Century 21 Real Estate Building Fully Renovated After Flooding Damage From Last Year

After the office was hit by a flood, the Century 21 Realty Inc. offices are back at 100 per cent with a full renovation and open house on Thursday.

Vanessa Oake Hogan (pictured) purchased the building three weeks prior to the flooding. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The flooding occurred on March 31 last year above the offices where a tenant had reported water coming down the staircase. Structural damage including ceiling tiles falling down with water everywhere.

Vanessa Oake Hogan and her husband had purchased the building three weeks prior to the flood and took the disaster as an opportunity to renovate the premises rather than rebuild it.

"We had a designer, Mi Casa Designs Norma Hagelin helped us out a lot,” said Hogan. “Her and I took on the project together and as well as Mackenzie Design (Inc.) helped us with the structural changes that were happening.”

Renovations occurred during the Canada Day weekend last year. Prior to that, administration and managers were able to work in the office as agents came in and out despite the damage.

"Our front desk wasn't damaged or affected by the flood, said Hogan. "We were able to keep our admin stuff working and keeping the brokerage going but once we finished the planning stages of the reno once the actual renovations started, we had to move the entire team back into one corner so we were in tight corners for about four months."

The staff had moved in during Thanksgiving once the renovations were completed. The company employs 10 staff and 111 agents.

"I still walk through the office every day and I'm so grateful that we're not in the reno mode," said Hogan.

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Local Engineering Firm Celebrates 15th Anniversary

From starting as a small business unit in Lakefield, Cambium Consulting & Engineering marked its 15th anniversary this past week.

Photo Courtesy of Cambium Consulting & Engineering.

The firm cannot have a formal celebration due to the shutdown, the staff reflect on past accomplishments and the changes over the years as part of their milestone.

Cambium was founded in 2006 with nine people offering environmental engineering services from an office in the Fleming Industrial Park.

Photo Courtesy of Cambium Consulting & Engineering.

They expanded in 2010, relocating to a larger office on Hunter Street in East City. Cambium added Geotechnical and Construction Quality Verification to its service suite from a second location on The Queensway in the same year. They have over 130 staff at offices located in Barrie, Oshawa, Kingston and Calgary.

“When we started Cambium 15 years ago, we had no idea that it would become what it is today. We aimed to craft a workplace we would enjoy and seek people that shared our beliefs to join us,” says John Desbiens, CEO and president. “As it turns out, we keep finding those people.”

Photo Courtesy of Cambium Consulting & Engineering.

In the past year, Cambium has been renovating a 25,000 square foot facility at 194 Sophia St. that will merge several Peterborough operations. The renovations and relocation are scheduled to be completed by June this year.

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Bulk Barn Closed for Renovations So You'll Have To Bulk Up Elsewhere

The Bulk Barn in Peterborough is closed for the month of February for renovations. If you are looking for baking goods, try The Main Ingredient at 326 Charlotte Street.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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