Broccolini to build second Ottawa Amazon warehouse
Amazon announced construction of its second fulfillment centre in Ottawa on June 30.
The building, which will span 450,000 square feet in the south-end neighbourhood of Barrhaven, will be built by Broccolini and is expected to be completed in 2021. The project is Broccolini’s fourth with Amazon, and follows the opening of the e-retailer’s million-square foot property on Boundary Road in nearby Carlsbad Springs.
“We are excited to once again partner with Amazon and begin construction of a new, technologically-advanced fulfillment centre,” said James Beach, Broccolini’s Ottawa director of real estate and development. “Amazon will benefit from our considerable and diversified expertise to coordinate all development and construction aspects from the outset through to delivery, as well as our management experience that comes with our impressive portfolio of properties.”
When the building opens, it is expected to create 1,000 jobs. Construction alone will create 700. It will be Amazon’s eighth facility in Ontario and its fourteenth fulfillment centre in Canada. Broccolini will act as landlord and property manager for the new building.
"We're thrilled to be opening a second fulfillment centre in the nation's capital to better serve communities across Ontario," said Sumegha Kumar, director of Canadian customer fulfillment operations with Amazon Canada.
The building will be Amazon's newest robotics fulfillment centre in Canada. Employees will work alongside Amazon robotics to pick, pack and ship small items such as books, electronics and toys.
"During these unprecedented times, companies like Amazon are going the extra mile to protect employees and customers, while adapting to the new environment we face," said Ontario Premier Doug Ford. "We welcome today's exciting announcement of Amazon bringing another 1,000 jobs to the Ottawa area. Now more than ever, we must all work together to reopen our economy safely, get more people back to work, and chart a path to a strong recovery for our province."
Amazon is also planning five new delivery stations across Ontario in Whitby, Oakville, Cambridge, Brampton and Scarborough, with the sites anticipated to launch in 2020.
Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than $7.5 billion in Canada through its customer fulfillment and cloud infrastructure and employee compensation. Amazon estimates that its Canadian investments have created an additional 14,000 indirect jobs on top of the company's direct hires.