AVIVA CANADA HEAD OFFICE GROUNDBREAKING AT DOWNTOWN MARKHAM, FEBRUARY 26

On February 26, Aviva Canada officially announced its plan to relocate the company’s head office to The Remington Group’s “Downtown Markham” development in Markham, Ontario. The Remington Group held an Aviva Canada head office groundbreaking event at the Downtown Markham location, which included an address from Christopher Bratty, president of land development and investments for The Remington Group; Greg Somerville; president and CEO of Aviva Canada, and Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti. Occupying the majority of the new 350,000 square foot Remington Group building, which will stand 12 storeys high and house more than 1,500 people, Aviva’s new offices are scheduled to open in 2017. “The incredible amenities offered by this new urban centre provide our employees a place to work that is conveniently located to major highways and excellent transit,” Somerville commented. “Additionally, the retail offerings, restaurants, art installations and green spaces will all contribute to a terrific environment and an engaged work force,” he said. Added Bratty, “Aviva Canada joins other industry leaders, including Worley Parsons and Motorola, in selecting the LEED certified commercial space offered by Downtown Markham.”