Misha Gajewski

Toronto

Managing Producer at The Story Collider

Managing Producer + Host @storycollider | Sometimes Writer @Forbes @VICE @mic @blogto @XtraMagazine etc. | Views mine | Pronouns she/they 🏳️‍🌈

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Colourful Toronto home got a serious makeover and new $5 million price tag

1 day ago | blogto.com | Misha Gajewski

Known as the Palermo Estate, 1 Friars Ln. is one of the original homes from Toronto's Thorncrest Village, built way back in the mid-1940s. And while it's one of the first homes in the area, the property has gone through several glow-ups since then. Most notably, in 2012, the then-owner brought in architect Rocco Margana for a full top-to-bottom renovation. In the process, he transformed the once modest four-bedroom family home into a sleek two-bedroom house with a luxury office.
Pseudoscience: Stories about scientific misinformation — The Story Collider

1 day ago | storycollider.org | Misha Gajewski

This week’s special episode—produced in partnership with Challenging Pseudoscience, at the Royal Institution, with support from the Open Society Foundation—features two storytellers who share just how easy it is to fall for scientific misinformation, and how difficult it can be to find your way back.
Almost century-old $13 million Toronto home hides a full-sized retro arcade

2 days ago | blogto.com | Misha Gajewski

A Toronto home at 57 Baby Point Cres. was already stunning in 2018 when it was a Home Decor magazine editor's place. But it just goes to show you that with a lot of money, you can take an already beautiful home and make it completely and utterly spectacular. Located on a 100-by-277-foot ravine lot, this 1929 Tudor home is the definition of fancy.
Modern Ontario mansion just dropped its asking price by $1 million

4 days ago | blogto.com | Misha Gajewski

Across the GTA, even impressive multimillion-dollar homes are getting ghosted like bad Hinge dates. Take 113 Elgin St. in Thornhill, for example. Designed by David Small Architects and tricked out by Coz Design, this mansion boasts four bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and over 5,000 square feet of living space. The home is contemporary in design with custom Italian millwork, quarter-sawn walnut accents, and just enough limestone to make you wonder if a quarry went out of business for this build.
Another Toronto condo project stalls as historic home hits market for $4 million

6 days ago | blogto.com | Misha Gajewski

Tucked just a couple of blocks away from Toronto's bustling Yonge and Bloor intersection sits a surprisingly storied little building that's been poised for a major makeover for a while now. Originally constructed in the late 1880s by Arthur Coleman, 66 Charles St. E began its life as the stately residential home of John Wilson Bengough, a cartoonist and caricaturist who founded Grip magazine in 1873.
$800,000 Toronto house looks like it's been trapped in the past

1 week ago | blogto.com | Misha Gajewski

You know a house has been off the market for a long time when it still runs on an oil furnace. Sure, there are technically still 610,000 households in Canada clinging to oil heating. But in Ontario, under five per cent of homes use oil heating, and finding one in Toronto? Practically unheard of. Yet that's just one of many relics from the past you'll find at 18 Scarlett Rd., a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home that hasn't quite made it into the 21st century.
$13 million Ontario mansion looms where a tiny bungalow once stood

1 week ago | blogto.com | Misha Gajewski

Back when 1 Sunflower Ct. sold in 2016 for just under $3 million, it was a dated four-bedroom bungalow with wall-to-wall carpeting everywhere. Now, if Beyoncé and Jay-Z were house hunting in Toronto's suburbs for some reason, this is the place their real estate agent would take them. Tucked away at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Thornhill's Bayview Glen area, 1 Sunflower Court is the kind of property that doesn't just say luxury, it screams it like Succession's Logan Roy.
Best of Story Collider: Celebrating 15 Years — The Story Collider

1 week ago | storycollider.org | Misha Gajewski

To kick off our big 15 year anniversary celebration, we’re re-sharing two stories from the storytellers you, the fans, voted as your favorite stories. And the best part? You can see these storytellers, along with the other fan favorites, take the stage live on June 3, 2025, at Caveat in New York City during our special anniversary show and fundraiser. Learn more and grab your tickets here.
$7 million Toronto loft in century-old building looks designed for an executive

1 week ago | blogto.com | Misha Gajewski

"This is a WOW in every sense of the word," starts the listing for 501-468 Wellington St. And it's not just the price that is causing jaws to drop. Although when I saw the listing price of $6,950,000 for the three-bedroom, four-bathroom condo, my jaw was indeed on the floor. Price aside, 501- 468 Wellington St. is shocking in many ways.
$15 million Toronto mansion boasts pool and private tennis court

1 week ago | blogto.com | Misha Gajewski

It's always interesting to find out what money can buy in the city of Toronto. And if you've got a $15,550,000 burning a hole in your pocket, you could scoop up this exceptionally serene estate at 25 North Drive. The property is complete with ravine views, interiors that look like they came straight from the pages of a design magazine, a sparkling pool, and your very own tennis court.