The JCCC building, formerly the CCH Canadian building, is a low-rise modern concrete office and plant built on a 4-acre plot. It is located in the Don Mills area on Garamond Court and was completed in 1962 and designed by the architect William J. McBain. The building has been expanded four times and was renovated in 2008.

Its construction is part of the modern development of Don Mills at a time of increased urban expansion in the Toronto area. After the sophistication of local road infrastructure during the 1950s, the industrial park started to attract many offices, including the CHH firm. This cluster of modernist buildings creates a cohesive appearance. 

The design principles of the era are reflected in the buildings being set back from the parking lot and the street and their overall low-rise height. The main façade of the building faces the parking lot, emphasizing car-oriented planning.

The building was recognized for its heritage value in 1997 by the North York Planning Architecture Department and added to the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties in 2006. It is one of the older modernist office properties in the area. The concrete building embodies several modernist design principles characteristic of North York's mid-century commercial architecture.

The building has significance in the history of the Japanese Canadian community. Today, its exterior is preserved, but the indoor spaces were completely transformed to fit the Japanese Canadian community's needs in a 2008 renovation by Bruce Kuwabara, an award-winning architect and member of the Order of Canada. 

The acquisition of the building was a significant step for the JCCC; it was a symbol of self-esteem regained after years of denial of Japanese rights in Canada and expulsion during World War II. The building's current state embodies important social values since it offers a place for the Japanese community to gather, organize events, and share its history.

Features of interested include:

• The preservation of precast corrugated concrete walls, white tiles, aluminum frames, and cornices demonstrates high technical achievement.
• The modernist design embodies ideas such as a simple structure, horizontal ribbons windows, use of concrete, rejection of ornamentation, and low-maintenance landscape.
• The cedar panels, the wood and glass walls inspired from Shoji, the acrylic tower, and the wood and concrete details enhance the original design.
• The building reflects an era of rapid urban expansion and the technical developments that went along with that, such as pre-cast concrete.
• It is part of a larger urban plan – the Don Mills Master Plan.

• Architect - William J. McBain & Associates  <-- More buildings by this architect.