September 15th, 2011 · 10 Comments
By Julia Manoukian
287 Brunswick Ave.
287 Brunswick Ave. was once home to one of the area’s wealthiest real estate owners. Anne Racz, better known as Annie of the Annex, invested in a great deal of real estate in and around Toronto with her husband, Leslie Racz. Her entire estate, which is rumoured to be valued at $80 million, was left to her common-law partner, Rich Martyniuk, after she passed away in July 2004. Strangely, the property is listed as occupied, under Leslie Racz’s name.
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September 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments
By Julia Hennessey
Wellbeing Toronto allows the user to select multiple indicators for a neighbourhood at one time. Screenshot courtesy of City of Toronto.
After two years of development, Wellbeing Toronto website launched this summer and received close to 20,000 hits on its first day. Read more
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November 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off on Mad House: Madison dweller alleges harassment over heritage home
The heritage property at 145 Madison Ave. Matt James/Gleaner News
By Eddie Mumford
‘Majestic’ would be a word to describe the house at 145 Madison Ave. With its uniformity of smooth brick and irregular shape, the massive, detached home stands out amongst the neighbouring houses. But the house, declared a historical site (under the Heritage Act) in 1974, has recently become a source of anxiety for its owner. Read more
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