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The Boom Years:
1945–1970

St. George Street

You are always are proud of your first real estate deal, whether you are an agent or a purchaser. Past President James Mizzoni said the first property he sold in 1950 was $11,500: “Hell of a big difference, eh? And I was elated. The first deal I made and obviously it’s one you’ll always remember.” 

Did you know?

  • Scarborough’s Golden Mile is developed (1948)
  • Four Toronto-area conservation authorities merged to form the Metropolitan Region Conservation Authority (1957)
  • York University established (1959)
  • Marshall McLuhan founded the Centre for Culture and Technology (1965)
  • CNE opened on Sunday for the first time (1968)

1950s, photograph, City of Toronto Archives