Summary
Telus Harbour, formerly 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.[needs update]
| Telus House | |
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| 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 |
| 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(s) | 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] | |
Location edit
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 Scotiabank Arena, Maple Leaf Square, and Infinity Condominium.
Sustainable design edit
The development is pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold status for the project's environmental sustainability.[5]
Construction edit
The project was managed by Menkes Development Ltd., Alcion Ventures and HOOPP Realty Inc. and was built by architecture firms Sweeny&Co Architects Inc. and Adamson Associates as lead architects.[5]
Tenants edit
- Telus
- Dye & Durham[6]
- President's Choice Financial (President's Choice Bank)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Telus Harbour". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ "Emporis building ID 101416". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Telus Harbour". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ "Telus Fact Sheet" (PDF). Menkes. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ a b Telus house achieves LEED platinum. (2012). Daily Commercial News and Construction Record, 85(213), 1. ProQuest 1152169085
- ^ "Contact".
External links edit
Media related to Telus House at Wikimedia Commons- Menkes Official Page
- Telus Release
- Toronto Star coverage of worker death
