Digital Nomads in Toronto find a new home

One of the pillars of coworking is collaboration, and the Coworking Toronto collective is tossing away notions of competition and working together.

The first tool to facilitate this is the Coworking Toronto Passport Program which helps freelancers and digital nomads to try out many spaces and through their discovery they just might find somewhere they want to call home.

The passport gets the buyer into seven spaces for one trial day each. Trial days at participating spaces usually range from $20 to $40, with an average of $25. The purchase price is $75 and is valid from Mar 1 to Nov 30, 2012. Passports can be purchased at participating spaces or online at http://coworkingtoronto.ca/passport.

Rachel Young, Co-founder of Camaraderie Coworking Inc said, “This is an incredible way to discover some of the coworking spaces in Toronto and see how different each one can be. We want to offer visitors a way to explore without worrying about commitment, and we’re confident that through this discovery process some will be able to find a space they want to take up a resident membership, grow their business, and interact with some great existing members.”

The spaces participating in this inaugural program are:
• Camaraderie (Adelaide and Church)
• Centre for Social Innovation – Annex (Bloor and Bathurst)
• Centre for Social Innovation – Spadina (Queen and Spadina)
• Coworkative (Stoufville and Yonge)
• Foundery (Dundas and Bathurst)
• Hackernest (Bloor and Lansdowne)
• Park & Co (King and Dufferin)

The number of coworking spaces has been doubling worldwide since 2003, according to Deskmag’s Global Coworking Survey, reaching 1,300 last month. Toronto had just four spaces that self-identified as coworking at the beginning of 2011 and now has 13 just a year later.

Funds from this program go directly to the marketing budget for Coworking Toronto. Participating spaces are not receiving any compensation from the program. Future marketing efforts may include community outreach, participation in key tradeshows, sponsoring events, and other initiatives.

This is the first program of its kind for the coworking industry, and Coworking Toronto will be monitoring the program closely throughout the year to be able to provide metrics for future projects and other regional collectives.

PASSPORT

Live Work Space – $2 million – 4,500 sf – 686 Richmond Street West

ADDRESS: 686 Richmond Street West

NEIGHBOURHOOD: Niagara

AGENT: Lee Taylor and Donald Mulholland, Bosley Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage

PRICE: $2,095,000

THE PLACE: Unlike many of the boldly emblazoned buildings scattered throughout the city, this off-the-beaten-track freehold would go unnoticed were it not for the large countryside mural adorning the north wall. Divided into three storeys, the “Sunflower Building” consists of a lower-level workshop with a large storage area, his-and-hers bathrooms and a kitchen, while a 1,500-square-foot main floor office includes a reception area, a boardroom and workstations for eight. Upstairs is a lofty three-bedroom, two-bath apartment with a rooftop deck.

THE STORY: Mystery seems to surround the namesake mural on this otherwise ordinary building. Originally a mannequin warehouse, the building has also served as an art gallery and most recently a woodwork shop, where the construction of a 17-foot mahogany boat forced renovations that included installing a trap door in the main floor boardroom and widening the doorway on the side of the building to get the bloody thing out. Though the mural is signed, not much else is known about the idyllic scene (perhaps it’s an ode to the sunflower woman).

THE IDEAL TENANT: The combined workshop and workspace would be ideal for architects, designers, craftsmen or artists in need of a sizable studio.

THE DETAILS:
• $2,095,000
• $15,640 in combined commercial and residential taxes (2011)
• 4,500 square feet
• 1,500-square-foot lower level (with workshop, two bathrooms, storage and kitchen)
• 1,500-square-foot commercial space (with reception, boardroom, two offices and five built-in workstations)
• 1,500-square-foot three-bedroom, two-bath apartment
• 4-car tandem parking
• 3 storeys
• 1 rooftop patio
• 1 original hand-painted mural

Lee’s Palace artist does mural in BizMedia’s office space

If you haven’t seen The BizMedia’s office space at 119 Spadina Avenue you should check it out.  They’ve been doing some really creative things.  Check out this video of how they decided to decorate their office space.

Market Street revitalization pushes forward

Full article – Robyn Urback – Blog TO

Plans to update and improve Market Street — the thoroughfare that connects Front and The Esplanade on the south side of the St. Lawrence Market — continue to trudge on, though it sounds like a year-round pedestrian-only space isn’t in the cards.

When plans were first announced in 2010, it seemed as though private developer Woodcliffe Properties was working towards creating a space that would be free from vehicular traffic. Paul Oberman was the president of Woodcliffe at the time, a man well-known for his revitalization projects throughout Toronto, including the old North Toronto CPR Station / LCBO flagship store. Oberman died tragically in a plane crash in March 2011, and a movement later spawned to rename Market Street in his honour.

Midtown Toronto – Office Space for Lease – January 2012

For commercial real estate advice or a custom survey of available office space call 416-643-3713 or E-mail Us Here!

Address	Available Space (sf)	Asking Gross Rental Rate (psf)	Asking Monthly Rate
1 Eglinton Ave E	1,839	$33.60	$5,149.20
1 St. Clair Ave W	3,100	$32.62	$8,426.83
1 St. Clair Ave W	1,514	$32.62	$4,115.56
110 Eglinton Ave E	1,576	$31.16	$4,092.35
111 Eglinton Ave E	2,646	$29.15	$6,427.58
112 Eglinton Ave E	2,465	$29.00	$5,957.08
113 Eglinton Ave E	1,859	$31.04	$4,808.61
1650 Yonge Street	1,550	$29.00	$3,745.83
1881 Yonge Street	1,577	$35.66	$4,686.32
1992 Yonge Street	2,108	$24.95	$4,382.88
2 St. Clair Ave E	2,404	$37.16	$7,444.39
3 St. Clair Ave E	2,046	$41.16	$7,017.78
4 St. Clair Ave E	2,470	$41.04	$8,447.40
20 Eglinton Ave W	2,265	$38.95	$7,351.81
21 St. Clair Ave E	1,942	$33.48	$5,418.18
22 St. Clair Ave E	3,337	$33.48	$9,310.23
2190 Yonge Street	1,765	$36.35	$5,346.48
22 St. Clair Ave E	1,933	$47.50	$7,651.46
2200 Yonge Street	2,115	$36.99	$6,519.49
2221 Yonge Street	1,526	$28.67	$3,645.87
30 St. Clair Ave W	1,501	$40.84	$5,108.40
3080 Yonge Street	1,650	$34.48	$4,741.00
36 Eglinton Ave W	3,074	$29.78	$7,628.64
40 Eglinton Ave E	2,524	$32.97	$6,934.69
41 Eglinton Ave E	1,808	$32.97	$4,967.48
40 St. Clair Ave W	2,352	$35.14	$6,887.44
4141 Yonge Street	1,544	$31.86	$4,099.32
45 Sheppard Ave E	1,523	$33.45	$4,245.36
46 Sheppard Ave E	3,371	$33.45	$9,396.66
4576 Yonge Street	2,795	$33.76	$7,863.27
4576 Yonge Street	1,535	$33.76	$4,318.47
4950 Yonge Street	2,866	$39.50	$9,433.92
4950 Yonge Street	1,864	$39.50	$6,135.67
5001 Yonge Street	2,894	$36.28	$8,749.53
5160 Yonge Street	2,865	$39.54	$9,440.18
55 St. Clair Ave W	2,745	$39.01	$8,923.54
5775 Yonge Street	1,551	$36.41	$4,705.99
5775 Yonge Street	3,426	$36.41	$10,395.06
60 St. Clair Ave E	3,389	$27.30	$7,709.98
90 Eglinton Ave E	2,097	$35.90	$6,273.53

For commercial real estate advice or a custom survey of available office space call 416-643-3713 or E-mail Us Here!

Toronto Commercial Real Estate – 1000 to 1500 sf office space for lease

Please note the attached office space is not listed with OfficeSearchToronto.com but call us first at 416-643-3713 or email us here!

Commercial Office Leasing Guide Toronto 2012

WTF Group – Office Space – Spadina and Queen Toronto

Here are the availabilities for January 2012 for the WTF Group.

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Commercial Real Estate Virtual Tour – Toronto – 2000 square feet

I recently went on tour with a tenant looking for approximately 2,000 sf of office space in the financial core.  They were hoping to find something fully furnished that required less than a 1 or 2 year lease commitment.  Finding landlord’s that will lease space for less than 3 years has become difficult it what has become a landlord’s market in Toronto. After 30 or so phone calls we did, however, come up with a few sublease and fully furnished alternatives.  I took my new camera on tour to test out the fish eye  lens and I’m happy with the results.

If you are looking for office space or commercial real estate in Toronto give my team a call at 416-643-3713 or E-mail us!!

What do you think of the video tour – comments welcome!!

Spadina – Bathurst – Liberty Village Office Space – Toronto

OfficeSearchToronto.com tracks available office space across the GTA. Want a survey or availability report somewhere else in Toronto? Are these space too big? Call us at 416-643-3713 or E-mail Me!

Address	Available Space (sf)	Asking Gross Rental Rate (psf)	Asking Monthly Rate
1 Atlantic Avenue	2,205	$29.19	$5,363.66
1 Atlantic Avenue	1,722	$29.19	$4,188.77
111 Peter Street	3,742	$33.46	$10,433.94
116 Spadina Avenue	1,912	$27.65	$4,405.57
119 Spadina Avenue	1,804	$31.60	$4,750.53
129 Spadina Avenue	2,000	$33.00	$5,500.00
130 Spadina Avenue	3,765	$27.55	$8,643.81
147 Spadina Avenue	1,911	$24.65	$3,925.51
179 John Street	3,752	$31.91	$9,977.19
19 Duncan Street	2,534	$29.44	$6,216.75
20-30 Maud Street	1,624	$28.30	$3,829.93
214 King Street W	3,520	$36.49	$10,703.73
214 King Street W	2,679	$36.49	$8,146.39
214 King Street W	1,512	$36.49	$4,597.74
219 Dufferin Street	1,590	$24.93	$3,303.23
219 Dufferin Street	1,836	$24.93	$3,814.29
219 Dufferin Street	1,640	$28.93	$3,953.77
26 Soho Street	2,716	$30.40	$6,880.53
326 Adelaide Street W	3,047	$22.00	$5,586.17
33-35 Fraser Avenue	1,937	$27.55	$4,447.03
355 Adelaide Street W	2,191	$32.00	$5,842.67
487 Adelaide Street W	3,873	$28.87	$9,317.79
543 Richmond Street W	3,686	$23.95	$7,356.64
543 Richmond Street W	1,944	$23.95	$3,879.90
555 Richmond Street W	2,127	$26.25	$4,652.81
720 King Street W	2,500	$32.17	$6,702.08
99 Atlantic Avenue	2,400	$29.84	$5,968.00

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