Lord Simcoe Place - 57 Simcoe Street South

My experience as a commercial tenant was ultimately disappointing. At the beginning of my tenancy, management was responsive and accommodating, and I genuinely appreciated those efforts. I chose this location because I wanted to support a local, woman-owned business and contribute to the downtown Oshawa community. I hoped to build a long-term professional relationship. Unfortunately, that level of responsiveness changed over time. My concerns consistently related to building maintenance and safety, including a prolonged HVAC malfunction, a fire alarm concern that arose during a recent building incident, excessive noise from neighbouring tenants, particularly daycare operations, and conditions around the building. Clients occasionally encountered open drug use, verbal altercations, fights, public urination on or near the property, and other disruptive activity when arriving for appointments, which affected their comfort and sense of safety. I understand that repairs can take time which is still in a process. My concern was never the time required to complete repairs, but the repeated pushback and the feeling that legitimate maintenance and safety concerns were treated as requests for special consideration rather than routine property management responsibilities. One aspect I found particularly difficult was how abruptly the working relationship changed. Throughout my tenancy, I was never advised that my conduct or business operations were a concern, nor was I given any warning that the tenancy itself was at risk. Instead, after raising multiple maintenance and safety concerns over several months, communication shifted from collaborative discussions to email-only correspondence overnight, and I was given a 60-day notice next day because the tenancy was considered no longer a good fit. From my perspective, this felt sudden and unfair, particularly when my concerns related to what I believed were basic commercial tenancy expectations. I also found some interactions with the superintendent to be unnecessarily confrontational. On more than one occasion, I reported these interactions to management because I believed they could have been handled in a more respectful and professional manner. As a tenant operating a mental health practice, I valued calm and collaborative communication. Despite how this experience ended, I remain grateful for the opportunity to have operated my practice there. There is no going back, and we are choosing to focus on the future. We are excited for the next chapter of our business and look forward to creating a space that better supports our clients, our team, and the values we strive to uphold. I encourage prospective commercial tenants to ask detailed questions about maintenance response times, safety concerns, communication practices, and how tenant concerns are addressed before signing a lease.

I rarely write negative reviews, but feel it is necessary to share our experience as tenants. While our interactions with Cindy were generally positive, professional, and cooperative, our time at Lord Simcoe Place ended on a disappointing note. We experienced repeated, confrontational, and intimidating behavior from Anders the superintendent which even occurred while we were actively serving clients. Despite our concerns being raised, management appeared to side with one version of events without properly considering the tenant’s perspective. It felt as though management was misled by staff, leading to a breakdown in what should be a collaborative experience. Ultimately it has worked out that we are leaving because the situation became unprofessional and disrespectful. I truly wish Cindy well, but cannot recommend the management experience here.

During my 3 year tenancy I found Lord Simcoe Place to be well maintained, professional and comfortable making it a productive working environment. Highly recommend for business looking for a modern workspace in the heart of downtown Oshawa with access to many amenities.

My office was located in Lord Simcoe Place between the years 2002 and 2024 until my retirement. Most other offices in the building were long term tenants. Tenants benefit from on-site landlord/management which puts significant effort into ensuring each office is looked after. The building was recently renovated and has an attractive entrance and modern offices. It is is very well maintained.

One of the best office spaces to rent and woek at. THE OWNER Cindy is a awesome landlord and leaves no stone unturned to ensure each tenant and office sapce is looked after. Very reasonably priced too. Am glad i moved here and found the perfect offfice spot for my small business. Kudos and much thanks to Cindy for maintaining Lord Simcoe Place.