CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD OTTAWA NAMED EXCLUSIVE SUBLEASING AGENT FOR 150 SLATER STREET BY EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA

1. Cushman & Wakefield Ottawa
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CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD OTTAWA NAMED EXCLUSIVE SUBLEASING AGENT FOR 150
SLATER STREET BY EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA
Monday, January 24th, 2011 - OTTAWA
Cushman & Wakefield Ottawa, the local affiliate of Cushman & Wakefield, the world’s largest privately
held global real estate services firm, has been named the exclusive subleasing agent for 150 Slater
Street by Export Development Canada. Under this assignment, Cushman & Wakefield Ottawa will be
responsible for subleasing approximately 80,000 square feet of office space at 150 Slater Street.
150 Slater Street, currently under construction, will be the new headquarters of Canada’s export credit
agency and will total approximately 480,000 square feet of new development in the heart of Ottawa’s
Central Business District. EDC is targeting LEED Gold certification and completion is scheduled for
November 2011.
“Cushman & Wakefield Ottawa is thrilled and honoured to be named as the exclusive subleasing agent
for EDC,” said Alain Desmarais, Senior Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield Ottawa. “This
building is a symbol of progressiveness, led by EDC, for the City of Ottawa and represents the future of
office buildings.”
The subleasing assignment will be lead by Cushman & Wakefield Ottawa’s Green Real Estate Practice
Group. “150 Slater Street will be Ottawa’s most modern and environmentally progressive office building
and will serve as an Ottawa landmark for architectural and sustainable design,” said James McNeil,
Associate Vice President and Green Real Estate Practice Lead. “The 80,000 square feet EDC is
bringing to the market represents an opportunity for forward-looking organizations to locate in a
leading-edge working environment that exceeds traditional workplace expectations.”
For leasing information please contact Cushman & Wakefield Ottawa
James McNeil, RPA, LEED AP Alain Desmarais, MBA
Sales Representative, Associate Vice President Broker of Record
Green Real Estate Practice Lead Senior Managing Director
T: 613.780.1567 T: 613.780.1566
E: jmcneil@cwottawa.com E: adesmarais@cwottawa.com
Scott Brooker, BCOM
Sales Representative
Green Real Estate Practice Group
T: 613.780.1582
E: sbrooker@cwottawa.com
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2. For media inquiries please contact
Phil Taylor Alain Desmarais
Export Development Canada Cushman & Wakefield Ottawa
Tel: (613) 598-2904 Tel: (613) 780-1566
Blackberry: ptaylor@edc.ca email: adesmarais@cwottawa.com
About Cushman & Wakefield Ottawa Green Real Estate Practice Group
Cushman & Wakefield Ottawa’s Green Real Estate Practice Group works with organizations who have
made a commitment to sustainable business operations. We assist them in navigating Ottawa’s
commercial real estate landscape to find workplace solutions that align with their environmental
commitments and contribute to a sustainable bottom line.
Our team provides corporate tenants and building owners with the expertise to understand and
evaluate the benefits and cost savings of buildings designed with sustainable high performance design
features.
Our value proposition is our ability to assist organizations in matching real estate solutions with their
quest to go green.
About EDC:
EDC is Canada’s export credit agency, offering innovative commercial solutions to help Canadian
exporters and investors expand their international business. EDC’s knowledge and partnerships are
used by more than 8,400 Canadian companies and their global customers in up to 200 markets
worldwide each year. EDC is financially self-sustaining, and is a recognized leader in financial reporting
and economic analysis.