545 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Art Deco edifice in Toronto, Canada

545 Lake Shore Boulevard West is an Art Deco building on Toronto's waterfront, marked by geometric patterns and strong vertical lines on its facade. It stands several stories tall facing Lake Ontario.

Designed in 1927 by architects Chapman and Oxley, the building was originally built for food manufacturing by Crosse and Blackwell. It was later converted into a television and media production center, a role it held until 2009.

For decades, the building housed television stations that broadcast in many languages, making it a familiar presence for immigrant communities across Toronto. Today, nothing on the exterior hints at that broadcasting past.

The building sits along Toronto's waterfront path, making it easy to reach on foot from the downtown area. Access to the interior may be restricted, so it is worth checking in advance if you plan to go inside.

The building never housed the main studios of Citytv Toronto, even though Citytv signage appeared on its exterior; it held the station's master controls instead. Omni Television signage stayed on the facade until August 2018, nine years after the stations moved out.