Equiton has expanded through the opening of a new office in downtown Toronto.

The 333 Bay Street office in the heart of the city’s and Canada’s financial district will serve as a secondary location for Equiton, a real estate private-equity and development company headquartered in the Hamilton suburb of Burlington, Ont.

“This strategic expansion is evidence of our dedication to serving our investors at the highest level,” said Jason Roque, Equiton’s CEO, in a news release. “Being located in the key financial hub in the country allows us to connect even more with our current clients and extend our reach to potential partners interested in our investment solutions.”

Equiton has $968 million worth of assets under management. The investments span 35 properties in 17 communities.

The company says its development projects have a completion value of $1.06 billion. Equiton’s specialty areas include sales, managing institutional and national investor accounts, acquisitions, construction and development.