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Taking a Break at Sugar Beach

Mark Savel — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:19:03 +0000

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I took a short break in between appointments to enjoy Toronto’s newest beach, appropriately named “Sugar Beach”. Located at the foot of Lower Jarvis Street adjacent to the Redpath Sugar Factory, this beautiful public space was once a parking lot in a former industrial area!

Escape the hustle and bustle of downtown and relax at the beach for a bit…you’ll be glad you did!

*minor correction* I say “Cherry Beach” in the last 10 seconds, but meant “Sugar Beach”… blame it on the sun!

Big Condo Furniture for Small Spaces

Mark Savel — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:09:45 +0000

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Do you have an extra 80 inches in length and 40 inches in width in that den of yours? If yes, then that’s just enough room for 2 beds! The clip above is from New-York-based Resource Furniture. Watch in awe (as I did) as they demonstrate how a little ingenuity can give a small space a lot of room!

I’ve never been a fan of the 300 sqf studio, be it for living or an investment but as the price of land in Toronto goes up; the spaces we call home are becoming smaller! It’s inevitable as developers try to facilitate as many units possible into their towers to maximize the profit on the project. Even traditional 2 bedroom units are being built with less square footage than their older counter parts.

If you look at a building like The Esplanade, it’s very common to see 1 bedroom units pushing 700 sqf. Compare that with many of the newer buildings going up and the same square footage is now housing 2 bedrooms! Space saving decor like the ones available from Resource Furniture are the key to using every square inch in your condo and making the most out of the limited space available!

…I wonder if there’s a foldable garden available?

Ready to find your own space in one of Toronto’s many condo towers? Give me a call or send me an email… I’d love to help!

The Don River Park Under Construction

Mark Savel — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:29:45 +0000

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Check out the progress at the Don River Park…what is no more than piles of dirt will soon be a 17 acre park in the West Don Lands part of the City (which is actually the East side of the City. Confusing, I know!).

In this video update, I take a look at the early evolution of the Don River Park. Once complete, the green space will link residents of River City to the future site of the Pan Am Village. See for yourself in the video above!

If you’re interested in calling River City home, give me a call or send me an email… I’d love to help!

Underpass Park at River City

Mark Savel — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:30:14 +0000

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River City announced the start of Underpass Park earlier in the week. The public space will be located under and around the Eastern Ave overpass. It will be the biggest park ever to be built under a bridge in Canada. The Underpass Park is scheduled to open in spring 2011 and will we a welcomed addition to the future residents of River City!

hotDocs 2010

Mark Savel — Mon, 03 May 2010 05:01:15 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen, boy and girls, movie buffs and doc-heads alike…step right up and get ready for hotDocs 2010, live from various cinema’s across Toronto!

In it’s 17th year, the hotDocs festival will be in town for 11 days (April 29 to May 9). North America’s largest documentary festival will have over 170 films from more than 40 countries! This will be my second year attending the event. Last year I had the chance to watch “Jazz Baroness”, the story of a white British Baroness (Pannonica ‘Nica” Rothschild) who fell in love with the musical genius Thelonious Monk. (one of my favourites!)

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This year, I have my eyes and appetite set to watch “Candyman: The David Klein Story“. He’s been called the real life Willy Wonka because of his idea for Jelly Belly jellybeans!

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From docs about Canada’s own Josh Dolgin aka “socalled” to films about Choirs singing songs of complaints (you’ve gotta check this one out…they even complain about haiting their condo association! lol) hotDocs is sure to have something you’ll enjoy! Check out their full schedule here.

If you’re thinking of moving up to “Hollywood North”, give me a call or send me an email, I’d love to help!

Trinity Lofts and it’s Neighbours

Mark Savel — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:53:32 +0000

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Floor plans and prices for Trinity Lofts have now been released…instead of yapping about prices and layouts, I decided to shoot a short video showing the lofts advantageous location to 51 Division, Distillery District, King East and Corktown to name a view. From today until Thursday they’ll be accepting worksheets, if you’d like to call Trinity Lofts home…call me. I’d love to help!

What Do You Call Home?

Mark Savel — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:22:00 +0000

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I was cleaning up some old footage from my Flipcam the other day when I came across a few clips I caught of the City. With the Hot Docs film fest coming to town, I felt a bit “Spike-Leeish” and decided to put together a short vid of my own…enjoy!

When you’re ready to call Toronto home…call me!