Once the home of cargo and cruise ships landing in Toronto, a large marine terminal in the Port Lands will soon become the city's newest film and TV studio. On Friday, Cinespace Film Studios announced plans to lease the property near Unwin Avenue from PortsToronto and convert the terminal into a 165,000 square foot studio. The move comes in response to what has been called an "exploding" demand for studio space coupled with a shortage in available filming locations. Production companies in Toronto have described a lack of studio space as the most pressing challenge for future growth of the city's film industry. At last count, the city boasts approximately 900,000 square feet of studio space, in addition to state-of-the-art post-production and special effects facilities.

Source: CBC News March 02, 2018 17:26 UTC