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Spotlight on the Annex

June 27th, 2018
The Annex is a neighbourhood in Toronto between Bloor St W and Dupont St, with Bathurst St to the west, and Avenue Rd to the east. Originally, the area was made up of Yorkville and Seaton Village. The name “Annex” came about due to the Yorkville portion of this neighbourhood agreeing to annexation with the City of Toronto (the Seaton portion followed suit 5 years later), and a subdivision was ...

Spotlight on Bloor West Village/High Park

June 22nd, 2018
Bloor West Village is a neighbourhood in Toronto along Bloor St W, between Jane St and Ellis Park Rd, sandwiched between the communities of Runnymede and Swansea. High Park sits within Swansea.The area as we know it today, was a result of the opening of the Bloor-Danforth subway, which opened in the area in the mid 1960’s. Modern day Bloor West Village has unique shops and restaurants, and Hi ...

Spotlight on Corktown

June 20th, 2018
Corktown is a small neighbourhood in Toronto just south of Queen Street down to Eastern Ave, between Parliament St and River St. The area had a large Irish influence in the early part of the 1800’s, mainly from Cork, Ireland… thus the name. Though others may argue the name came about as a result of the many distilleries, breweries, and cork-stopper manufacturers in the area in the early 19th ...

Spotlight on Liberty Village

June 15th, 2018
Liberty Village is a small community in Toronto just south of King Street West, between Strachan Ave and Dufferin St. Originally a military stronghold in the late 1700, the area was then transformed in the late 1800’s to house the Toronto Central Prison and Reformatory for Women (ie: women’s prison). However, in the early 1900’s the prison was torn down and the area became more of an industri ...

One Call, One Contact, All Settled

June 13th, 2018
MAC Relocation Solutions truly is a single point of contact for your settling-in service needs. A single contact for you, and a single contact for your relocating employee. Simple, skillful service. One call. One contact. All settled. https://www.macsuites.ca/relocation-services/     Area OrientationsTypically a service provided while searching for a home, this comes naturally to our staf ...

How to Help Employees with Corporate Relocation

June 8th, 2018
Relocating any number of your employees to a new city is never easy. There are a lot of logistics and practicalities that need to be taken into consideration. The cost of moving, figuring out a feasible mode of transportation, providing appropriate living accommodations in the new location, and guaranteeing the welfare of your employees’ family members are all important factors when it comes ...

Relocating to Toronto

June 1st, 2018
When the decision gets made to relocate to Toronto, a corporation or employee must immediately reckon with the size and scope of the tasks involved in a permanent move. With so many moving parts, it can be incredibly challenging undertaking to settle into a job abroad. This is where a company that offers specialized relocation services can help. Due to the need for long-term housing, schoolin ...