Telus Tower

Not to be confused with Telus Tower (Montreal).
Telus House
Former names Union Tower
Alternative names Telus House
General information
Type Commercial offices
Location 25 York Street
Toronto, Ontario
Coordinates 43°38′36″N 79°22′51″W / 43.6433°N 79.3809°W / 43.6433; -79.3809Coordinates: 43°38′36″N 79°22′51″W / 43.6433°N 79.3809°W / 43.6433; -79.3809
Construction started 2007
Completed 2009
Height
Antenna spire 136.1 m (447 ft)
Roof 121.7 m (399 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 32
Floor area 72,000 m2 (780,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators 15
Design and construction
Architect Adamson Associates Architects
Sweeny, Sterling, Finlayson & Co. Architects
Developer Menkes Developments Ltd.
Hospitals of OntarioPension Plan (HOOPP) and Halcyon Partners Fund
Main contractor Menkes Construction
References
[1][2][3]

Telus House, formerly Union Tower, is a 30 storey office skyscraper at 25 York Street, on the south side of the traditionally defined financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[4] Anchor tenant Telus will occupy 60 percent of the rentable area.

Location

Telus logo

The building is located at the corner of York Street and Bremner Boulevard the former brownfield railway lands, just south of Union Station. Telus Tower is connected to the Toronto PATH network of underground pedestrian passageways. The building is visible from the Toronto Waterfront and is one of the many new developments in the area, including the Air Canada Centre, Maple Leaf Square, and Infinity Condominium.

Sustainable design

The development is pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold status for the project's environmental sustainability.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Telus Tower at CTBUH Skyscraper Database
  2. ↑ Telus Tower at Emporis
  3. ↑ Telus Tower at SkyscraperPage
  4. ↑ "Telus Fact Sheet" (PDF). Menkes. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2011.

External links

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