iQ Offices Announce New Premium Workspace in Iconic Toronto Heritage Building

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2024--

iQ Offices, Canada’s largest independent Canadian-owned coworking operator, is set to debut their newest location in one of Toronto’s most impressive heritage buildings. This fall, the company will redefine what ‘workspace’ means - and most importantly, how it feels - when they open the doors to an immaculately reimagined 302 Bay Street.

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King of Bay

Nestled in the heart of Toronto’s financial district at the intersection of King and Bay is this 14-storey heritage landmark. The storied office building debuted in 1917 and secured its Heritage designation in 1976. To this day, the building is revered for its exemplary “temple” style architecture, Art Deco motifs and majestic ground floor reception. 302 Bay is also loved for its expansive south, west, and east-facing windows, its direct connection to First Canadian Place and the PATH network, and its proximity to King and Union transit stations.

“For more than a century, 302 Bay has featured prominently in the core of Toronto’s global business hub - it has housed generations of teams, talent and ideas that effect change,” says Kane Willmott, Co-Founder & CEO, iQ Offices. “iQ’s reimagination of the full building will mark the next evolution of its iconography, and will uphold its identity as the premier destination for professionals to connect, create, and succeed in the modern workspace era - answering the call for what Canada’s top talent is looking for in their next office,” he adds.

iQ Offices’ renovation efforts, currently underway, are fusing technology and functional design, in partnership with leading architectural design firm Arcadis and heritage building preservation experts ERA Architects.

Coming Soon to 302 Bay

iQ Offices is refining all 14 floors, with thoughtfully-designed workspaces, including a rooftop terrace with exceptional city views. 302 Bay will also feature a host of modern amenities such as a games room, wellness rooms, and a hotel inspired ground floor lobby bar and lounge area. Versatile meeting rooms with video conferencing technology are available in both large and small formats, and personal phone booths are available throughout. Private offices are available on floors four through 14.

Style is part of the blueprint: contemporary design elements touch every fit and finish in this Heritage building’s 14 stories. iQ Offices is restoring the building's famed Grand Banking Hall, complete with a highly decorated plaster ceiling, tavernelle marble wall cladding, and an ornate spiral staircase leading to a mezzanine.

A New Era of Office Culture

iQ Offices counters the misconception that the office is dead; the coworking operator knows first-hand that outstanding spaces compel incredible work and innovation. “Today’s professional expects and deserves more from their workspace. Employers must curate workspaces that earn the commute of their teams, and that provide strong returns on office spend,” says Mr. Willmott.

“Our philosophy is that the modern office doesn’t need to be renovated, it must be revolutionized. With this outlook, we’re setting a new standard for what office culture can be.” Modern design, boutique-level service, and trusted privacy set iQ Offices apart from traditional coworking.

Secure Your Space

302 Bay will feature workspaces for teams of any size, ranging from 1 to 90 professionals. For a limited time, full-floor workspaces are available, which offer members the opportunity to customize their space.

Interested parties are encouraged to visit 302bay.com or contact Daragh Gregg at dgregg@iqoffices.com to learn more about reserving an office suite.

Renderings and exterior images of the building are available here.

About iQ Offices

Founded in 2012, iQ Offices designs and manages elevated private workspaces that enhance productivity, creativity, and collaboration. iQ Offices’ workspace solutions offer security, privacy, and technical and hospitable amenities, complete with on-site staff. They currently operate more than 3,200 desks across seven Canadian locations, in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, and will add their eighth location with the opening of 302 Bay Street in fall 2024.

Historic 302 Bay Street Home to All-New Flexible Workspace from iQ Offices (Photo: Business Wire)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Sean Payton is hopeful the Denver Broncos' extended East Coast trip will help them bond the way his old New Orleans Saints teams did when they played an East Coast game before flying across the Atlantic for a game in London.

“I do like being away for a week with the team,” Payton said as he prepared the Broncos (0-2) for a game Sunday at Tampa Bay (2-0).

That will be followed by a week's stay at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia before the Broncos visit the well-rested New York Jets (2-1) at the Meadowlands in Week 4.

The Broncos asked the league to schedule two of their games in the Eastern Time Zone in consecutive weeks so they could stay out East between them.

“The reason we put the request in is just to stay in that time zone, practice and then be more acclimated relative to back-and-forth four different times,” Payton said.

The Greenbrier — which has three practice fields and a sports performance center that features a weight room and meeting spaces — has been used by the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals during the regular season.

Twice during his 15 seasons in New Orleans, the Saints played a game at Carolina before flying out to London for an international game.

The first came in 2008 when the Saints lost to the Panthers 30-7 before beating the San Diego Chargers 37-32 at Wembley Stadium.

The benefit of the extended trip was really apparent in 2017 when the Saints followed a 34-13 rout of the Panthers with a 20-0 shutout of the Miami Dolphins in London, the sparks of an eight-game winning streak that carried them to a 12-6 season which ended with the “Minneapolis Miracle” in the second round of the NFC playoffs.

“When we traveled to London, those are times that you get a little bit better focus I think and you can grow as a team,” Payton said. "Each game will have different challenges. I just finished talking about the entirety of the travel, but the focus obviously starts with the first trip and then we go from there.”

Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix, who started an NCAA-record 61 games at quarterback across five seasons at Auburn and Oregon, is a fan of the upcoming long road trip.

“I think going on trips with your teammates and being able to spend a large amount of time that you’re not normally used to spending is always a fun time," he said. “I’ve never been on a team trip and have been like, ‘Man I didn’t have fun,’ or ‘Man I wish we could go home early.’”

“I’m looking forward to it, just the camaraderie," added cornerback Patrick Surtain II. "I think we all have a unique opportunity to really get to spend time bonding with each other also off the football field and build those relationships that we already have. I think this week is crucial because we have two tough opponents on the road. Being able to set our sights away from things out here and go to different scenery, a different landscape, will definitely change the mindset, so I’m looking forward to it.”

Another AFC West team is in the midst of an extended Eastern swing. The Los Angeles Chargers (2-0) stayed in Charlotte, North Carolina, this week to prepare for this weekend's game at Pittsburgh (2-0) after winning 26-3 at Carolina on Sunday.

Notes: Ruled out for Sunday were starting OLB Baron Browning (foot) and safety and special teams ace JL Skinner (ankle).

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Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton talks during the post game news conference after an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) reacts during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) hands off the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) throws during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)