Want to revitalize the office? Think about it like a tourist attraction

A cluster of eight office towers built in the first half of the 20th century in Toronto’s financial district is being renovated to attract 21st-century tenants. Ornamental lobby ceilings have been restored and relit, decorative bronze trim gleams again and new patterned floors create a connectedness aimed at attracting both office tenants and visitors.

Branded the Dream Collection, the buildings along Bay Street between Adelaide and Richmond Streets were among Toronto’s first high-rises, built between the 1920s and 1950s.