The nicest office space between Calgary and Toronto is preparing to welcome a new tenant for the first time in a couple of decades.
The top three floors of 201 Portage, the tallest skyscraper at Winnipeg's famous Portage and Main intersection, will soon be home to RBC-Dominion Securities (RBC-DS). The brokerage arm of Canada's largest bank has signed on to take over the 31st, 32nd and 33rd floors, the longtime former home of now-defunct Canwest Global Communications, as well as part of the 24st floor.
In total, RBC-DS will move into more than 30,000 square feet of space this fall, leaving behind its current 24,000-square-foot location across the street in the Richardson Building.
Alan Dunnett, branch manager of Winnipeg's RBC-DS office, said the firm needed the additional space in order to accommodate its growing business.
All of the top three floors of 201 Portage have been gutted, save a spiral staircase that connects them. Construction has begun and will finish up this summer.
"It's a fantastic space [and] a great building," said Dunnett. "For Portage and Main, which is where we would prefer to be, this was the best space in one of the best buildings."
Officials at James Richardson & Sons, which owns the Richardson Building, are already on the hunt for a new tenant to replace RBC-DS.
from Western Investor July 2012
