$8.5 million for Norman Jewison ’s former office loft

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Norman Jewison was a real Torontonian. He grew up in the Beaches, attended Malvern Collegiate, founded the Canadian Film Centre and paid tribute to the city in his 1999 film, The Hurricane.
Jewison spent most of his senior years in California, but he kept his office here: a five-storey former furniture factory on Gloucester Lane, overlooking his namesake park. It’s a time capsule with 1970s decor and turn-of-the-century bones, and it happens to be Curb Appeal’s top post this week.
With Jewison’s passing in January, this famous pied-à-terre is now moving on to its next act. The filmmaker’s children have put the property on the market for $8.5 million—a rare opportunity to own a special piece of Toronto history.

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Norman Jewison purchased this former furniture factory in the mid-1970s, sometime after the release of Jesus Christ Superstar. He used it as his production office and pied-à-terre. It comes with a carriageway, original pine ceilings and a penthouse with a view. And it’s currently going for $8.5 million.

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After 50 years, gardening guru Marjorie Harris is selling her Victorian in the Annex. The $1.9-million property comes with storage galore and one of Toronto’s most beautiful backyards.

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