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Catalyst137 is a world-class hub built for growth-oriented, globally-focused firms. By co-locating with other firms and services, tenants can aggressively scale their vision for the future.
SPEED AND SCALE HISTORY TEAM
Tenants can grow quickly and expand operations while being supported by a suite of services from marketing to user experience to print.
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MORE THAN 2,000 TENANTS
COFFEE RESTAURANT BAR
OFFICE SPACES RANGING FROM 30,00 - 50,000 SF
AMPLE PARKING AND BICYCLE STORAGE
1956
The Dominion Tire Company plant (est. 1914) constructs a storage warehouse next door to the factory. This is to be the future home of Catalyst137.
1966 - 1986
Dominion Tire is renamed to Uniroyal in 1966 and then once again in 1986 after merging tire businesses with B.F. Goodrich to become the Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire Company.
1992
After being acquired by Michelin North America in 1990, the Kitchener plant is shut down after 78 years of tire production.
2008
Under Diamond Capital, the building is used as general warehouse space up until 2016 when it is sold to Catalyst137’s developers and partners.
2016
Co-founders Kurtis McBride and Frank Voisin make their plans for the empty warehouse space public and construction begins.
Summer 2017
In the midst of ongoing construction, Miovision becomes the first official tenant.
August 2018
Red Circle Coffee and Graffiti Market make their debut, opening Catalyst137 up to the rest of the Kitchener-Waterloo community.
It takes a hard-working team to run a building of this scale. Meet the people behind it all.
KURTIS MCBRIDE
CO-FOUNDER
FRANK VOISIN
LUKE BEGLEY
BUILDING OPERATIONS
RILEY GEURTS
PROPERTY MANAGER
JULIE GARASTO
ASSISTANT PROPERTY MANAGER