Repositioning and Resurrecting A Chronically Vacant Retail Centre

Opportunity In 2008, Investors Group retained Colonnade BridgePort to reposition and “resurrect” a 60,566 sq. ft. retail centre that was experiencing chronic vacancy in Barrhaven, a suburb of Ottawa. When Colonnade BridgePort assumed management, the centre had a 66% vacancy rate due to many large, national tenants not renewing their leases; nationals such as Loeb […]

Reimagine Your Office Space – in Kanata

Colonnade BridgePort in partnership with Fiera Real Estate is proud to introduce 3026 Solandt – a 100,000 square foot modern office building positioned prominently on the corner of March and Solandt in the heart of the Kanata tech sector.

State-of-the-art Tech Hub

During Ottawa’s technology boom, Kanata’s technology community was lacking state-of-the-art space. Understanding that the market would continue to grow and demand for suitable space would outpace supply, Colonnade BridgePort proposed the development of the Kanata North Technology Park.

Repositioning to Drive Value

After an unsuccessful attempt to sell in 2016, KingSett approached Colonnade BridgePort to develop a new asset strategy, including implementation plan, which would allow them to achieve their exit value threshold over time.

Transit-oriented brownfields re-development within the urban boundary

Seeing an opportunity within the transitioning West Ottawa neighbourhood of Westboro, in 2016 Colonnade BridgePort acquired two underutilized, environmentally compromised parcels on the corner of McRae Avenue and Scott Street with the intent to develop a true mixed-use asset within the urban boundary.

Development Innovation & Resiliency in the Covid-19 Era

COVID-19 changed the landscape for commercial and residential leasing and property management. For Fiera Real Estate Investments Limited (“Fiera Real Estate”), as landlord and its management partner Colonnade BridgePort (“CBP”),as property manager, it meant that they had to quickly adapt to ensure buildings remained safe for tenants and that leasing activities could be maintained.

Fiera Real Estate Awards Colonnade BridgePort a 143,000 sf Industrial Portfolio in Ottawa

We are pleased to announce that Fiera Real Estate has awarded Colonnade BridgePort the Property Management and Leasing mandates for their recently acquired portfolio of industrial/flex properties located in the Colonnade Industrial Park, in Ottawa. With the addition of these properties, Colonnade BridgePort now manages approximately 3.1 million square feet of office, retail, industrial and […]

New Beehives Will Be Buzzing in Ottawa

May 20th marks International Bee Day. Colonnade BridgePort is gearing up with the install of urban beehives at three of its managed properties. Colonnade BridgePort is pleased to announce that three new urban beehives will be installed on the rooftops of three properties: Westboro Connection at 315-319 McRae Ave and 1960 Scott Street, and Hintonburg […]