222 Jarvis Street

The ten-story structure at 222 Jarvis Street features an inverted pyramid shape with pre-cast concrete walls covered in dark brown brick veneer.

Maxwell Miller designed this 1971 building as the Canadian headquarters for Sears until the Ontario government acquired it in 2007.

The structure represents the concrete-focused architectural movement of the 1970s among Victorian-style buildings on one of Toronto's earliest streets.

Four Ontario government ministries occupy the 58,336-square-meter office space, which received extensive renovations including energy-efficient systems and a new glass atrium.

The building earned LEED Gold certification after a 100-million-dollar environmental upgrade that included solar panels, green roofs, and advanced energy monitoring systems.

Location: Ontario

Official opening: 1971

Architectural style: brutalism

Floors above the ground: 10

GPS coordinates: 43.65800,-79.37560

Latest update: March 8, 2025 17:10