Written By: Teresa Greco
On September 18, 2025, Nest Seekers International opened its Ontario flagship at 101 Yorkville Avenue—introducing a media-driven luxury platform to Toronto and linking local sellers and buyers to a global network.
The door swings open on Yorkville Avenue, and the hum of the city softens. Inside, the aesthetic is sleek, clean, and sophisticated by design—pared-back, purposeful, built for more than transactions. People aren’t just touring an office; they’re stepping into a way of working where storytelling meets scale. Listings gain narrative, audiences travel across markets, and Toronto is treated like the world city it is. This is the promise of Yorkville: strategy, syndication, and a platform built for reach.
From Global Network to Yorkville
“Yorkville is the heartbeat of luxury in Toronto,” says Eddie Shapiro, Founder & CEO. “We’re not here to follow the market; we’re here to transform it—to bring global reach, innovation, and a level of sophistication this city hasn’t seen before.” Founded in 2002, Nest Seekers built its reputation at the nexus of technology and media, scaling a cross-market model that spans North America, Europe, and the Middle East—from New York and Miami to London and Dubai.
Guiding the Canadian build-out is Angelo Ferlisi, Nest Seekers Canada’s inaugural Broker of Record and VP, whose more than two decades in Ontario real estate span pre-construction, a move into resale, and leadership across the GTA. His mandate is direct: translate a global playbook locally and raise the bar for outcomes in Canada.
As Angelo put it when Canada launched, “I am thrilled to lead Nest Seekers’ expansion into Canada… Our aim is to redefine luxury real estate services in Canada, offering unparalleled expertise and exceptional client experiences.”
More Than a Brokerage — The Platform
Nest Seekers presents as a platform that serves every price point with a luxury standard of service—agency craft fused with media, technology, and cross-market connectivity. Through Nest Media, the company produces and distributes programming across major networks and streaming platforms, using content to expand audience and demand—an approach that complements traditional brokerage and new-development work.
For ultra-high-net-worth clients, advisory extends beyond real estate via affiliated services like Nest Yachts, Nest Jets, and Nest Collections, so portfolios can be guided under one relationship with global reach.
From Story to Offer — Inside the Workflow
The Yorkville flagship functions as a working hub for Toronto, connecting on-the-ground agencies with Nest Media and international distribution. Assignments begin with a clear brief and positioning so each listing carries a distinct narrative. From there, professional content and cross-market syndication place properties where qualified buyers already are, aligned with the firm’s global network. The emphasis is on continuity: one team coordinating strategy, marketing, and outreach so momentum builds across markets.
A Launch with Purpose — September 18, 2025
Following its 2024 debut in York Region (Kleinburg) and the addition of Simcoe County (Cookstown), Nest Seekers marked the next step in Canada with the Toronto flagship at 101 Yorkville Avenue—an opening night that blended culture and community. National host Devo Brown set the tempo as industry leaders, clients, and partners filled the room; by evening’s end, the celebration had raised $10,000 for The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, a day-one signal that purpose will sit alongside performance.
“This launch establishes our presence in one of the world’s most coveted luxury markets and sets the stage for unprecedented growth and collaboration,” says Angelo. “Thursday night was electric—clients, partners, friends, and family came together to mark a new chapter for Nest Seekers in Canada. This isn’t just an opening; it’s the start of a movement: energy, vision, excellence.”
What It Means for Canada
Toronto’s luxury market has matured into a conversation measured in craft and connectivity. Sellers want more than exposure; they want the right exposure—the ability to put a property in front of buyers whose lives and portfolios make sense of it. Buyers and investors, meanwhile, want fluency: advisors who can interpret product, neighbourhoods, and builders, then map that knowledge to global comparables and real constraints like schools, commute, and seasonal living.
With Yorkville as the anchor and York Region and Simcoe County extending reach across the GTA and surrounding markets, Nest Seekers aims to shape how Toronto’s best addresses are presented, and to whom: connecting local inventory to international demand while keeping service grounded at 101 Yorkville Avenue.
The Road Ahead
The ambition is straightforward: make Toronto a primary stop on the international circuit and let sophisticated storytelling do its work. The measure will be practical: how quickly global marketing converts to offers; how international buyers discover—and choose—Toronto; and how a media-savvy platform helps the city tell its own luxury story to the world.
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