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Canada 2013

High-technology Office Outlook

Clustering continues in downtown submarkets, often in unconventional spaces which support collaboration, innovation and creativity. In 2012, venture capital investment in the Canadian high-tech sector totalled $719.0 million.

Existing high-technology clusters and the emergence of new clusters will drive continued economic growth while also reshaping the commercial office landscape.

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Table of contents

Table of contents 3

In this report 4

High-technology office markets vs. Canada average 5

The high-technology economy 6

Venture capital, acquisitions and IPO activity 7

Local markets 8

Vancouver 9

Calgary 11

Montréal 13

Ottawa 15

Toronto 17

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In this report

Jones Lang LaSalle’s inaugural Canadian High-Technology Office Outlook is a comprehensive study of one of the most dynamic and innovative industries in Canada. Recent news has been focused on the future of Canada’s once dominating cell phone producer, BlackBerry Limited, but often overlooks businesses on the rise. There is still a growing high-technology industry presence in Canada, with many established companies in Toronto and Ottawa and a range of industries such as gaming, multimedia and service oriented companies in Calgary, Montréal and Vancouver.

Today, location plays an important role in the success of a high-technology company. Whether it’s a start-up capitalizing on the proximity of venture capitalists, a company in search of the best and brightest, or an established brand continuing to expand, operating in the right market with the right office space is paramount to future growth, success and sustainability. In this report we take a closer look at high-technology clusters in the markets of Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver, analysing their diverse nature, occupancy patterns and future outlook.


High-technology office markets vs. Canada average

High-tech companies in Canada are constantly seeking out the most talented and innovative employees to grow their business. This results in companies locating in downtown markets that possess high-quality amenities appealing to the younger workforce. In turn, these locations are usually dynamic real estate markets as the amenities are attractive to a number of industries looking to benefit and expand their businesses.

Over 5.0 million square feet of development is underway in both the downtown Toronto and Calgary markets, and over half of all construction in the country is taking place in core high-tech markets. As the amount of construction in the downtown markets across the country increases, forward-thinking high-tech companies are taking advantage of the opportunity to influence developers. By designing their office spaces to foster creativity and productivity from the onset they can further their recruitment initiatives. New developments are looking to increase building system efficiencies while offering an environmentally-friendly product, characteristics desired by many office industries but especially relevant to companies reliant on technology.

Due to desirability, Canada’s core high-tech markets demanded asking rental rates 16.5 percent higher than the national average in the second quarter, at $18.88 per square foot compared to $16.20 per square foot. Additionally, rental rates in the core high-tech markets increased 5.6 percent from a year earlier, while the average Canadian asking rate increased only 1.9 percent over this period. High demand for space in the core markets also led to a vacancy rate of 6.3 percent in the second quarter, more than 1.0 percentage point lower than the national average.

Core tech markets...

Core tech markets: $18.88Canada overall: $16.20

Rents in core tech markets are soaring... asking 16.5% more than the overall Canada office market.

Asking rents increased in core tech markets by 5.6% in the past 12 months vs. the Canada office overall increasing by just 1.9%

...Canada overall

Vacancy

Rent growth

Construction

7.7%6.3%

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Core tech markets comprise more than

of all new office construction under way in Canada


The high-technology economy

Immigration The government of Canada places a strong emphasis on promoting and facilitating entrepreneurship to generate increased economic activity and job growth, as small businesses employ 48.0 percent of the country’s total labour force. Many of these companies are start-ups, and roughly 5.0 percent of these rapidly expanding small businesses contribute up to 45.0 percent of new jobs created in the country.

In order to take advantage of these businesses that grow at such a quick rate, the Canadian government is actively looking to attract immigrant entrepreneurs to contribute to the economic and innovative growth of the country. Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney has announced that a new immigration visa will be available, aimed at attracting technology-savvy immigrants. This new visa will offer permanent residency to individuals who secure funding from Canadian venture capital firms, and will be more flexible than H-1B visas in the United States. Through the implementation of this visa, Canada hopes to better compete with the growing number of countries looking to attract foreign talent and expand their high-technology industry.

Canada’s immigration policies have already prompted technology companies such as Microsoft and Amazon to expand their Canadian presence in order to capture a more diverse workforce.

Patents While not on the same scale as the global technology leaders, Canada’s high-tech market is continuing to experience growth and innovation. In 2012, 20,927 patents were granted in Canada, a 5.8 percent increase from a year earlier. While the mechanical/civil sector was responsible for generating the greatest amount of patents, 3,045, or 14.6 percent of all patents, were computer-related. Canadian companies were issued 2,369 of the patents granted in Canada, while the remainders were generated by foreign companies. In 2012, Canadian companies were issued 15.0 percent more patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office than in 2011, and 75.0 percent more than five years earlier.

The lack of major high-technology firms headquartered in Canada may be offered as an explanation for the disparity in patents granted compared to the world leaders, as large companies develop the sector’s infrastructure, attract highly-talented employees, draw on the capabilities of other local companies, and ultimately generate the greatest amount of patents. Research in Motion, now BlackBerry Ltd., was granted the most patents of any company in Canada in 2012, obtaining 372 patents. However, it was the only Canadian company among the top ten patentees in the country, a list which was dominated by foreign natural resource and manufacturing companies. With the uncertain future of BlackBerry Ltd. questions about the growth potential of Canadian technology sector have been raised.

Source: Canadian Intellectual Property Office, Statistics Canada

14.6% of all patents in 2012 were computer-related

2011

19,713 patents granted

in Canada

2012

20,927 patents granted

in Canada

5.8%INCREASE

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In 2012venture capital activity

in Canada totalled

$1.5BILLION

2012 for a total of

$719.0 MILLION

2011 was a total of

$678.0 MILLION

6%INCREASE

49%of all venture capital

investment in 2012 was made up of Information

technology related activity

Over the past

5 YEARS

of Canadian high-tech start-ups have been acquired by

foreign companies

75%

obtained by techology firms in

venture capital 214 technologyfirms obtained

venture capital in

1 2 34 5 6

FIVE out of SIX of the top acquiring companies

over this period were U.S companies

Top acquiring companies (and total acquired in 2012)

(3)

$80MFINANCING

$35MFINANCING

$31MFINANCING

$30MFINANCING

Kitchener’s Desire2Learn Inc.(Investors: New Enterprise

Associates, OMERS Ventures)

Vancouver’s D-Wave System Inc.(Investors: In-Q-Tel, Bezos

Expeditions)

LightSpeed Retail Inc.(Investors: Accel Partners)

SecureKey Technologies Inc.(Investors: Intel Capital, Visa,

MasterCard, Discover Financial Services, Rogers Venture

Partners, TELUS Corporation)

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(4)

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(3)


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In 2012venture capital activity

in Canada totalled

$1.5BILLION

2012 for a total of

$719.0 MILLION

2011 was a total of

$678.0 MILLION

6%INCREASE

49%of all venture capital

investment in 2012 was made up of Information

technology related activity

Over the past

5 YEARS

of Canadian high-tech start-ups have been acquired by

foreign companies

75%

obtained by techology firms in

venture capital 214 technologyfirms obtained

venture capital in

1 2 34 5 6

FIVE out of SIX of the top acquiring companies

over this period were U.S companies

Top acquiring companies (and total acquired in 2012)

(3)

$80MFINANCING

$35MFINANCING

$31MFINANCING

$30MFINANCING

Kitchener’s Desire2Learn Inc.(Investors: New Enterprise

Associates, OMERS Ventures)

Vancouver’s D-Wave System Inc.(Investors: In-Q-Tel, Bezos

Expeditions)

LightSpeed Retail Inc.(Investors: Accel Partners)

SecureKey Technologies Inc.(Investors: Intel Capital, Visa,

MasterCard, Discover Financial Services, Rogers Venture

Partners, TELUS Corporation)

(6)

(4)

(4)

(3)

Venture capital Although Canada possesses a highly-skilled labour force and many innovative entrepreneurial companies, it lacks the level of investment seen in the United States. In 2012, Canadian innovative firms captured only 44.0 percent of the venture capital invested in American innovative firms, a share that has remained steady over the past few years. This makes it difficult for Canadian firms to compete on an international level and realize their full potential, and in turn often leads to start-ups being bought out by foreign companies. The federal government has announced that it will contribute $400.0 million into Canadian venture capital in an attempt to address this issue.

In 2012, total venture capital investment activity in Canada was $1.5 billion, approximately the same amount as 2011, with a slight increase to the number of innovative companies obtaining funding. Canadian venture capital investment was led by the information technology sector. Two hundred fourteen technology-sector businesses obtained a total of $719.0 million, which is up 6.0 percent from the $678.0 million invested in 2011. Software and internet-focused firms, which took $345.0 million and $179.0 million respectively, were the most heavily invested in technology subsectors. Information technology related activity made up 49.0 percent of all venture capital investment in 2012.

Venture capital, Acquisitions and IPO activity

Acquisitions Canada has a trend of unsustainability when it comes to high-tech start-ups. Over the past five years, 75.0 percent of Canadian start-ups that have been acquired have been bought by foreign companies. Five out of six of the top acquiring companies over this period were U.S. companies, with the only Canadian company on this list being Blackberry Ltd. In addition to largely being acquired by foreign companies, Canadian high-tech companies are often sold at a relatively young age, limiting their average exit valuation; the average exit valuation for a Canadian high-tech acquisition was $US100.0 million, compared with a US company valuation of $US384 million in 2012. IPO Technology sector initial public offerings have been rare since 2002 as potential returns have not been deemed to be significant. Many investors have been discouraged since the technology stock bust in 2000, the bankruptcy of Nortel Networks Corp., and the recent struggles of BlackBerry Ltd. However, after ending 2012 as the top performing sector on the Toronto Stock Exchange, technology investment trends could be changing. With falling commodity prices and less confidence in the country’s resource sectors, investors are looking more closely at high-tech companies. This can be seen through the technology sector market value increasing 20.0 percent to $54.0 billion in 2013. The IPO of Halogen Software in May marked the first Canadian technology IPO since Avigilon Corporation went public in November 2011.

Source: CVCA, Statistics Canada MaRS Market Intelligence

Vancouver

Source: Statistics Canada, CVCA, Thomson Reuters, 2013.

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Q: What types of high-tech companies are you seeing in your market? A: The high-tech landscape isn’t dominated by any particular segment of the industry. There is a strong presence of film production, e-commerce, software, information and communications technology, gaming, and electronic product and equipment manufacturing companies throughout Greater Vancouver.

Q: Has incubator, accelerator, or co-working space helped in facilitating start-up growth in your market?A: Yes, and both venture capitalists and entrepreneurs have noticed the benefits. Aside from established programs like the government- andindustry-sponsored Wavefront and privately-financed Growlab, all major post-secondary schools in the region have an incubator that is aligned with their respective programs, students and alumni.

Q: When did high-tech become a truly emerging or growing industry in your market? A: Vancouver’s high-tech roots can be traced as far back as MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates and EA Sports being founded in 1969 and 1982, respectively. More recently, leading companies such as Global Relay, Sierra Systems, Vision Critical, Elastic Path Software, Absolute Software, Avigilon and Hootsuite have helped the industry grow and gain prominence in Vancouver.

Q: What does the future of high-tech look like in your market? A: The future of the high-tech industry in Vancouver is very promisingas the majority of successful local companies are stable or expanding and several prominent international companies have entered the market in recent years. It is not uncommon for these companies to expand quickly once they establish a presence in Vancouver and we expect that trend to continue. The gaming industry has taken a step backwards recently as some established companies have moved their operations to Quebec and Ontario due to more generous tax incentives in those provinces, but overall the local high-tech industry is very strong.

Economic scorecard

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52,369 +3.3%High-tech manufacturing

and services jobsAnnual job growth

2012

$112.0 M 13.0%High-Tech VC funding

2012Share of Canada

High-Tech VC funding

30.7% 60Population 25+ with

Bachelors degree or higherNumber of STEM-relatedsecondary educational

programs

High-tech services vs. office-using employment

Vancouver

High-tech employment composition

17%

12%

2%

39%

4%

9%

17%

Computer/Electronic Product Manufacturing

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing

E-Retailers

Computer Systems Design & Related Srvcs.

Data Processing, Hosting & Related Srvcs.

Other Information Srvcs.

Software Publishers

VC funding Information Technology Sector ($ CAD millions)*

$110.30

$107.75

$112.00

$105.00$106.00$107.00$108.00$109.00$110.00$111.00$112.00$113.00

2010 2011 2012

Contracting

Stabilizing

Growing late stage

Growing early stage

140,000 150,000 160,000 170,000 180,000 190,000 200,000

30,000

32,000

34,000

36,000

38,000

40,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

High Tech Services EmploymentOffice Employment Less High Tech

High-Tech Services Office-Using



Vancouver


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Coal Harbour

Yaletown

Gastown

Vancouver

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$33.05Overall averageoffice rental rate

+3.1%Annual rent growth

7.6%Overall office vacancy

3.6m s.f.Total office under

construction

308k s.f.Overall net absorption

(12 months)

0.6%Net absorption(% of inventory)

Q: What amenities and attributes make your market appealing to high-tech companies?A: The lifestyle and natural surroundings, schools such as VFS and BCIT that produce world class talent, a strong local economy, the sharing of a time zone with other western high-tech hubs and the relatively easy commute to Silicon Valley are just a few reasons why high-tech companies gravitate to Vancouver.

Q: Do recent high-tech lease transactions represent growth, or are companies mostly staying the same size? A: Most companies with an established Vancouver presence are stable or expanding. Companies that have recently entered the market such as Amazon, Salesforce and Facebook have started with relatively large footprints and some have already expanded, indicating that Vancouver has proved to be a successful location for them.

Q: How are landlords meeting the demands of high-tech companies interested in flexible lease terms and space? A: Landlords realize the cyclical nature and uncertain growth patterns of high-tech companies so they have demonstrated a willingness to offer shorter and more flexible terms in order to keep high-tech tenants within their portfolios.

Q: Where do high-tech companies prefer to be located in your market? Why? A: High-tech companies can be found in clusters throughout Greater Vancouver but are highly concentrated in the downtown submarkets of Gastown and Yaletown. These neighboring nodes have long been desirable locations for high-tech companies due to the vibrant nature, character brick and beam office buildings, proximity to the CBD, access to rapid transit and the abundance of residential developments in the immediate area.

10.7%High-tech services jobs as share of office jobs

Palo AltoRent: $43.00

Vacancy: 18%

12-monthnet absorption: 1.2 m.s.f.

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SAP

Address: 910 Mainland StreetYaletown

200,000 s.f.180 months

Amazon

520 West Georgia Street Downtown Core

ConfidentialConfidential

Facebook

1555 West Pender StreetDowntown Core

18,500 s.f.24 months

Top three recent lease transactions

Downtown CoreRent: $40.29Annual growth: +3.0%Vacancy: 4.4%Past 12-monthsnet absorption: -196,300 s.f.

Select high-tech submarkets

YaletownRent: $38.61Annual growth: +4.2%Vacancy: 4.0%Past 12-monthsnet absorption: -20,300 s.f.

GastownRent: $29.68Annual growth: +7.6%Vacancy: 2.7%Past 12-monthsnet absorption: 40,200 s.f.

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Calgary


Q: What types of high-tech companies are you seeing in your market? Is there a particular specialty?A: The most prominent high-tech company in Calgary is Smart Technologies whose office is in the Research Park at the University of Calgary. Smart develops interactive and collaborative education software programs used throughout the world in schools, colleges, and universities. In Calgary, they have 4,695 employees, making them the largest high-tech employer in the city. Another noteworthy company is Harris Canada. Harris is a high-tech firm that focuses on communication equipment and telecom networks servings businesses. They are the second largest high-tech employer with 840 employees.

Q: Have you seen an increase in employee migration to your market as a result of new high-tech jobs?A: This trend has not been observed in the greater Calgary market. The vast majority of employee migration in Calgary is related to oil & gas companies, specifically oil field services companies and professional fields such as engineers, geologists and geophysicists

Q: Do recent high-tech lease transactions represent growth, or are companies mostly staying the same size?A: In May 2013 Smart Technologies conducted a sale and leaseback of its Calgary corporate headquarters. The building was sold for $77.0 million to HOOPP Realty Inc and Smart subsequently signed a 20 year lease with HOOPP. Overall, in Calgary, the high-tech sector remains stable in terms of tenant demand.

Economic scorecardContracting

Stabilizing

Growing late stage

Growing early stage

Jobs

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+11.3%High-tech manufacturing

and services jobs

$57.0 M 6.6%High-tech VC funding

2012Share of Canada

VC funding

53.0%Population 25+ with


programs


Calgary

18,488

38



13%

75%

12%



E-Retailers




Software Publishers 150,000 160,000 170,000 180,000 190,000 200,000 210,000 220,000 230,000

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5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Office-UsingHigh-TechServices High-Tech Services Employment

Office Employment less High-Tech

$11.60 $10.06

$57.00

$0.00

$10.00

$20.00

$30.00

$40.00

$50.00

$60.00

2010 2011 2012


Annual job growth2012



Calgary


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Downtown

Beltline

Calgary

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Q: How are landlords meeting the demands of high-tech companies interested in flexible lease terms and space? A: Many fast-growing companies are undertaking short-term trials at furnished office spaces such as Regus. Regus business centers house many smaller high-tech companies who need office space but do not have the financial covenant to take on a lease. Regus business centers are located in the Beltline, Suburban South, and Suburban North in Calgary.

Q: Is there an anchor tenant in your market that other high-tech companies have clustered near? A: This is not the case in Calgary. High-tech firms occupy downtown space, suburban space, and flex space but are not centered in one district or sub-market in the Calgary region.

Q: What amenities and attributes make your market appealing to high-tech companies?A: Calgary is no different than other Canadian markets in this regard. High-tech companies often employ many young persons who definitively want to be near restaurants and coffee shops.



Vacancy: 18%


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DowntownRent: $40.01Annual growth: +18.6%Vacancy: 3.6%Past 12-monthsnet absorption: 160,279 s.f.

BeltlineRent: $30.99Annual growth: 7.6%Vacancy: 10.5%Past 12-monthsnet absorption: -227,598 s.f.

Suburban NorthRent: $31.75Annual growth: 12.5%Vacancy: 10.6%Past 12-monthsnet absorption: -111,318 s.f.


Smart Technologies

3636 Research Rd NW Suburban North

204,869 s.f.240 months

Online Enterprise Inc.

639-5th Ave. SWDowntown West


SAS Canada

517-10th Ave. SWBeltline



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Montréal



Q: What types of high-tech companies are located in your market?A: The high-tech sector in Montréal is comprised mostly of companies in five complementary fields: IT services, manufacturing, multimedia, and software.

Q: What types of professionals are drawn to Montréal? Why?A: The high-tech job market in Montréal benefits from well educated workers driven by a large amount of post-secondary STEM-related programs. Since 1999, Montréal has invested the most money in university research programs in Canada. The vast majority of professionals in the high-tech sector in Montréal are information systems analysts and consultants, electrical and electronics engineers, and user support technicians.

Q: Have you seen an increase in employee migration to your market as a result of new high-tech jobs?A: In the last 10 years, we have seen a significant increase in high-tech employment across the Montréal market. In fact, the GDP resulting from this sector’s activities has increased by nearly 25 percent over the last decade. The industry currently represents nearly $9 billion and accounts for roughly 10 percent of Montréal’s total GDP.

Q: What does the future of high-tech look like in your market?A: The future of the high-tech industry in Montréal is still precarious. Aside from large multinational organizations who are well established in the city, smaller organizations still rely heavily on municipal and provincial tax incentives. On the bright side, the provincial government has recently announced a 10-year extension to the Development of E-Business tax credits.

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97,141 +2.3%High-tech manufacturing

and services jobs


2012Share of Canadian

High-tech VC funding



programs


Montréal


340,000 345,000 350,000 355,000 360,000 365,000 370,000 375,000 380,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

55,000

60,000

65,000

2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011

Office-UsingHigh-TechServices

High-tech services employmentOffice-Using Employment, Less high-tech


$104.80

$167.09

$92.20

$0.00$20.00$40.00$60.00$80.00

$100.00$120.00$140.00$160.00$180.00

2010 2011 2012

Contracting

Stabilizing

Growing late stage

Growing early stage

19%

14%

2%

40%

2%3%

20%



E-Retailers




Software Publishers




Montréal


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West End

Downtown

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Montréal

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-175k s.f.Overall net absorption

(12 months)

-0.2%Net absorption(% of inventory)

Q: What amenities and attributes make your market appealing to high-tech companies?A: Montréal has a favorable Research and Development environment with advantageous tax incentives making the city competitive in terms of total tax burdens in comparison to other major North American cities.

Q: Do recent high-tech lease transactions represent growth, or are companies mostly staying the same size?A: Recent high-tech lease transactions have been characterized by companies staying in the same location without taking on additional office space. Furthermore, we are currently seeing a large amount of available sublease in the downtown market coming from companies in the high-tech industry.

Q: Is there an anchor tenant in your market that other high-tech companies have clustered near? A: There are no anchor tenants around which other high-tech companies have clustered in Montréal. The city is comprised of smaller high-tech firms who have clustered around new office developments in two different sectors of downtown. Furthermore, Montréal is home to foreign subsidiaries including IBM, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, SAP, Ericsson, and Nokia.

Q: Where do high-tech companies prefer to office in your market? Why?A: High-tech tenants have traditionally clustered themselves around Technoparc Montréal, located in the West End and downtown in the Multimedia City and E-Commerce buildings. In recent years, we have also seen some companies looking for more affordable office space relocate to the Midtown market.



Vacancy: 18%


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Compuware

75 QueenDowntown21,081 s.f.60 months

Ubisoft

5505 Saint-LaurentMidtown

248,821 s.f.120 months

Toon Boom Animation4200 Saint-Laurent

Midtown12,000 s.f.60 months


DowntownRent: $31.34Annual growth: +0.7%Vacancy: 6.8%Past 12-monthsnet absorption: -679,463 s.f.


MidtownRent: $23.00Annual growth: +1.5%Vacancy: 12.2%Past 12-monthsnet absorption: 465,882 s.f.

West EndRent: $24.24Annual growth: +3.8%Vacancy: 14.1%Past 12-monthsnet absorption: -150,152 s.f.

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Ottawa-Gatineau



Economic scorecard

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36,330 -1.9%High-tech manufacturing

and services jobs


2012Share of Canadian

High-tech VC funding



programs


Ottawa-Gatineau

Q: What types of high-tech companies are you seeing in your market?A: The strength of Ottawa’s economy lies in the diversity of itsindustries, particularly the high-tech industry. Knowledge-based supportservices sector is Ottawa's largest with 570 companies, followed by thesoftware sector with a total of 363 companies. IBM is now Ottawa’slargest employer outside of the public sector.

Q: When did high-tech become a truly emerging or growing industry inyour market?A: The emergence of Ottawa’s high-tech sector began with NationalResearch Council (NRC) research into telecommunications technologiesin the 1950s and 1960s. AT&T disposal of Canadian assets in 1961 toBell Canada led to the creation of Northern Telecom, which eventuallybecame known as Nortel when purchased by Bell Northern Research(BLR), a spin-off of NRC. Nortel became the anchor for an entire clusterof high-tech telecommunications firms and government labs until itscollapse and liquidation in 2003.

Q: What does the future of high-tech look like in your market?A: The future of high-tech in Ottawa and Canada as a whole is not toooptimistic for several reasons. Angel investors are looking towardsassets that will provide greater returns and lower risks, and havesubsequently turned to the oil sand developments in Canada’s westernregions. There has also been a trend of exploitation and acquisition ofOttawa’s high-tech companies with patents and knowledge-basedresources by U.S companies, inhibiting the growth of high-techcompanies in the National Capital Region.


18%

71%

5% 6%



E-Retailers




Software Publishers 160,000

165,000

170,000

175,000

180,000

185,000

20,000 22,000 24,000 26,000 28,000 30,000 32,000 34,000

2003 2005 2007 2009 2011




$72.60

$97.41$115.10

$0.00$20.00$40.00$60.00$80.00

$100.00$120.00$140.00

2010 2011 2012

Contracting

Stabilizing

Growing late stage

Growing early stage




Ottawa-Gatineau


31

2

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417

5

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(12 months)


Q: Is there an anchor tenant in your market that other high-techcompanies have clustered near?A: At the time of expansion for Ottawa’s high-tech sector in the mid1970s, emerging companies clustered around Nortel located in Ottawa’sKanata submarket. This submarket soon earned the nickname “SiliconValley of the North.” Even after the liquidation of Nortel, established high-tech companies continued to occupy the Kanata region. Most notabletenants include BlackBerry Ltd., formerly Research in Motion and; MitelNetworks Corporation, founded by former Nortel employees MichaelCopland and Terry Matthews.

Q: Where do high-tech companies prefer to office in your market? Why?A: Historically, most high-tech companies have located in Ottawa’sKanata submarket. Due to increased entrepreneurship in Ottawa, therehas been a trend of locating start-up high-tech companies in uniquespaces in Ottawa’s downtown submarket. More specially, thesecompanies are locating in the Byward area, Ottawa’s entertainmentdistrict. This trend is due to the ease of accessibility and appeal of thissubmarket in attracting young talent.

Q: Is creative space in high demand, and if so, how has it out-performedthe traditional office sector?A: Flex space, which eliminates operational silos allowing forcollaboration and knowledge exchange among employees, is a trend onthe rise in all industries, but particularly among start-up high-techcompanies. These companies look to reduce costs and drive innovationby adopting a flex workspace. A key player that has implemented thistrend is Ottawa-based company, Shopify Inc., a powerful ecommercewebsite solution that allows businesses to sell online by providing theresources to create an online store.

High-tech services jobs as share of office jobs


Vacancy: 18%


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KanataRent: $24.43Annual growth: +1.5%Vacancy: 12.8%Past 12-monthsnet absorption: 107,114 s.f.


Blackberry

450 March RoadKanata


Pleora Technologies

390 March RoadKanata


Halogen

40 HinesKanata




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Toronto



Q: What types of high-tech companies are you seeing in your market? Is there a particular specialty? A: Innovation in Toronto’s high-tech market is derived from the collaboration of a wide variety of subsectors. Service companies comprise approximately 95 percent of total high-tech firms, with computers, and electronics making up the remainder of the industry.

Q: Has Incubator, accelerator, or co-working space helped in facilitating start-up growth in your market? A: Yes, educational institutions and incubators can be found throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), helping new firms and technology subsectors build on clusters of established communications, software, manufacturing, and broadcasting businesses. The Ontario Network of Excellence, a government-funded program, provides a wide variety of services to assist young entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Q: What does the future of high-tech look like in your market?A: Government initiatives such as the Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund, as well as increased angel financing are helping entrepreneurs to meet the needs of early-stage businesses. Software companies and communications and networking companies are receiving the most consistent investments while electronics, computer hardware, and medical equipment have been harder pressed to obtain funding.

Q: What types of professionals are drawn to your market? Why?A: The GTA high-tech market has a young workforce, with over 60 percent of workers being under the age of 45. The vibrant and diverse entrepreneurial culture of Toronto makes it an attractive market for both high-tech companies and highly educated individuals looking to establish a business or career.

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Q: Do recent high-tech lease transactions represent growth, or are companies mostly staying the same size?A: Yes. Most recent leasing transactions show growth of high-tech firms. Current examples are Cisco and Apple. Cisco recently signed a 100,000-square-foot lease at 88 Queens Quay West for 10 years, and Apple will occupy 50,000 square feet at 120 Bremner in the downtown south market.

Q: How are landlords meeting the demands of high-tech companies interested in flexible lease terms and space? A: Landlords are looking to increase desirability towards high-tech firms through increased efficiencies in areas such as cooling, sustainability, and other building strategies. Most new buildings are either LEED Gold or Platinum as environmental consciousness increases. Landlords are willing to give flexible lease terms – especially to the first tenant. Landlords are also willing to invest in building upgrades to meet high-tech tenants needs in exchange for longer leases and higher rates.

Q: What amenities and attributes make your market appealing to high-tech companies? A: Toronto’s high quality amenities, characteristic of a large metropolis, draw talented individuals whom high-tech companies look to attract. Toronto’s educational institutions actively partner with high-tech employers. The city has also established a history of digital media leadership, tax incentives, and government investment in research and development.



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88 Queens Quay WestDowntown South

100,000 s.f.120 months

Apple Canada

120 Bremner Blvd.Downtown South

50,000 s.f.120 months

Deluxe Entertainment

901 King Street WestKing&Dufferin

60,000 s.f.240 months




MarkhamRent: $25.59Annual growth: -0.8%Vacancy: 10.2%Past 12-monthsnet absorption: -120,111 s.f.

MississaugaRent: $26.41Annual growth: -1.5%Vacancy: 12.1%Past 12-monthsnet absorption: 75,005 s.f.

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Technologies of today will inevitably be replaced by technologies of

tomorrow and markets that can adapt and reinvent will remain at the

forefront of each crest.

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