Welcome
Brookfield Office Properties (Brookfield) is pleased to provide this Tenant Handbook for the exclusive use of the tenants at Bay Adelaide Centre. It will assist you in becoming familiar with the building’s features, facilities and operating procedures, and with the staff who provide its services.
We at Brookfield consider our tenants to be our partners; we strive to make a meaningful contribution to their success. As a corporation and as individuals, we are relentless in our commitment to outstanding service.
The information contained in this Handbook is general in nature and may differ from your lease. In all cases, the lease takes precedence over the Handbook.
Please keep the Handbook in a convenient location, perhaps at your reception area. The information contained in this Handbook will be updated periodically to ensure that it remains accurate.
Our Property Management Team will be pleased to answer and clarify any questions you may have concerning the information contained in the Handbook or about the building.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®)
The Bay Adelaide Centre is pleased to be the first high rise office building in downtown Toronto to apply for LEED® Core and Shell Gold certification. There are many facets to the LEED® program, from diversion of construction waste, to recycling of rain water, to energy efficient equipment and an estimated 40% savings in energy costs, compared to typical construction.
A LEED® Tenant Construction Guidelines is available for tenants, upon request from your Tenant Services Manager.
Building Construction
The construction of 333 Bay Street was completed in July 2009. The following consultants were an integral part of the design team:
Architect: Webb Zerafa Menkes Housden Partnership
Structural Engineer: Halcrow Yolles
Mechanical Engineer: The Mitchell Partnership
Electrical Engineer: Mulvey & Banani
Construction Manager: Ellis Don
Historical Façade
The façade of the National Building at 347 Bay Street was carefully restored by Clifford Restoration and integrated into the design of 333 Bay Street, on the corner of Temperance and Bay Streets. The building was originally constructed in 1926 by architects Chapman and Oxley, who also worked on the Toronto Star building, The Bay Queen Street, Prince’s Gate and the Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex, among others. The builders were Yolles and Rotenberg Ltd.