- Health IT Cluster & Interoperability Lab
- Open Concept Office Space for Lease in Summerside
- About Holman Centre
The Holman Centre
Within its 100,000 square feet of open space, unique offices, ranging from 1,000 to 30,000 square feet, are configured for each business and aligned in clusters to foster collaborative and creative energy. There are 5 floors to consider, so how close would you like to be to the refreshing rooftop terrace?
Building on the strength of the past, extending into the endless possibilities of the future, when you say, "We're in The Holman Centre", they immediately know where you are - in the heart of bustling, downtown Historic Summerside.
- About Summerside
Living, Working and Playing in Summerside
"There has been very little turnover and we have good quality staff. We have had easy access to staff and that is the most critical thing."
Excerpt from an interview with David Perry, Carestream HealthLIVING
For those who are currently working and living in most technology-savvy Canadian cities, it can be difficult to imagine no traffic jams, no major commute to work, no smog or air pollution.WORKING
Currently a community of 16,000 residents, Summerside is poised for expansion. It serves an extended area of over 45,000 year round and its location on the eastern seaboard provides easy access to the world.PLAYING
In the city's downtown core there are many specialty shops, restaurants and attractions just a few steps away from Summerside's boardwalk and a gentle stroll along the water's edge.Having a modern outlook and preparing for the influx of people who want to live in a safer, more family oriented environment, Summerside has established itself as a desirable and affordable city. The living is easy in Summerside!
- Leasing Opportunities
Provincial Incentives
The Innovation and Development Labour Rebate (IDLR) applies to projects in support of the development and/or commercialization of new products, processes and services that will be sold primarily beyond the borders of PEI. It is equal to 37.5 per cent of eligible salaries and wages (incremental, full time positions of 1850 hours) for the first year of a position.
The Rental Incentive Program provides a rebate of $6.00 per square foot on an annual rate of the lease cost not including utilities, taxes, and inside maintenance to businesses leasing incremental space in any community for establishment and expansion. The maximum eligible space is 10,000 square feet and the program is for the first year of a lease. The eligible company is required to sign a five year lease to qualify.
Leasing Opportunities
We currently have 40,000 sq ft in the Holman Centre and various other buildings and properties for lease and for sale throughout the City of Summerside
- Contact
For more information, contact:
Arnold Croken, Cert. C.R. General Manager
Summerside Regional Development Corporation Ltd.
268 Water Street Summerside, PE C1N 1B6
Office: 902-436-2246
Direct: 902-436-2021
CONTACT FORM
ABOUT SUMMERSIDE
An interview with Dave Perry of Carestream Health about doing business in Summerside with an emphasis on finding and retaining qualified staff for the IT sector.
Office Space Available
Holman Centre Suite 203-204
Located in the historic Holman building, this second floor space includes 6,000 sqft of class 'A' professional office space. The exposed brick sanded, and sealed walls reflect the character of this remodeled 150 year old historic property. The space is heated/cooled with a geothermal system so is not reliant on fossil fuels. Back up emergency power is available if needed as well as UPS service.
Floor Plan
Holman Centre Suite 300
This space totals 2,000 sqft of class 'A' professional office space. This space reflects the character of this remodeled 150 year old Historic property. This space is hard wired with fiber for work stations to be relocated throughout. The space is heated/cooled with a geothermal system so is not reliant on fossil fuels. Back up emergency power is supplied. The large windows facing east and south, offer a bird's eye view of the Downtown area and is located next door to our most successful E-Health/ IT company tenant.
Floor Plan
Holman Centre Suite 303-304
This space totals 9500 sq. ft. of class 'A' professional office space. The exposed brick sanded and sealed reflects the character of this remodeled 150 year old Historic property. This space is hard wired with fiber for work stations to be relocated throughout. It has a separate full functioning kitchen and attached conference room as well as a dedicated server room. The space is heated/cooled with a geothermal system so is not reliant on fossil fuels. Back up emergency power is supplied as well as UPS service.
Floor Plan
109 Water St
This suite totals 2000 sqft of class 'B' professional office space. The location is prime as it is located directly across the street from the new Holland College Campus in Summerside. The suite is fully equipped and wired for operations requiring strong internet dedicated service. There is ample parking and a five minute walk to Downtown and is situated immediately adjacent to the Confederation Trail, a walking/cycling trail that spans the Island.
Floor Plan
Harbour Quay Suite 261
This ground floor 1,921 sqft space is located on Harbour Drive directly in front of the Holman Centre and on the Summerside waterfront. The suite is freshly painted, cleaned, and available for occupancy. Rates are very attractive and the facility offers an opportunity for shared services opportunities. There is ample parking and is located in the heart of Downtown. It is situated immediately adjacent to the Confederation Trail, a walking/cycling trail that spans the Island and the Summerside Baywalk. The Baywalk is 7 kms of public Boardwalk spanning the Summerside waterfront. Depending on the type of business, incentive packages are available to assist through the first few years of start-up.
Floor Plan
Harbour Quay Suite 257
This ground floor 637 sqft space is located on Harbour Drive directly in front of the Holman Centre and on the Summerside waterfront. The suite is freshly painted, cleaned, and available for occupancy. Rates are very attractive and the facility offers an opportunity for shared services opportunities. There is ample parking and is located in the heart of Downtown. It is situated immediately adjacent to the Confederation Trail, awalking/cycling trail that spans the Island and the Summerside Baywalk. The Baywalk is 7 kms of public Boardwalk spanning the Summerside waterfront. Depending on the type of business, incentive packages are available to assist through the first few years of start-up.
Floor Plan
Harbour Quay Suite 259
This ground floor 1,035 sqft space is located on Harbour Drive directly in front of the Holman Centre and on the Summerside waterfront. The suite is freshly painted, cleaned, and available for occupancy. Rates are very attractive and the facility offers an opportunity for shared services opportunities. There is ample parking and is located in the heart of Downtown. It is situated immediately adjacent to the Confederation Trail, a walking/cycling trail that spans the Island and the Summerside Baywalk. The Baywalk is 7 kms of public Boardwalk spanning the Summerside waterfront. Depending on the type of business, incentive packages are available to assist through the first few years of start-up.
Floor Plan
Harbour Quay Suite 14
This upper level 960 sqft space is located on Harbour Drive directly in front of the Holman Centre and on the Summerside waterfront. The suite is freshly painted, cleaned, and available for occupancy. Rates are very attractive and the facility offers an opportunity for shared services opportunities. There is ample parking and is located in the heart of Downtown. It is situated immediately adjacent to the Confederation Trail, a walking/cycling trail that spans the Island and the Summerside Baywalk. The Baywalk is 7 kms of public Boardwalk spanning the Summerside waterfront. Depending on the type of business, incentive packages are available to assist through the first few years of start-up.
Floor Plan
Harbour Quay Suite 18
This upper level 553 sqft space is located on Harbour Drive directly in front of the Holman Centre and on the Summerside waterfront. The suite is freshly painted, cleaned, and available for occupancy. Rates are very attractive and the facility offers an opportunity for shared services opportunities. There is ample parking and is located in the heart of Downtown. It is situated immediately adjacent to the Confederation Trail, a walking/cycling trail that spans the Island and the Summerside Baywalk. The Baywalk is 7 kms of public Boardwalk spanning the Summerside waterfront. Depending on the type of business, incentive packages are available to assist through the first few years of start-up.
Floor PlanAn Interview with David PerryCarestream Health, January 29, 2010
Why Summerside?
First and foremost it was the staffing capabilities. PEI in general has been easy, but Summerside has worked out very well for us. There has been very little turnover and we have good quality staff. We have had easy access to staff and that is the most critical thing. There has been easy access to infrastructure as well. What they have done to the building we use, our telecommunications provider, etc. - there have been no show stoppers to our ability to operate here. We've had groups like SRDC that have been essentially enablers for us to work here as well. And so, aside from facilities and aside from infrastructure, the thing that has really made it easy for us here is the availability of talented people.
Was it hard to find staff?
There are always challenges when you are trying to find skilled staff. Finding the volumes of staff that you need is often difficult but people in large locations have that issue as well. People in large locations like the City of Chicago or Toronto, for example, because there is that much more competition there. But as far as finding talent here to be able to accomplish what we need to do; we have not had any problem. I have a folder full of resumes of people who are from PEI, or the Maritimes, who have moved away and want to move back. There has never been any challenge in finding people who want to move here. There has been the challenge of finding people with clinical backgrounds, but that is because of the domain that we work in - radiology - and, simply put, there are not a lot of radiologists or radiology techs that aren't totally consumed in their work elsewhere; so they are hard to find at the best of times. But as far as finding technology people, we have had good success when we have gone off Island, because we were looking for niche skills or more senior skills and there just didn't seem to be the volume of people available locally that were applying when we advertised here.
What would you say if another city asked you to move there?
It has happened many times that we have been approached to move out of Summerside. The answer to that is always, 'No thank you'. This is a great place - we have good resources, we have very low turnover, very low attrition. We have very good production, the facilities are great, and it enables us to do our work here. Our staff are happy here; there really is no reason to leave.
Tell me about incentives.
We've made use of some of the financial opportunities or the financial programs that exist in the province. We haven't needed to make use of a lot of those programs. I don't know about other organizations, but we certainly haven't gone after what those that were set up 10 years ago had. We've only made use of programs over the years as we've needed in order to grow and we've had to do it exponentially. We were competing with other parts of the company that were all over the world and had an economic advantage over us. But that's not why we are here in PEI; we are here because of the talent of the people and, to some degree, the physical location. Being located on the east coast enables us to travel and be close to all of North America. We can get to wherever we need to be; we can get in and out of Europe fairly easily as well.
The staff you recruited from off-Island, did you have a hard time getting them here?
As far as I know, every one of them wanted to move to PEI. They were either an Islander, married to an Islander, or they were people who have been to PEI, fell in love with the place, and decided this is where they wanted to be. So we didn't 'drag' anybody, if you will, into PEI. Maybe they felt it was the only opportunity offered to them or the best opportunity. It was generally a combination of the above; the innovative work that we were able to offer along with their decision that they wanted to live in PEI. The transition was made quite easily.