Rogers Park, Brampton
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Rogers Park, Brampton is a business complex and the corporate offices of Rogers Communications
in Brampton
, Ontario
. It is not the company head office, which is located in downtown Toronto
.
Located at 8200 Dixie Road, the building was acquired by Rogers in 2006 from Nortel
, which used the building as their global headquarters since 1997. The building, built by Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum
, has 1000000 square feet (92,903 m²) of space on 63 acres of land. The building houses 5,000 Rogers staff.,
The site was once Nortel's manufacturing facilities (Brampton Works), built in 1963 for Northern Electric which became Northern Telecom in 1976 and Nortel Networks in 1999, and demolished after 1996 to build the current structure to replace their Mississauga, Ontario
headquarters.
This is Rogers' second building bought from companies that failed or are failing. The headquarters Rogers Building
was acquired from bankrupt Confederation Life
. Rogers Park was acquired from the liquidation of Nortel's assets.
Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications Inc. is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications, cable television, home phone and internet with additional telecommunications and mass media assets...
in Brampton
Brampton
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada.Brampton may also refer to:- Canada :* Brampton, a city in Ontario** Brampton GO Station, a station in the GO Transit network located in the city- United Kingdom :...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It is not the company head office, which is located in downtown Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
.
Located at 8200 Dixie Road, the building was acquired by Rogers in 2006 from Nortel
Nortel
Nortel Networks Corporation, formerly known as Northern Telecom Limited and sometimes known simply as Nortel, was a multinational telecommunications equipment manufacturer headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada...
, which used the building as their global headquarters since 1997. The building, built by Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum
Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum
HOK is a global architecture, interiors, engineering, planning and consulting firm. HOK is the largest U.S.-based architecture-engineering firm and the "No. 1 role model for sustainable and high-performance design." HOK also is the second-largest interior design firm...
, has 1000000 square feet (92,903 m²) of space on 63 acres of land. The building houses 5,000 Rogers staff.,
The site was once Nortel's manufacturing facilities (Brampton Works), built in 1963 for Northern Electric which became Northern Telecom in 1976 and Nortel Networks in 1999, and demolished after 1996 to build the current structure to replace their Mississauga, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
headquarters.
This is Rogers' second building bought from companies that failed or are failing. The headquarters Rogers Building
Rogers Building (Canada)
The Rogers Building, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is the corporate head office of Canadian media conglomerate Rogers Communications, as well as the home of most, but not all, of the company's Toronto operations....
was acquired from bankrupt Confederation Life
Confederation Life
Confederation Life Insurance Company, also known as Confederation Life, was a major Canadian insurance company and financial services provider. Its global head office was located in Toronto in what is now the Rogers Building...
. Rogers Park was acquired from the liquidation of Nortel's assets.