JLL Listing Online | Meadows Mile Professional Centre

Our friends David Lees and Rick Urbancyzk at Jones Lang Lasalle have taken over our purchase and leasing inquiries, and JLL now has our Meadows Mile Professional Centre listed online. You can see our listing here.

Our Professional Centre on Lot 1 is developing nicely, with design meetings underway and collaborations with local artists on the horizon. Soon we'll be able to share the stunning preliminary designs that Jerilyn Wright & Associates have been cooking up. Also, we've got a BIG announcement surrounding Lot 2 coming soon. Make sure you follow us to stay connected!

Mikaela Cochrane
CCO for Cochrane Developments Corporation

'Pop The Question' with CREBNow | Meadows Mile Professional Centre

The Calgary Real Estate Board's interview with Charles Cochrane our CEO, is now available in print delivered through the Calgary Herald, and online here.

A hot question in media today is the recent economic downturn in Alberta, and how that effects each industry. In this interview, Charles addresses this common conversation piece:

CN: How has the current economy impacted the commercial real estate market for CDC – Calgary? 

CC: Indeed the current economic climate in Calgary will affect all business in some manner or another. However, our developments cater to professional and medical user-groups, which tend to be insulated from the current commodity malaise in Alberta.
Financing has become a more challenging process, due in part from the negative media coverage. Most prudent lenders and investors see the current economy as a temporary state that has historically recovered toward an even stronger marketplace.

Want to read more? Check out the full interview online or in the Herald today.

Mikaela Cochrane
CCO for Cochrane Developments Corporation

Marketing Consultant Announcement | Meadows Mile Professional Centre

You're going to start seeing a lot more out there about the Meadows Mile Professional Centre!

We have the Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) team on board as our marketing team, and they will be helping to craft marketing materials to help promote our remaining space for sale as well as the newly leaseable portions of the Meadows Mile Professional Building.


We met with David Lees and Rick Urbanczyk of Jones Lang Lasalle to discuss the marketing materials, including an upcoming brochure for the Professional Building and a change of contact info on our site sign. JLL will be taking over for any buying and leasing inquiries from now on, freeing us up to work on the plans for our Lot 2 development.

On top of that, look for an article in tomorrow's issue of the Calgary Real Estate board magazine, in the Calgary Herald. Jamie Zachary from CREB contacted us for the 'Pop the Question' feature in tomorrow's issue. Make sure you check it out in print, delivered through the Calgary Herald, or online through the CREB website. See the interview online here.

Mikaela Cochrane
CCO for Cochrane Developments Corporation

Interior Designer Announcement | Meadows Mile Professional Centre

We are pleased to introduce our Interior Designer for the Meadows Mile Professional Centre, Jerilyn Wright & Associates.

Jerilyn is a well-respected and prolific designer in the Calgary development scene. JWA has "completed over 13 million square feet of redesigned space", while maintaining a steady reputation as a leader in the industry, since incorporating in 1984.

"At Jerilyn Wright & Associates Interior Design Consultants, our commitment to continuous learning enables us to provide you with the latest information on trends, ergonomics, materials, green considerations and energy conservation. Transforming your space will enhance productivity, frame of mind and energy levels. Good design is good business." 

An example of JWA's work on the Arcis Seismic
Solutions corporate space.

JWA will design the common areas of the building. These common areas are spaces like the entryway, elevator lobby, stairwells and hallways. As we've said before, we believe these common areas are an opportunity to create a space that our tenants can be proud to own. JWA shares this sentiment, going so far as to say that, "your personal or corporate space should be considered your most important asset; one that truly captures the essence of who you are and positively affects how you work, play and live."

Another example in JWA's own office space.

By partnering with JWA, we are ensuring that none of these common areas will be considered 'generic'. These spaces will be innovative and unexpected, yet they will feel like Home.

Jerilyn has demonstrated her experiential knowledge with the specific type of design required for medical offices. She has highlighted that there was a learning curve in her earlier medical developments, but JWA now holds the skill-set to plan medical spaces to their greatest efficiency and function -- while still creating a signature space. For tenants, she will be an excellent asset, should they choose her to design their personal suite(s).

We truly are thrilled to be working with Jerilyn Wright and Associates. We can't wait to share what we come up with together.

[Quotes and Images pulled from the JWA Website]

Mikaela Cochrane
CCO for Cochrane Developments Corporation

Next Project Announcement | Meadows Mile Lot 2

We are thrilled to announce that we have officially secured Meadows Mile Lot 2 for our next project. This means we will have even more exciting updates to come on the next stages of development. We already have the Meadows Mile Professional Centre underway, and now we have another gorgeous piece of land on the escarpment to work with.

In the image on the right we have the Meadows Mile Professional Centre lot marked out in blue, and our new lot marked out in red. Both lots look over the escarpment, and are the first two lots a commuter would pass when entering the Meadows Mile development off Blackfoot via the 85th Street entrance.

Designs for this development is already underway, including space for professional offices as well as a prime site for a restaurant anchor tenant. We have some ideas for this spot, and conversations are under way with potential tenants. We don't have anything set in stone yet, but we are sure that this development, like the Meadows Mile Professional Centre, will feature unique architectural design and an excellent location.

Mikaela Cochrane
CCO for Cochrane Developments Corporation