Empty Canadian offices fill 89 Rogers Centres – and it’s a chance to reimagine downtown
The Globe and Mail
23-05-22 20:41
Almost 50 million square feet of vacant office space is available in Canadian central business districts, according to Karen Chapple, director of the School of Cities at the University of Toronto, citing data provided by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Business Data Lab. The figure includes close to 40% that have emerged since the pandemic began. The situation presents an opportunity to reuse some of the buildings for community, learning or start-up hubs, reflecting changing mobility patterns, said Chapple. New office space should cater to diverse needs in order to bring life back to urban centres, Chapple argued.