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THE DISTILLERY DISTRICT - Toronto, Canada

The story of The Distillery District begins in 1831 when James Worts came to Canada and opened a mill for grinding grain with his brother-in-law, William Gooderham, along with their families. In 1837, in response to the increase in harvest grain from Upper Canada farms, Gooderham added a distillery to the mill, producing his first spirit – whiskey. By the 1850s, the Gooderham and Worts distillery was fully functioning – and thriving to say the least – including a wharf, storage facilities, an icehouse, cooper shop for barrel-making and a dairy in addition to the already operating distillery and flour mills.

In the 1990s, The Distillery District was granted new life as it became a popular destination for film – it was the number one film location in Canada and the second outside of Hollywood, with over 1700 movies filmed here.
The Distillery – purchased by Cityscape Holdings in 2001 – underwent a huge project to restore the district in order to turn it into a car-free neighbourhood that would preserve its heritage, ‘entirely dedicated to arts, culture and entertainment.’ Restored Distillery District was finally opened in May 2003 and is now one of Canada’s top tourist attractions with dozens of vibrantly restored Victorian Industrial buildings. It’s one of Ontario’s hottest tourist attractions and home to live theatres, galleries, fashion, design and jewelry boutiques, unique cafes and award-winning restaurants. @ Toronto, Ontario

CIBC SQUARE - Toronto, Canada

The first of two towers in the heart of downtown Toronto across the street from Union Station. Located at 81 Bay Street, the first tower will rise 49 storeys and will include 1.5 million square feet of office. Already 100 per cent pre-leased, developers Hines and Ivanhoe Cambridge expect to deliver the tower at the end of 2020.
CIBC SQUARE was designed to meet the highest standards for efficiency, connectivity and wellness.
With a focus on the well-being of the users, community and environment, the complex is engineered to LEED® Platinum and WELL Building StandardsTM specifications. CIBC SQUARE earned a coveted Platinum level WIRED® certification from WiredScore for a best-in-class internet infrastructure, which will provide a reliable and secure connection.
@ Toronto, Ontario