the City's downtown plan offers developers $4,500 for each of the first 1,000 new homes built downtown, CBC News reported, and conversions follow along 104 Street, including Cobogo and Phillips Lofts.
1999 to 2005: Fifth Street Lofts (1999), MacCosham Lofts (2000), Phillips Lofts and the rebuilt Hecla Block (2002) and Seventh Street Lofts (2005) are completed.
2025: O-day'min Park, the new 1.8-hectare park in the Warehouse District, opens a short walk from most of the lofts.

Building Guides

Edmonton Loft Building Guides

In-depth guides with verified building facts, reported features and what to check before you buy.

Downtown · 104 Street

Excelsior Lofts

Often called Edmonton's first loft-style condo conversion, on 104 Street.

Building guide → Downtown · Warehouse District

Seventh Street Lofts

Award-winning lofts in two converted warehouses joined by a modern infill building.

Building guide → Downtown · across from MacEwan University

Fifth Street Lofts

Lofts in a converted warehouse across from MacEwan University.

Building guide →

All Loft Buildings

Every Loft Condo Building in This Guide

Each building is confirmed as a condominium in City of Edmonton records, with its history checked against at least two independent sources.

Building	Original building	Converted	Units	Heritage status	Median assessed value (2026)
Excelsior Lofts 10330 104 Street NW	Mid-century warehouse (the Millar Building)	Early 1990s	31	Not designated	$479,000
Seventh Street Lofts 10309 107 Street NW	1929 John Deere warehouse and a 1950s warehouse, plus new infill	Phased, completed 2005	107	John Deere building is on the City's inventory (not designated)	$363,000
Fifth Street Lofts 10355 105 Street NW	1950s industrial building	1999	39	Not designated	$214,500
Phillips Lofts 10169 104 Street NW	1913 Phillips Building, a brick warehouse	2002	39	Municipal Historic Resource (2001)	$476,000
Cobogo Lofts 10249 104 Street NW	1913 Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co. warehouse	Early 2000s	22	Municipal Historic Resource (2001)	$437,500
MacCosham Lofts 10301 109 Street NW	Former MacCosham warehouse	2000	20	On the City's inventory (not designated)	$281,500
Hecla Block 10141 95 Street NW	1914 Edwardian brick apartment block	2002, after a 1994 fire	14	Municipal Historic Resource	$310,250

Units are titled residential units and values are the median 2026 assessment per unit, both from City of Edmonton property assessment data. For comparison, the median for all Downtown condo units is $222,500. Assessments are the City's estimate of market value for property tax, not sale prices; ask us for recent sales in a specific building.

Phillips Lofts

10169 104 Street NW

Saved from a 2000 demolition permit; its 1913 brick facade was restored when a 1960s cladding came off.

Cobogo Lofts

10249 104 Street NW

Red-brick warehouse with painted ghost signs; Canada's Historic Places lists it as Coboco Lofts.

MacCosham Lofts

10301 109 Street NW

Two loft floors over shops around a skylit atrium, with the original timber beams and columns (DUB Architects).

Hecla Block

10141 95 Street NW

In Boyle Street rather than the Warehouse District; most suites are open lofts with only the bathroom enclosed.

Map

Where Edmonton's Lofts Are

Building locations from City of Edmonton data · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Heritage Rules

Buying a Loft in a Heritage Building

Several Edmonton lofts are in designated heritage buildings, and that status matters to owners:

Designated Municipal Historic Resources (Phillips Lofts, Cobogo Lofts, the Hecla Block): under Alberta's Historical Resources Act, no one may alter, restore or repair the protected parts of the building without the City's written approval, and the designation is registered on title.
City restoration grants: designated buildings can apply for grants covering up to half of eligible rehabilitation costs, plus ongoing maintenance grants, which can ease the cost of exterior work for the condo corporation.
Inventory only (MacCosham Lofts, Seventh Street's John Deere building): being on the City's heritage inventory recognizes a building but gives it no legal protection from alteration or demolition.

Ask the condo board

Is the building designated, and which parts are protected?
Has the corporation received heritage grants, and are any conditions attached?
What exterior, window and masonry work is planned in the reserve fund study?

What to check before you buy a loft

The reserve fund study: Alberta condo corporations must update it at least every five years. In a converted warehouse, look closely at the roof, masonry, windows and mechanical systems.
The insurance deductible: since 2020 an Alberta condo corporation can charge an owner up to $50,000 of its deductible when a loss starts in that owner's unit, so match your own policy to it, especially with older plumbing.
Sleeping lofts and bedrooms: in buildings of three storeys or less, a bedroom generally needs an openable outside window of at least 0.35 m² unless the suite is sprinklered. Confirm how a mezzanine or loft bedroom is legally described.
Parking: Edmonton has had no minimum parking rules since 2020, and older conversions vary. Confirm whether a stall is titled, assigned or not included.
Renovations: Health Canada advises that buildings from before 1990 may contain asbestos, so test before you open walls or ceilings.
Sound: open plans, hard floors and tall ceilings carry noise. Visit at different times of day and read the flooring and renovation bylaws.

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Review the condo documents, reserve fund and bylaws with our condo document review guide, and run the numbers with our condo calculators.

FAQ

Edmonton Loft Questions

Where are the lofts in Edmonton?

Most of Edmonton's loft condos are in the downtown Warehouse District around 104 Street, in brick warehouses built along the railway spur lines before the First World War. Excelsior, Phillips, Cobogo, Fifth Street, Seventh Street and MacCosham Lofts are all within a few blocks of each other; the Hecla Block in Boyle Street is the main exception.

What was Edmonton's first loft building?

Excelsior Lofts on 104 Street, the former Millar Building, is widely described as Edmonton's first loft-style housing. It was converted into condominiums in the early 1990s, with six penthouse suites added on the roof.

Why are there so many lofts on 104 Street?

The City's 1997 downtown plan offered developers $4,500 for each of the first 1,000 new homes built downtown, and a wave of warehouse-to-loft conversions followed along 104 Street, CBC News reported. The street's brick warehouses date from the pre-war boom, when the district grew up along the rail lines.

Are Edmonton lofts heritage buildings?

Some are. Phillips Lofts, Cobogo Lofts and the Hecla Block are designated Municipal Historic Resources, so changes to the protected parts of the building need City approval under Alberta's Historical Resources Act, and the building can apply for City restoration grants. Buildings that are only on the City's heritage inventory, such as MacCosham Lofts and Seventh Street's John Deere building, have no legal protection.

How much do lofts cost in Edmonton?

There is no official loft price index. As a guide, the City of Edmonton's 2026 assessments put the median loft unit at roughly $214,500 to $479,000 depending on the building, compared with $222,500 for all Downtown condo units. Assessments are the City's estimate of value, not sale prices.

Can a sleeping loft or mezzanine count as a bedroom?

Not automatically. In residential buildings of three storeys or less, a bedroom generally needs an openable outside window of at least 0.35 m², unless the suite is sprinklered, under Alberta's housing standards. Ask the seller and the condo corporation how the unit is legally described before you count the bedrooms.

Do Edmonton lofts come with parking?

It depends on the building. Edmonton removed minimum parking requirements citywide in 2020, and older conversions vary, so confirm whether a loft has a titled stall, an assigned stall or none at all.

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