Our Story
Welcome to The Lobby, where creativity, community, and craftsmanship meet. The Lobby is more than just a concept store—it's a modern home and lifestyle boutique, a thriving art gallery, and an intimate event space for the curious, the creative, and the community-minded. At The Lobby, shop for thoughtful pieces that embody impeccable design, timeless beauty, and supreme functionality. In the gallery, immerse yourself in the inspiring collections of established and emerging artists while you shop. At the event space, connect with like-minded guests at any of our ever-evolving workshops, seminars, and thought-leadership events. And for help locating a home service or product, reach out to our concierge services – a one-of-a-kind complimentary service that connects the community with best-in-class home service providers and product vendors.
The Team
Our team is comprised of dedicated client experience specialists, creative problem solvers, and compelling storytellers. Whether you need help choosing that special piece, registering for an event or want to know the story behind the art, we are here to help.
Cailey Heaps
President & CEO, Broker of Record
email: cailey@heapsestrin.com
Mindi Mackinnon
Manager of Creative & Partnerships
email: mindi@heapsestrin.com
Lisa Kovacs
General Manager
email: lisa@heapsestrin.com
Alison Booth
Art & Partnerships Curator
email: alison@boothsupply.ca
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When real estate sales shifted online during the pandemic, Toronto-based agent Cailey Heaps and her team at Heaps Estrin found they were missing the face-to-face aspect of their very social jobs. “Real estate has always been a business about people more than anything,” Heaps says. To help bring that personal element back, Heaps opened the Lobby, a concept shop dedicated to fostering community while connecting consumers with local design-based businesses.
The Lobby focuses on developing a community hub vibe, where shoppers can interact and discover new artists and products. "My vision was to create a place where all these elements could intersect," says Cailey. Clearly, she has sealed the deal.
SHOP - The Lobby is a cool concept/community store meets art gallery started by a real estate company.
Located at the corner of Yonge Street and MacPherson Avenue, The Lobby by Heaps Estrin combines a retail store, concierge service, art gallery, event space, and real estate office. “Our foundational business is real estate, but The Lobby is the physical manifestation of all the things that we do outside of that,” Cailey Heaps of The Heaps Estrin Team told Daily Hive. “It’s all of our passions — culture, community, and concierge — coming together.”
On a low-slung block in Toronto’s upscale Rosedale neighborhood, the Lobby stands out for its colorful window displays and bold artwork. Inside, the shop proffers tasteful home goods, quietly luxurious clothing, whimsical jewelry, and a selection of books.
Not much makes us happier than a female run business with a desire to truly foster community connections. The Lobby is exactly that. Located in one of our favourite neighbourhoods in the city (Summerhill), the Lobby by Heaps Estrin offers a place to gather, discover new artists and designers, shop local and connect with likeminded people in the neighbourhood.
