Port McNicoll: A Gem
Unearthed!
Situated
on the shores of Georgian Bay and its 30 000 islands,
Port McNicoll was built in 1908
and became the eastern destination for Canadian Pacific’s steamship fleet. The
port operated until 1967 as the Great Lakes’ second largest port facility.
The somnolent village is currently the site of a planned $1 billion
investment project that will galvanize its transformation into a vibrant
community nestled around the bay on 800 acres of shoreline land.
Skyline International Development Inc. is building the community for urban
dwellers who want private marina space in an exclusive community. With a
Victorian style, Port McNicoll will see more that 1.5 million square feet of
commercial space added to the region, with boutiques and restaurants slated to
open in the near future.
“There is currently no high-end accommodation that boaters can access by
water anywhere on Georgian Bay, so this fills a need in the market.”
Mara Burton, town planner for Tay Township
The reconstruction of a historic train station, a high-end luxury resort,
gardens, as well as the repatriation of the Keewatin (one of the region’s last
steamships and a link to Port
McNicoll’s past as a cruise destination) could transform Port McNicoll.
Prices for properties at Port McNicoll will range from $200 000 to $4.5 million
for estates on the water.
The president and founder of Skyline, Gil Blutrich, won the 2004 Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Award for Hospitality and Tourism and has been
called “one of the most promising Israeli real estate entrepreneurs of the next
generation” by a leading Israeli finance magazine. Skyline International
Development Group Inc. has quickly become a major conduit for foreign investors
interested in the Canadian real estate and hotel markets, and recent successes
for the company include Toronto’s Pantages Suites Hotel and Spa and the
Cosmopolitan Toronto Hotel.
For more information on tourism investment opportunities throughout Ontario, please visit: www.2ontario.com/tourism.
Yossi Kaplan, MBA
Specializing in Condos, Lofts, Investments and New Developments
www.UrbanRealtyToronto.com
www.YorkvilleLuxuryRealEstate.com
www.PortMcNicollRealEstate.com
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