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IN THE HEART OF TORONTO’S GROWING INNOVATION DISTRICT INVESTMENT BROCHURE Financial District Yonge & Dundas Local Neighbourhood Ryerson Student Learning Centre Massey Hall LIVELY. VIBRANT. YOUNG. CONVENIENT. Inspired by its location on Dundas East intersection, in.DE is an artistic nod to a neighbourhood that’s undergoing Dundas Square a great revival. Minutes from Ryerson University, and a short walk from the acclaimed Innovation District and the bright lights of Dundas Square, it’s an exciting address that has a lot to offer. A magnet for those who are open to adventure, open to new experiences. Brookfield Place _3 25 YORK STREET 2017 60 YEARS OF BOMA – Best Platinum Certification 2016 BUILDING EXCELLENCE BOMA – National Earth Award WITH A HISTORY THAT SPANS OVER 60 YEARS, MENKES IS KNOWN FOR ITS HIGH QUALITY AND INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENTS. From elegant homes to complete master-planned communities, to luxury condominiums and office and industrial space, it has left an indelible mark on the GTA landscape. Brilliant architecture, exceptional interior design and luxurious amenities come standard with every Menkes home. As a result, the company is continuously recognized by myriad esteemed awards associations, including TARION, Summit International Awards and the BOMA Awards. www.menkes.com HARBOUR PLAZA FOUR SEASONS HOTEL HOMETOWN 2018 2018 SHARON VILLAGE BILD Awards Finalist AAA Five Diamond Award & in East Gwillimbury Forbes Travel Guide H H H H H Award Rating _4 _5 WORLD’S most tax-competitive THE CITY WHERE THE major city. 51% St. Lawrence Market King Street of the population WORLD LIVES is foreign born. Diverse, dynamic, safe and welcoming, Toronto is the economic engine of Canada. With a reputation for being 3RD one of the most multicultural and livable cities, this thriving largest tech sector metropolis is home to more than 200 distinct ethnicities. in North America. With a rich talent pool, positive business climate and unrivalled quality of life, Toronto continues to attract global companies and immigrants from around the world. LARGEST Yonge and Dundas Dundas Square combined life science and biomed/biotech cluster in North America. 2ND largest financial centre City Hall TORONTO AT A GLANCE: in North America. + 2nd largest public transit system in North America # + Home to one of the world’s biggest 1 clusters of mobile application companies most youthful city among 25 global cities. + 4th largest city in North America with 2.8 million residents + GTA population of 6.4 million 230 + Over 180 languages and dialects are different nationalities spoken here + The most youthful city among BBC Radio lists Toronto Eaton Centre 25 global cities TORONTO as the most diverse city in the world. Sources: TECH TORONTO Report; Toronto Global Amazon Bid _7 THE DIFFERENCE IS IN THE DETAILS DESIGNED TO EMBRACE SITE FEATURES, IN.DE’S UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE WILL MAKE IT STAND OUT IN A CHANGING NEIGHBOURHOOD. The building with its strong straight lines has a gradual curve along its entire length and offers unparalleled DEVELOPER: Menkes Developments Ltd. views of the downtown core. The other architectural detail that makes in.DE distinct is the podium façade. Its ARCHITECT: Turner Fleischer Architects Inc. design is inspired by the existing horizontal and vertical rhythms present in the adjacent buildings. The first two INTERIOR DESIGN: Patton Design Studio floors of the façade are organized into three portions, each having two bays, expressing a finer grain fabric LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: NAK Design Group along Dundas Street. 97 100 100 RYERSON UNIVERSITY DUNDAS SQUARE 4 mins 8 mins WHAT MAKES in.DE DIGITAL MEDIA ZONE HOSPITALS 8 mins A GREAT INVESTMENT 8 mins In a city where opportunity lives at every street corner, in.DE with its prime location, easy access to transit and necessities of life makes a great investment. 24–hour streetcar DUNDAS SUBWAY ALLAN GARDENS 8 mins 5 mins 1. WORLD CLASS EDUCATION 4. EPICENTRE OF FINANCE INSTITUTES Only minutes from Bay Street, Ryerson University, University the country’s financial capital, of Toronto and George Brown home to the big 5 banks, College are a short walk or bike TSX and other major financial ride away from in.DE. institutions. 2. TECHNOLOGY CENTRAL 5. HUB OF LIFE SCIENCES EATON CENTRE DISTILLERY DISTRICT With 14,700+ tech firms, in.DE is steps from St. Michael’s 10 mins 18 mins including Google, Facebook, Hospital, one of Toronto’s Microsoft, Shopify and more, leading teaching and research PEARSON AIRPORT Toronto is a magnet for hospitals. WESTON technology-focused businesses. And in.DE sits in the middle FINANCIAL DISTRICT of it all. 6. SUPERIOR ACCESSIBILITY 20 mins Whether its transit, walk or bike, in.DE gets the highest score. BLOOR 3. DISCOVERY DISTRICT in.DE is at the centre of a GEORGE BROWN rapidly expanding innovation 7. HEART OF RETAIL COLLEGE district. An area that houses Minutes from Dundas Square, 11 mins TO AIRPORT and attracts the best minds in the shopping mecca of ST. LAWRENCE 30 mins biomedical sciences, energy Eaton Centre, it’s close to UNION STATION MARKET and environment, health all things exciting. 20 mins 14 mins research, finance and commerce. SOUTH CORE INNOVATION DISTRICT 25 mins _10 _11 BLOOR ST W BLOOR ST E Bata Shoe Varsity Royal Museum Stadium Ontario Museum HARBORD ST T S PROXIMITY + GE R WELLESLEY ST E O GE T S UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO T ACCESS S TTC SUBWAY LINE HURCH C COLLEGE ST SUBWAY STATION MaRS Centre UNIVERSITY Loblaws CARLTON ST PARK Princess Margaret Universal Health Hospital INNOVATION HOSPITAL Network T S DISTRICT E Toronto General DIGITAL INNOVATION CENTRE T V Allan Garden S Hospital Y ONGE INNOVATION DISTRICT AREA E Y Bridgepoint L R GERRARD ST E E DINA A Mount Sinai Hospital Hospital V A P VE T BE S S A SickKids Hospital E ST Y T T N I S NT R S RYERSON S E R Digital U I E V CHINATOWN UNIVERSITY M V Media A BO I AR R L NI BAY ST J Zone E U AR P SH DUNDAS ST W DON VALLEY PKWY Centre for Urban DUNDAS ST E Art Gallery DUNDAS Innovation Design of Ontario SQUARE Ed Mirvish Theatre OCAD SHUTER ST UNIVERSITY Toronto City Hall Massey Hall Nathan EATON Phillips CENTRE SHOPPING Square QUEEN ST W St. Michael’s Hospital QUEEN ST E The Bay/ Four Seasons Centre Saks Fifth Ave for the Performing Arts Nordstrom RICHMOND ST E ENTERTAINMENT FINANCIAL GEORGE FASHION DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT ADELAIDE ST E BROWN COLLEGE Royal Alexandra Elgin RESTAURANTS Theatre Wintergarden DESIGN DISTRICT KING ST W TIFF Bell Lightbox Theatre KING ST E Roy Thompson Hall WELLINGTON ST W T Metro S St Lawrence Market Y A B THE ESPLANADE YORK ST FRONT ST E Sony FRONT ST W Centre The Distillery Rogers Centre CN Tower Metro Convention Union District Station ST CHERRY Centre Air LAKE SHORE BLVD E Ripley's Aquarium Canada BREMNER BLVD Centre FINANCIAL SOUTH CORE QUEEN’S QUAY E Centre Island HARBOURFRONT Ferry _12 LAKE ONTARIO _13 Harbourfront Centre Centre Island Ferry The employment and educational opportunities, especially in the tech industry, makes Toronto one of the most dynamic cities in the world. in.DE’s prime location allows easy access to the city’s expanding tech ecosystem. Its proximity to business THE TECHNOLOGY incubators like Digital Media Zone (DMZ), Innovation Zones (MARs) and centres of higher education and research makes it an ideal place for students and professionals. “Toronto has the greatest tech presence in Canada and its OF SUCCESS growth in tech surpasses the national average – this is why the region is so highly respected globally as a source of tech talent and investments”. Tech Toronto “It’s the real world, not a tech la-la land. When you’re building a product for real, diverse people, it’s important to do it with and among real, diverse people.” Michael Katchen, Wealthsimple “A safe community that embraces people’s differences, rather than managing them.” Ben Baldwin, The Founder City Project And Scaledriver TORONTO TECH FACTS + The Toronto tech ecosystem has a total of 401,000 jobs, 93,000 of these jobs are self-employed professionals + 15% of all Toronto jobs are tech jobs + Toronto is the fastest growing technology industry in the world + Toronto tech growth is 2X more than national tech growth + Toronto is 5th globally for concentration of tech skills 72K 98K 231K + 39% of tech employees with STEM credentials are immigrants Non-tech jobs in Tech jobs in Tech jobs in + In 2015 to 2016, Toronto added 22,500 new technology jobs, tech companies. tech companies. non-tech companies. whereas New York – 5,370 and San Francisco – 11,540 DIGITAL MEDIA ZONE (RYERSON UNIVERSITY) TORONTO IS THE HQ OF TOP CANADIAN TECH FIRMS Rogers Communications, Celestica, Constellation Software, COLLEGE ST MaRS Located in the heart of Toronto CHURCH ST ST JARVIS Softchoice, D+H and Procom Consultants Group. DISCOVERY Canada’s #1 business incubator for tech startups and #3 globally, DISTRICT UNIVERSITY AVE Fueled and grown 313 startups QUAYSIDE BY SIDEWALK LABS (A GOOGLE SISTER COMPANY) Raised $394.5 million in seed funding selected Toronto as the location to build the first RYERSON DUNDAS ST W UNIVERSITY Created more than 2,900 jobs technology driven community DUNDAS ST E SHUTER ST LINKEDIN, FACEBOOK AND TWITTER have established their Canadian head offices in Toronto. QUEEN ST W QUEEN ST E YONGE ST FINANCIAL GEORGE DISTRICT BROWN KING ST W KING ST E COLLEGE _16 _17 IN THE BEST OF HEALTH IN.DE IS JUST MINUTES FROM SOME OF LESS THAN A 20-MINUTE WALK TO TORONTO’S HOSPITAL ROW, INCLUDING: + Mount Sinai Hospital THE WORLD’S BEST HEALTHCARE AND LIFE + Women’s College + UHN (University Health Network) one of North America’s largest healthcare SCIENCES RESEARCH FACILITIES.