Despite the rising competition from Vancouver and Montreal, Toronto is still the centre of Canadian movie industry and one of the most important centres in the world. Hundreds of foreign directors and producers visit our town to shoot their masterpiece here. Toronto offers excellent conditions - 25,000 skilled technicians, acting pool including 10,000 ACTRA members, complex services and of course, tax incentives and various discounts on the national, provincial and municipal level.
There are three huge studios, unfortunately recently struck with a bit of controversy. These are used by the filmmakers to shoot their flicks. Naturally, Toronto itself is one of the most used actors, having various roles. Sometimes Toronto plays itself, but more often takes the roles of other cities. Then you can recognize your neighbourhood as a part of Pittsburgh or New York.
The number of movies shot in Toronto is huge, so I will definitely need some key which of them to choose. The linking chain of the four reviewed movies is blood.
When: September 23 - 24, 2009 Where: Direct Energy Centre, Toronto
Green Building Festival, Canada’s premier event on the business and design of green building since 2005, will be returning to Toronto again. This year GBF is forming a strategic partnership with IIDEX/NeoCon, Canada’s largest exposition and conference for the design, construction and management of the built environment. Exhibitions will include major project case-studies from around the world, technical analysis of all the different technologies and material available for green building and also innovative business solutions that allows you to make your green building projects a reality.
Stylish staging ideas and creative design solutions gave this one-bedroom plus den loft the edge it needed to attract a solid offer in a short period of time, agent Julie Kinnear says.
“It was on the market for three months with another agent,” she says. “[The sellers] consulted with me on how to make it look its best.”
In south Riverdale, there are few properties like this three-bedroom residence, agent Julie Kinnear says.
It is one of three two-storey row townhouses within a converted fire hall - built in 1890 - that retains its Victorian brick façade and ceiling more than 11 feet tall in some areas.
This three-storey condo sold for more than half a million dollars, a relatively small price to pay to move into the Annex, agent Julie Kinnear says.
The 1,550-square-foot residence was built about 30 years ago above street-level businesses. Unlike other units in the brick building, this one has a private and sunny location at the southwest corner. "It backed onto residential [properties] ... so it's very quiet," Ms. Kinnear says.
Check out their very cool website. Get an idea of the crafts and baked goods that will be for sale as well information on all the musical acts that will be performing.
Come for the afternoon! It will be a truly unique experience. You’ll be doing 2 great things, supporting our local talent and raising money for an extremely important cause!
What You Need to Know
BEFORE
You Buy or Sell
in Toronto's 2009 Real Estate Market
- Exciting new live seminar -
OK, so you really want to own a home of your own, or you've outgrown the one you're in. The economy is uncertain, your stocks have dropped, and everyone seems to have an opinion... What are you to do?
Amazing how far it has come in just 3 years. What an incredible effort around the world.
Go to full story to see some amazing landmarks that will go dark this year... Post on our blog what unique ideas you have...
You can even vote for your favourite, (although not sure what it counts for:). Out of over 5000 applicants, we are very proud of Chris and wish him all the best. Chris is an emergency doctor at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto and is married with 2 girls to Jen Wright. He is smart, fit and up to the task and the adventure, no doubt!
The City of Toronto has made info regarding properties currently licensed for boulevard parking (ie front yard parking, driveway widening, residential/commercial boulevard parking) available on its website.
The City has advised all homeowners that a license for boulevard/front yard parking DOES NOT FOLLOW, the property, and that the new property owners need to apply to have the license agreement transferred.
Boulevard Parking Information on the City’s Website is available at www.toronto.ca/transportation, under “parking” , then “off-street parking” , and then “licensed locations.”
In an East York community, just south of the Don Mills Road entrance to the Don Valley Parkway, this brick bungalow is one of the cutest properties around, agent Julie Kinnear says.
"It was also a really quiet street," she adds. "The neighbours are also really amazing, which is a nice thing.
Since Mary and I are such fans of the Oscars we HAD to see this before Feb 22. Talk about the darling of the awards season! I felt like I was hit by a truck by watching this movie…
This three-bedroom row house is on a quiet, tree-lined street southeast of the intersection of Davenport and Dovercourt roads, near parks, community centres and the Davenport escarpment. Yet, it's steps from busy cafés, restaurants, specialty stores and big-box outlets.
The location and price were strong selling points that attracted an acceptable offer in a little more than a week, agent Julie Kinnear says.
Our lovely clients Sonja and Carlo sold their home in downtown Toronto with the Julie Kinnear Team and relocated to Europe. They have asked us to spread the word that they are looking to rent out their house in northern Italy, near Lake Maggiore, for the month of August.
As we primarily work with clients in older homes, this is more important than ever to RRR. In this case reduce your eco-energy expenses - see info here...
Conventional electricity production is among the largest industrial sources of carbon dioxide, a primary greenhouse gas that is linked to climate change. Bullfrog Power is a leading provider of 100% green electricity and is stirring up a little green competition for the greenest street in Toronto.www.BullFrogPower.com
See who’s in the lead for using Bullfrog green power…
That ‘tankless’ or ‘on demand’ hot water systems have been used in Europe and Asia since the Second World War, but are only now coming into common use in North America.
According to Mike Holmes "they are super efficient, space-saving products that- when installed properly - will last almost forever, cut your energy bill and supply unlimited hot water to your home".
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