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OCAD University — Executive Office Renovation
Hillcrest Construction served as general contractor on an executive office renovation for OCAD University's 230 Richmond St W campus — reconfiguring the 11th-floor executive workspace, adding new glazed meeting-room openings, refinished walls and flooring, updated AV/lighting, and a full paint refresh. The work was completed in one month while the rest of the office floor remained fully active and occupied throughout.
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Client: OCAD University
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Location: 230 Richmond St W, Toronto (11th Floor)
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Scope: ~474 sq ft executive workspace + hallway renovation
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Duration: 1 Month
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Sector: Higher Education / Institutional
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Occupancy: Maintained throughout
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Project Value: $60,000
Our experience in commercial and institutional renovation has provided us with an extensive understanding of the sensibilities and accountability that are needed to accomplish a project in an occupied, active workplace.
The Challenge
Renovating a section of active executive offices at OCAD University without disrupting the working floor around it. The rest of the office stayed in complete, active working order throughout — daily jobsite cleanup, dust masking, and site cleanliness were non-negotiable. The hardest constraint: the main hallway off the elevator was the only access route, so it had to be phased closed in stages rather than shut down all at once:
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Daily jobsite cleanup and dust masking, non-negotiable on an occupied floor
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Main hallway off the elevator phased closed in stages, not shut down all at once
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Staff kept able to move through the floor throughout construction
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Site safety maintained start to finish, in a fully occupied building
Our aim was to complete the project without OCAD staff ever feeling an intrusion on the space they use every day — and to do it in one month.
What Hillcrest Did
Structural & Finishing Work:
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Demolished and reframed interior partition wall to create new glazed meeting-room openings
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Relocated door, electrical, and communications to suit the new layout
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Removed and replaced ~474 sq ft of flooring with wood-grain LVT plank
AV & Finishing: new electrical/cabling for a meeting-room TV and camera, relocated recessed lighting converted to adjustable-angle LED spotlights for gallery-style artwork, and a full paint refresh on doors, trim, and elevator doors.
The Outcome
The renovated executive workspace reopened with new glazed meeting rooms, refreshed finishes, and upgraded AV — completed in one month with zero disruption to OCAD staff. Hillcrest's phased hallway closure kept the floor fully accessible throughout construction.
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Executive workspace renovated with zero disruption to OCAD's daily operations
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Main hallway kept accessible throughout via phased closure, not a full shutdown
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Project completed on schedule, start to finish, in one month
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New AV-equipped meeting room and updated finishes ready for use
The result: a fully modernized executive workspace at OCAD University's 230 Richmond St W campus — delivered on schedule, with zero disruption to daily campus operations.
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