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• 3/25/2013Office Etiquette 101: How to keep the peace in close quarters
  This article was originally published by: WALLACE IMMEN The Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Mar. 21 2013 In years past, Kristie Brown-Galer worked in a “palatial office” with a desk she could call her own. Her space was adorned with photos of her family and stacks of files, and she always worked near the same [...] Read More
• 3/25/2013You Won’t Believe It’s The Same Space
  A before and after look at the project Cresa completed for Cowater International Inc. in Ottawa, Canada. When we met Cowater they were in 8,000 square feet of old and tired space. During the process we showed them how they could increase the seat count within the space by 25% without having to lease more [...] Read More
• 1/7/2013The Top 25 Most Popular Offices Of 2012
  Read the full article on Office Snapshots 25 Most Popular Offices of 2012 1. Pixar 2. Mojang 3. Credit Suisse 4. Apple 5. Valve 6. Google Moscow 7. Google Zurich 8. Zynga 9. Lego 10. Twitter 11. Abercrombie & Fitch 12. 22Squared 13. Apple Campus II 14. Atlassian 15. Urban Outfitters 16. Unilever 17. Mercado [...] Read More
• 1/3/2013Ottawa Reaches Its Pivot Point
  Feds’ ‘flight to quality’ casts shadow on commercial real estate market Originally published in the Ottawa Business Journal on December 31st, 2012. Barely a year ago, the president of one of the country’s top commercial real estate research firms made a bold prediction about the direction of the Ottawa market. Altus Insite’s Sandy McNair said [...] Read More
• 12/20/20125 Characteristics to New Office Space Design
  By Kevin Fidler Originally published on Workplace Design Magazine The stereotypical corporate office has often been portrayed as a dingy, stuffy, and cubicle-ridden space that drains creativity and prevents collaboration. Thankfully, such traditional corporate offices — with their uninspiring décor and segregation — are in many ways a thing of the past. Many employers have [...] Read More
• 12/17/2012Happy Holidays From Cresa Ottawa
  On behalf of all of us at Cresa Ottawa, I’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a hearty Happy Hanukkah. Read More
• 12/12/2012Design Spotlight: Cool, Modern Office Space in Ottawa’s Byward Market
  Recently one of Cresa’s clients leased 5,000 SF of cool, modern space in the Byward Market. This video showcases the design trends that were applied in their space and describes the approach Cresa used on this project. At Cresa We Are Different. As North America’s largest tenant only real estate advisory firm, our advisors are [...] Read More
• 10/25/2012IMS Brogan Saves $300,000 Per Year: Learn How Cresa Did It
  Cresa Ottawa recently assisted IMS Brogan, a subsidiary of IMS Health, adopt a new furniture and accommodation standard which allowed them to reduce their real estate foot print by 33%. This allowed them to save $300,000 per year. Our Client Said: On behalf of IMS Health, I am very pleased to provide you with a [...] Read More
• 10/1/2012Fostering Creativity: It’s Too Valuable To Waste
  I have believed for sometime that creativity is a more frequent occurrence in the human condition than some might have us believe. But when it comes to fostering the development of creativity in young people, too often we send them down the wrong path. In fact in spite of the significant (and financially lucrative) accomplishments [...] Read More
• 9/28/2012Trendy Office Space For Sublease in Downtown Ottawa
  To book a visit please call: 613-688-7200 and ask to speak with: Clayton Thorkelson, Advisor/ Sales Representative or Darren Fleming, Managing Principal / Broker of Record 12,800 SF of trendy, urban office space in the heart of Ottawa’s downtown core. Fully furnished and attractively priced, this space can accommodate tenants from 12,800 SF, 9,800 SF, [...] Read More