Wow that is super exciting! I'd love to know more about the process of raising that much cash.
Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 9:44 AM, Tonya Surman <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Co-workers.... we thought that you might be interested to see what we > are doing vis a vis co-working in Toronto.... > > ** > > *Please forward through your networks > ** > * > > *CSI is Buying a Building!* > > (well, we're *trying* to!) > > The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) is exploring the purchase of a new > building at 720 Bathurst Street, in the Bloor and Bathurst area. The > existing CSI isn’t going anywhere – this new building would be in addition > to our space at 215 Spadina Avenue. > > > > > The (potential!) new space is made up of five floors and totals 36,000 > square feet. The building is two blocks from the subway line, has plentiful > light and a gorgeous brick/beam interior, and is in close proximity to an > array of restaurants and services*.** > * > > Our Vision > > Our vision is a dynamic space that’s bursting at the seams with creative > and entrepreneurial energy. The first floor will be a community gathering > place, with event spaces and plenty of unstructured social space to hang out > and connect. The second floor will be a vibrant mix of desks and hot desks, > hosting an incredible diversity of members in a beautiful and open > collaborative environment. Floors three through five will be a mix of > offices, desks, and themed incubation spaces focussed on improving our city > and bringing new projects to life. > We Need Your Help! > > Buying a new building is a big step! And to make it happen, we need to > raise $1.5 million. The good news is that we’re half-way there. For the > balance, we can offer a solid financial and social return for investors > capable of contributions of $100,000 or more. If you or someone you know > might be keen, please email [email protected]. If this is way out > of your league, stay tuned for more word on our community bond initiative. > > If you’re potentially interested in becoming a tenant of the new building, > let us know by signing up at > www.socialinnovation.ca/csi720/member<http://www.bettermail.ca/ct/242/95779/91903156/776c7d9b13d9dc2cbffbad3de5acf510>. > The more people who express interest, the stronger claim we can make to > investors. > > If you're intrigued by what you hear, please send your thoughts and ideas > to [email protected]. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
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