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PREMIER OFFICE LOCATIONFIRST-CLASS, BUSINESS CORPORATE AREA.

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> Skyway Centre offers flexible model suite sizes move-in ready. Property upgrades underway (Signage, wayfinding, landscaping, model suites). Located in first-class business corporate area.

> Office space with tremendous amount of natural light and exposure to natural settings with private courtyard.

> Private courtyard improvements underway providing tenants with the best possible experience, a healthier, more productive workplace.

> Public transit stop located directly in front of the complex with access to Kipling GO Station and TTC. Premier office location with strategic Highway (27/427/409 and 401) and Airport access.

> Trendy amenities within a short walk or drive (Chop, Milestones, Jack Astor’s, Montana’s, The Keg, Tim Hortons, Residence Inn by Marriott, Home Depot, Premier Fitness).

BUILDINGOVERVIEW


SKYWAY CENTREINTERIOR SPACE

MODEL SUITES MOVE-IN READY FLEXIBLE SIZES Skyway Centre offers flexible model suite sizes move-in ready. Office space with tremendous amount of natural light and exposure to natural settings. Newly built common area washrooms and hallways.

Property upgrades underway (Signage, wayfinding, landscaping and model suites).

Private courtyard to be improved with pathways, landscaping and seating area for tenants to enjoy lunch, outdoor meetins or a place to unwind creating a healthier, more productive workplace.

NEWLY BUILT COMMON WASHROOMS

BUILT-OUT SUITE

NEWLY BUILT HALLWAYS


FLEXIBLE SIZES

MODEL SUITE

BUILT-OUT SUITE

BUILT-OUT SUITE

PLENTY OF NATURAL LIGHT

BUILT-OUT SUITE

SKYWAY CENTREEXTERIOR SPACE


PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS UNDERWAY PRIVATE COURTYARD WITH SEATING, LANDSCAPING, WAYFINDING, SIGNAGE AND MODEL SUITE PROGRAM - MOVE-IN READY. Skyway Centre offers a tremendous amount of natural light and exposure to natural settings with private courtyard and walkways. Private courtyard to be improved with pathways, landscaping and seating area for tenants to enjoy lunch, outdoor meetings or a place to unwind creating a healthier, more productive workplace. Walk to nearby trendy amenities such as (Chop, Milestones, Jack Astor’s, Montana’s, The Keg, Tim Hortons, Residence Inn by Marriott, Home Depot, Premier Fitness to name a few). Public transit stop located directly in front of Skyway Centre offering access to Kipling GO Station and TTC with expectations of becoming enhanced with the proposed Smart Track, Eglinton Crosstown (under construction) and BRT (under construction) and LRT systems (construction commencing 2018). Skyway Centre offers strategic Highway (27/427/409 and 401) and Airport access. Approximately 5 minute drive to Toronto Pearson International Airport. Ease of access to Downtown Toronto. Density can be accommodated due to the proximity to transit and connectivity with the TTC, MiWay and Brampton transit. All team up to provide access to a wide and diverse labour pool. *All renderings and photographs are artist’s concept and subject to change without notice e. & O.E

COURTYARDSEATING

SKYWAY CENTRETRENDS


PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS

PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS

6 5

The 10-minute barrier

The accessibility to public transportation is overwhelmingly a critical factor for many office tenants today since a whopping 71% of survey respondents said they wouldn’t consider options more than a 10-minute walk from transit. With the harsh Canadian winters, who can blame them?

This trend is not new – in the Colliers 2007 Tenant Survey, respondents rated “Location Close to Public Transport” at 8.7/10 in importance when attracting and/or retaining staff. We expect this to become even more critical as the battle for talent ramps up again in this business cycle.

Tenant action item: If you are concerned with talent attraction and retention, consider that your employees appreciate direct, efficient and cost-effective accessibility to their office.

Landlord action item: Audit your current office portfolio against walk times to major transit hubs. Think long and hard about those buildings that don’t fall within the 10-minute mark as 71% of tenants won’t even consider them. Think creatively: a shuttle bus service to your building or business park can help mitigate any transportation issues and is considered a workable, practical solution.

Walking distance from local public transit: Within 10 min.

Walking distance from undercover access to local or regional public transit: Within 15 min.

Driving distance from home that employees commute by public transit: 20 min. to 1 hr.

Walking distance from regional public transit: Within 15 min.

LOCATION, LOCATION, TRANSITWHICH FACTORS MATTER MOST?

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SUBWAY

Clusters are keyWith growing advancements in technology and increasing global competition reducing the need for offices to be located in the central business district, 72% of tenants surveyed emphasized the importance of being in the “right place.”

Being in the “right” area means business proximity to vendors, competitors, interconnected companies and employees. Developing office space that fosters these attributes will undoubtedly attract and support long-term tenants. Furthermore, for office buildings struggling with vacancy, repositioning a building that clusters related and competitive tenants will create a competitive advantage through support, knowledge sharing, operating costs and logistical requirements.

Tenant action item: When considering your location options, take careful note of the neighbours and strategic positioning of the asset. You may be able to enjoy significant efficiencies if companies within your sector are close by. You will also have an easier time luring top talent to your business if they don’t have far to move.

Landlord action item: Organizations are shifting from vertical integration to clustering due to the low cost and accessibility of benefits such as knowledge sharing, logistical sharing and even a common employee catchment area. Landlords and developers should consider positioning assets to attract like-minded tenants in similar industries.

31%Critical

37%Important

18%Nice

Free parking

31%Critical

45%Important

18%Nice

Access topublic transportation

27%Critical

39%Important

22%Nice

Clients, vendors, partners Easy auto access

Being in the “right” area for business

31%Critical

41%Important

22%Nice

53%Important

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Nice

Q. How important is it to be close to the following?

Q. How far away are you willing to be from the following?

Colliers projects that by 2018, square feet per employee bench-marks will fall as low as 145 square feet, compared to today’s average of 172 square feet per person. Despite a decrease in individual space requirements, the need for additional meeting rooms and common areas has kept the total amount of space required from plummeting.

Take Action: Technology enables mobility, mobility enables shared workspaces, and shared spaces result in a decrease in square footage per employee. Evaluate how current office space is being used to ensure maximum efficiency.

Final Thoughts Business leaders today have a lot to consider when planning the future of their workplaces – how can they leverage real estate to act as a tool not only to attract and retain talent, but also as a means of boosting productivity and containing costs?

Individually, people, productivity, and technology are not driving change, but collectively, they have created a perfect storm. Real estate has gone beyond just bricks and mortar, and companies that are prepared to take action now will have the potential to accelerate their success.

1. Odgers Berndtson: “After the Baby Boomers - The Next Generation of Leadership,” 20122. Stats Canada, May 20113. Bill Haas, Haas Performance Consultants LLC, AAPEX Expo, 2012 4. WORKshift Canada: “The Bottom Line on Telework,” 2011, David Craig, Director, DEGW quoted.5. Colliers International Research

A KNOWLEDGE LEADER PUBLICATIONSPARK | THE CHANGING WORK ENVIRONMENT

ProductivityInnovation Through CollaborationIn the past, maximizing profits depended on the implementation of ‘systems’ and ‘stream-lined’ processes that got things done better, faster, and cheaper. Only recently have those ideas started to change. Employers have begun to realize that happy, healthy and stimulated employees and an improved office culture directly affect productivity, frequently

leading to more innovation and ultimately to business growth.

Successful companies are now viewing real estate as more than just office space, realizing that having dynamic office space creates a competitive advantage. High-tech firms are making headlines with trendy workspaces that include mini-golf courses and video games scattered throughout the office. However, behind the fun and games, there are very sophisticated design principles at work to ensure that these offices not only support collaboration and creativity, but breed it. Research has shown that “the average worker only sits at their desk around 35 percent of the time,”4

leading to more emphasis being placed on communal areas including lounges, kitchens, brainstorming spots and even spaces designed to simply allow for casual interactions.

Take Action: Review departments and functions to determine which would benefit from specific workspaces to increase team collaboration, casual meetings, and multi-media conferencing. TechnologyDoing More With LessTelecommuting (or teleworking) is a trend on the rise and although it doesn’t work for all companies, certain industries are benefitting from a large boost in productivity and reduced costs. In addition to the flexibility it offers employees, there are increased cost savings to the employer as well.

Advances in technology have allowed us to not only access files and documents from outside the four walls of the office, but to have face-to-face meetings on a national or international basis with virtual meeting software or even apps on your smart phone. While nothing will ever replace the in-person feel, the cost and time savings in using this technology are unquestionable.

In cases where employees work both remotely and on-site, hoteling stations can be arranged to make better use of a company’s floor plan, resulting in a smaller footprint per person in the office and allowing additional costs to be allocated to common area space.

SqUARE FEET PER EMPLOYEE5

In Canada, the average square feet per employee could fall as low as 145 square feet by 2018.

255 215 185 172 145

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35%

Employees only spend about 35 percent of their time at their desks, making areas for collaborative work even more important.4

For more market trends and statistics, please visit: collierscanada.com/research

6 5

The 10-minute barrier

The accessibility to public transportation is overwhelmingly a critical factor for many office tenants today since a whopping 71% of survey respondents said they wouldn’t consider options more than a 10-minute walk from transit. With the harsh Canadian winters, who can blame them?

This trend is not new – in the Colliers 2007 Tenant Survey, respondents rated “Location Close to Public Transport” at 8.7/10 in importance when attracting and/or retaining staff. We expect this to become even more critical as the battle for talent ramps up again in this business cycle.

Tenant action item: If you are concerned with talent attraction and retention, consider that your employees appreciate direct, efficient and cost-effective accessibility to their office.

Landlord action item: Audit your current office portfolio against walk times to major transit hubs. Think long and hard about those buildings that don’t fall within the 10-minute mark as 71% of tenants won’t even consider them. Think creatively: a shuttle bus service to your building or business park can help mitigate any transportation issues and is considered a workable, practical solution.

Walking distance from local public transit: Within 10 min.

Walking distance from undercover access to local or regional public transit: Within 15 min.

Driving distance from home that employees commute by public transit: 20 min. to 1 hr.

Walking distance from regional public transit: Within 15 min.

LOCATION, LOCATION, TRANSITWHICH FACTORS MATTER MOST?

44%

53%

54%

71%

SUBWAY44%

53%

54%

71%

SUBWAY

44%

53%

54%

71%

SUBWAY44%

53%

54%

71%

SUBWAY

Clusters are keyWith growing advancements in technology and increasing global competition reducing the need for offices to be located in the central business district, 72% of tenants surveyed emphasized the importance of being in the “right place.”

Being in the “right” area means business proximity to vendors, competitors, interconnected companies and employees. Developing office space that fosters these attributes will undoubtedly attract and support long-term tenants. Furthermore, for office buildings struggling with vacancy, repositioning a building that clusters related and competitive tenants will create a competitive advantage through support, knowledge sharing, operating costs and logistical requirements.

Tenant action item: When considering your location options, take careful note of the neighbours and strategic positioning of the asset. You may be able to enjoy significant efficiencies if companies within your sector are close by. You will also have an easier time luring top talent to your business if they don’t have far to move.

Landlord action item: Organizations are shifting from vertical integration to clustering due to the low cost and accessibility of benefits such as knowledge sharing, logistical sharing and even a common employee catchment area. Landlords and developers should consider positioning assets to attract like-minded tenants in similar industries.

31%Critical

37%Important

18%Nice

Free parking

31%Critical

45%Important

18%Nice

Access topublic transportation

27%Critical

39%Important

22%Nice

Clients, vendors, partners Easy auto access

Being in the “right” area for business

31%Critical

41%Important

22%Nice

53%Important

29%Critical 10%

Nice

Q. How important is it to be close to the following?

Q. How far away are you willing to be from the following?LOCATION, LOCATION, TRANSIT

The 10-minute barrier: The accessibility to public transportation is overwhelmingly a critical factor for many office tenants today. Skyway has a transit stop directly in front of the building with access to Kipling GO station and TTC. Also, trendy amenities are within walking distance.

CLUSTERING

Organizations are shifting from vertical integration to clustering due to the low cost and accessibility of benefits such as knowledge sharing, logistical sharing and even a common employee catchment area.

OPEN WORKPLACES / FLOOR DENSITY

Our data shows that tenants are moving toward more open workplaces and denser workspace ratios. In Canada, the average square feet per employee could fall as low as 145 square feet by 2018. Current and future transit will assist higher density workplace at Skyway Centre.


AmenitiesHOTELS

1 BWP Toronto Airport Hotel

2 Days Hotel and Conference Centre

3 International Plaza Hotel

4 Residence Inn by Marriott

5 Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel

STORES

6 Beer Store

7 Home Depot

8 LCBO

9 RONA Home & Garden

10 Shoppers Drug Mart

FITNESS / GAS / BANKS

11 Fitness 365

12 HSBC Bank

13 Premier Fitness

14 RBC Royal Bank

15 Shell Gas Station

RESTAURANTS

16 Boston Pizza

17 Casey’s Bar & Grill

18 Chop Steakhouse & Bar

19 Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill

20 Milestones

21 Montana’s Cookhouse

22 St. Louis Bar & Grill

23 Swiss Chalet

24 The Keg Steakhouse

25 Tim Hortons

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STORES

6 Beer Store

7 Home Depot

8 LCBO




11 Fitness 365

12 HSBC Bank

13 Premier Fitness

14 RBC Royal Bank


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STORES

6 Beer Store

7 Home Depot

8 LCBO




11 Fitness 365

12 HSBC Bank

13 Premier Fitness

14 RBC Royal Bank


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STORES

6 Beer Store

7 Home Depot

8 LCBO




11 Fitness 365

12 HSBC Bank

13 Premier Fitness

14 RBC Royal Bank


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25 Tim Hortons

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STORES

6 Beer Store

7 Home Depot

8 LCBO




11 Fitness 365

12 HSBC Bank

13 Premier Fitness

14 RBC Royal Bank


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16 Boston Pizza




20 Milestones



23 Swiss Chalet


25 Tim Hortons

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TRENDY AMENITIES within walking distance from Skyway

SKYWAY CENTRELOCATION


CORPORATE NEIGHBOURSCorporate Neighbours

CORPORATE NEIGHBOURS

1 ABC Climate Control Systems

2 BSM Wireless Inc.

3 Camino Modular Systems Incorporated

4 Kodak Canada

5 LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services

6 Molson Coors Brewing Co.

7 MSB Plastics Manufacturing Ltd.

8 Pro Pak Packaging

9 Purolator Courier Ltd.

10 Rona Lansing Inc.

11 Royal Selangor Inc.

12 S & C Electric Canada

13 Sanjay Enterprises Incorporated

14 ShawCor Ltd.

15 Sweda Canada Inc.

16 Toronto Congress Centre

17 Venture Steel Inc

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EXPRESS BUS ROUTE(MI-WAY TRANSIT)

SMART TRACK(PROPOSED)

BRT CORRIDOR(UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

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GO TRAIN ROUTE

Transit stop located directly in front of Skyway Centre offering convenient access to Kipling GO Station and TTC with expectations of becoming enhanced with the proposed Smart Track, Eglinton Crosstown (under construction) and BRT (under construction) and LRT systems (construction commencing 2018). Improved transit creating a greater access to larger educated employee pool.

SKYWAY CENTRELOCATION


DRIVE-TIME ANALYSIS Drivetime Analysis

URBAN NODES

1 Toronto Pearson International Airport

2 Downtown Toronto - Union Station

3 Highway 401

4 Highway 427

5 Highway 403

6 Highway 404

7 Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW)

8 Highway 407

9 Highway 409

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403 QEW

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3 Highway 401

4 Highway 427

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SKYWAY CENTRESkyway Centre located in the centre of it all. Skyway Centre offers strategic Highway (27/427/409 and 401) and Airport access. Approximately 5 minute drive to Toronto Pearson International Airport. Ease of access to Downtown Toronto.

The BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) will be completed in 2017.

The BRT will provide more efficient and reliable service on a dedicated bus corridor running east-west connecting multiple communities. The 18-kilometre Transitway is to be completed in 2017. There will be 12 stations, including renovations to the existing hub in the city core with new bus shelters at MiWay’s City Centre Transit Terminal completed, and a new station building at GO Transit’s Square One Bus Terminal by the end of 2015. MiWay and GO Transit will operate along the Transitway, which will connect to the TTC at Renforth Station and Kipling Subway Terminal and GO Train.


IMPROVED TRANSIT

Smart Track (Proposed)

With the SmartTrack line, Toronto will join world-leading cities like London and Paris by building a Regional Express Rail (RER) surface subway. The SmartTrack line will provide service from the Air-port Corporate Centre in the west, southeast to Union Station and northeast to Markham in the east. It will have 22 new station stops and five interchanges with the TTC rapid transit network. The Line will be built in seven years, starting service in 2021.

Downtown

Union Station Hub

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Introduction

KEY INSIGHTS >

• The share of GTA office space that is currently within walking distance of rapid public transit is only 45% of total space.

• 60% of all GTA office space that is within walking distance of rapid public transit is in Class AAA or Class A buildings.

• The GTA markets (Downtown, Midtown and Central North), with more than 60% of their office space within walking distance to public transit, are performing well as these markets have higher average rental rates and lower average vacancy rates than the rest of the GTA.

• These markets are seeing higher asking rental rates, lower vacancy rates, fast pre-leasing and a willingness to pay higher rents by tenants for office space that’s close to public transit.

• Throughout the GTA, more than 2.5 million SF of office space is under construction that’s within walking distance of a rapid public transit station.

• Recently throughout the GTA many office buildings that are within walking distance to rapid transit have continually experienced steady positive absorption. For example, Q2, 2015 absorption numbers: walking distance space (+117,870), non-walking distance space (-60,937).

With numerous levels of government focused on expanding the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) rapid public transit infrastructure, the region has a great opportunity to further advance its position as one of North America’s most competitive office markets. Daily average commutes within the GTA are continuing to rise and are now at 65.6 minutes, as the current transit infrastructure is over capacity1.The region’s highway infrastructure is especially burdened and has little to no room for expansion, placing greater importance on using and expanding rapid public transit (subway, Go Train and light rail). Although driving remains the region’s most-used commuting option, more Torontonians are choosing to use rapid public transit to get to work than ever before with an average of more than one million customer-subway-trips each weekday2. In turn, many businesses are explicitly demanding space within some of the few Greater Toronto office employment districts where rapid public transit is

accessible within walking distance. For this report, we define within walking distance as being located within a radius of 400 meters or less from a rapid transit station (see methodology). Based on this growing shift in demand, what are the relationships within the GTA between commercial real estate and rapid public transit?

Our research confirms there is an increased demand and willingness to pay a premium for office space within walking distance of rapid public transit. With the two rapid public transit lines currently under construction and five proposed projects, the GTA’s future commercial real estate leasing and investment landscape will change considerably. This report provides an overview of some of the broad - overlying results from Colliers International’s extensive analysis of office leasing and transportation within the GTA.

GTA Major Highways

Current TTC Subway

Current GO Rail Transit

Smart Track (Proposed)

Eglinton Crosstown (Under Construction)

Sheppard East LRT (Proposed)

Finch West LRT (Proposed)

Hurontario - Main LRT (Proposed)

Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (Under Construction)Scarborough Subway Extension (Proposed)

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PROPOSED TRANSIT



OWNERSHIP DESJARDINS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT MAGIL LAURENTIAN

OWNERSHIP DESJARDINS FINANCIAL SECURITYLIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY Desjardins Group is the leading cooperative financial group in Canada and the sixth largest cooperative financial group in the world, with assets of $248.1 billion. It has been rated one of the Best Employers in Canada by Aon Hewitt. To meet the diverse needs of its members and clients, Desjardins offers a full range of products and services to individuals and businesses through its extensive distribution network, online platforms and subsidiaries across Canada. Considered North America’s strongest bank according to Bloomberg News, Desjardins has one of the highest capital ratios and credit ratings in the industry.

https://www.desjardins.com/ca/

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT MAGIL LAURENTIANAt Magil Laurentian, property managers are essential members of the asset management team where they participate in the development of specific business plans for each asset. Through ongoing collaboration and communication we ensure that all participants and stakeholders are informed and involved in a coordinated fashion in the development and implementation of individual business plans. The leasing team also participates in the process and works closely with the property management group in order to enhance tenant retention and satisfaction. Our roots in ownership ensure that managers think as owners and act as fiduciary managers.

www.magil-laurentian.com

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