Northern Light
Superstar
I will refrain from comment on where the DSRB will end up.
I will say, they will need in the range 750,000ft2.
There is no single block of office in any existing building in Toronto anywhere near that large.
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I will refrain from comment on where the DSRB will end up.
I will say, they will need in the range 750,000ft2.
There is no single block of office in any existing building in Toronto anywhere near that large.
ProjectEnd
Superstar
The DSRB is not coming here.
ComptoirGeneral
Active Member
What are you basing that on exactly? Canada has been selected as the host country, why could it not be Toronto?
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innsertnamehere
Superstar
I think he means this building - it wouldn't be able to meet security requirements.
Amare
Senior Member
As i've noted in other threads, a primary requirement for the DSRB is that the site needs to be considered "secure".
This site is not, nor is any banking tower in the downtown core.
This site is not, nor is any banking tower in the downtown core.
ComptoirGeneral
Active Member
What is the definition of “secure”? How could a new tower not be made secure? Would the HQ need a purpose designed and built tower to be secure?
taal
Senior Member
I have a hard time believing it does not end up in Montreal for ... reasons ...
Northern Light
Superstar
At a high level, the requirements are public:
The key bit you're interested in is physical infrastructure:
Work site security requirements - Canada.ca
Physical security requirements for private sector organizations registered in the Contract Security Program, including information about safeguarding protected and classified information, site inspections and Document Safeguarding Capability.
That provides a pretty clear sense of the details.
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Now, that said........
There ARE intelligence agency offices in existing major commercial towers in Toronto.
But, those usually hidden in plain site (the name is not on the door, LOL).
In the case of this bank, it's a bit too big to hide.
I would not say a custom or exclusive building is an absolute requirement, though that will be for the bank to decide, but it certainly would have requirements which would not lend existing commercial towers to said purpose (without substantial changes)
Aside from which, there is no block of office space vacant that's large enough anyway. So moot point.
DarwinP
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That’s a lot of space. I wonder if there’s anything anywhere in Montreal or Ottawa that’s already built and it’s that big and available. For this amount of space it seems the only way to go about it is being the main tenant at a major office tower. something like The Hub. But if they choose Montreal or Ottawa they’ll definitely have to build something for them.
Northern Light
Superstar
That's my estimate, but it's based on the number of full-time employees they've said they envision having multiplied by a fairly standard 150ft2 per worker.
At one point, numbers in some offices were as low as 100ft2 per person, but it's crept back up, and an environment that will serve highly paid staff and require security-add ons, 150 seems like a more reasonable number.
If you use 200ft2 which is the high end of the range, then you get 1,000,000ft2 of space required.
We'll see what actually unfolds.
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Dreambig1
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As much as I would love Toronto for the DSRB, I have a feeling it will end up in Montreal; there is already a UN Aviation Agency there, but you never know. With the amount of space this needs, I would love a Deutsche Bank-style building for this
LUVIT!
Senior Member
I said the same thing earlier today in another thread.
taal
Senior Member
It’ll never happen but it would be a great fit for the east harbour - you could do purpose built whatever you like, you could control the surrounding area - and wait long enough you’ll be right beside a subway stop 
old boy
Senior Member
It would be great if it were to be in Toronto. Other than politics is there any reason why this shouldn't be in the financial center of the country ?
ComptoirGeneral
Active Member
Not particularly, but you know how the québécois can get