401 Richmond Street West

PHOTOS JUST RELEASED! Click the link-in-bio to relive Doors Open 2026 via 99 images by and tag anyone we've missed :)

Despite a wet day, Doors Open 2026 was an inspiring and exhilarating day at 401 Richmond! Thank you to our tenants who opened their studios to share what they do, and to the many curious and engaged folks that came to appreciate the creative work produced in the building.
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For the Mom, or the Mom energy in your life, that appreciates great design, head to for your Mother’s Day shopping trip.

SAVE THE DATE: Doors Open at 401 Sat May 23, 10AM–5PM!
Explore the building and community of tenants, join a tour, wander the galleries, shops, explore artist studios, and more!
Fuel your visit with snacks from our licenced café, and enjoy the inner courtyard & green rooftop.
Family-friendly and free!

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 401 Career Launcher Prize
DEADLINE: May 15, 5PM
The 401 Career Launcher Prize provides a 500 ft/sq studio for one year at 401 Richmond at a critical time in an emerging artist’s career offering space and support for research. The recipient joins a community of artists, cultural producers, creative pioneers, passionate activists and social entrepreneurs.
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MYSTERIOUS TUNNEL FOUND AT 401 RICHMOND
-Aaron Fanjoy THE CANADIAN PRESS
A maintenance worker at 401 Richmond Street uncovered an interesting find yesterday.
“I was just moving some of those doors over there when I saw it,” said Ronel Ruiz, visibly shaken.
Working in a small basement storage room, Ruiz noticed bits of coloured paper attached to a wall behind a tightly packed group of spare doors. After clearing the area, he discovered a vintage poster glued to the old brick. When he scratched at it with his fingernail, it fell away to reveal the entrance to a tunnel.
“Who would build such a thing?” he asked.
When additional staff were called in, it was determined the poster depicted the famed urbanist Jane Jacobs, who lived in Toronto from 1968 until her death in 2006. Since the tunnel measured a diminutive 76 cm wide by 45 cm high, exploration couldn’t begin until five-year-old Presley, daughter of a staff member, was armed with a flashlight and pushed inside.
Fifteen minutes later, when muffled laughter was heard inside Dark Horse Espresso Bar, building staff realized the subterranean route was longer than anticipated: “I was grabbing a cheddar and kale scone for a customer when we heard a little voice underneath the pastry case,” said café manager Loana Hnatuik. “We thought it was a ghost!”
Once the case was pushed out of the way, a trap door popped open and a smiling Presley appeared. “Look, you guys, I found some crumpled up notes, and one has lipstick on it!” she said as she handed the items over.
At press time, 401 Richmond staff were still trying to determine the author(s) of the yellowed notes, but hinted that an illicit love affair between a staff janitor and a tenant in the 1980s might be behind the mystery. A building spokesperson also remarked that the tunnel “might be open to children during the annual Doors Open event in May.”

Art Hunt Success! THANK YOU to our talented tenants for creating more than 175 (!) unique wooden art eggs for our guests to take home after collecting clues around 401. If you received an egg, we'd LOVE to see it on your social feed tagging and your egg's creator :)
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THIS THURSDAY join the ART HUNT at 401 on March 19th @ 5PM for an art treasure adventure! Explore 401 Richmond’s galleries, shops and corridors collecting clues to exchange for a one-of-a-kind wooden egg decorated by 401 artists and crafters.
Free and family-friendly!
Follow link in bio to register on Eventbrite.

ONE WEEK to join the ART HUNT at 401 Thursday, March 19 at 5PM! An art treasure adventure including this cozy egg by .ca's Stephanie Draker.
Explore 401 Richmond’s galleries, shops and corridors collecting clues to exchange for a one-of-a-kind wooden egg decorated by 401 artists and crafters.
Free and family-friendly!
Follow link in bio to register on Eventbrite.

Join the ART HUNT at 401 on Thursday, March 19 at 5PM for an art treasure adventure! Explore 401 Richmond’s galleries, shops and corridors collecting clues to exchange for a one-of-a-kind wooden egg decorated by 401 artists and crafters. Free and family-friendly!
Follow link in bio to register on Eventbrite.

This International Women’s Day, tag a woman artist that inspires you.

Join the ART HUNT at 401 on Thursday, March 19 5PM! An art treasure adventure including 's egg for 2026. Explore 401 Richmond’s galleries, shops and corridors collecting clues to exchange for a one-of-a-kind wooden egg decorated by 401 artists and crafters. Free and family-friendly!
Follow link in bio to register on Eventbrite.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 401 Career Launcher Prize
DEADLINE: May 15, 5PM
The 401 Career Launcher Prize provides a 500 ft/sq studio for one year at 401 Richmond at a critical time in an emerging artist’s career offering space and support for research. The recipient joins a community of artists, cultural producers, creative pioneers, passionate activists and social entrepreneurs.
Follow link in bio for more information.