Building Facts At A Glance

Parking garage - Accessible 24/7, bright, fully enclosed, heated and secure
In 2013 there were a total of 50 events including building, tenant, community and promotional events
30,000 people a day pass through the retail concourse, and 7,000 pass through the West Lobby (the largest of our 4 building) daily
There are approximately 50 retail and 50 office tenants at Commerce Court with a total of 7,000 employees
There are 24 eateries in the complex
There are more than 10 service-oriented tenants in the building
11 km PATH walkway
Location: On four acres at King and Bay in the heart of Toronto, Ontario
Central to Canada’s most dynamic financial and legal community
Direct access to the King St. subway, Union Station and PATH network
Retail Concourse: Approximately 55 shops, restaurants and food service facilities
A total of 2,021,229 square feet in 4 buildings
Commerce Court North was built in 1931 and has 34 floors, totalling 238,441 square feet
Commerce Court South was built in 1972 and has 5 floors, totalling 91,561 square feet
Commerce Court East was built in 1972 and has 13 floors, totalling 163,073 square feet
Commerce Court West was built in 1972 and has 57 floors, totalling 1,209, 530 square feet
Property Owner: British Columbia Investment Management Corporation
Property Manager: Quad Real Property Group

Total energy savings at Commerce Court from 2008 to 2012 were 24 million kWhs
Electricity use alone in the complex has reduced by over 16M kWhs since 2008, which is equivalent to powering over 3,300 households
Total complex waste was reduced by 42% from 2008 to 2012
A key to the complex’s effective waste diversion is the tenant-landlord collaboration. Ownership, tenants and management of Commerce Court have the satisfaction of knowing that their recycling efforts in 2012 saved over 23,000 trees
From 2008 to 2012, water consumption at the complex was reduced by 27%
High-efficiency water fixtures in the bathrooms at Commerce Court use 25 percent less water than the baseline target set by LEED®, resulting in savings of 10M liters of water per year
Complex GHG (Greenhouse gas) emission levels have decreased from 2008 to 2012 by 34%
Building projects (such as lighting replacement on select floors, in the lobby and mechanical room) along with mechanical improvements including the installation of new control panels, variable speed drives on fans and pumps, and high efficiency equipment, have contributed to a positive impact related to the reduction of GHG emissions. For 2012, projects undertaken resulted in a 7% reduction in energy use, with an estimated 485 tonne reduction in GHG emissions

Note: all above data is from the Commerce Court Sustainability Scorecard 2012 (date issued June 2013). To view the complete report, click here.