Shaw Tower (Vancouver)

Shaw Tower
Shaw Tower is the tallest tower in Vancouver's Coal Harbour waterfront.
General information
Type commercial offices and residential units
Location 1067 and 1077 West Cordova Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Construction started 2002
Completed 2005
Owner Westbank Projects Corp and Shaw Communications
Management Westbank Projects Corp and Shaw Communications
Height
Antenna spire None
Roof 149 m (489 ft)
Top floor 42
Technical details
Floor count 42
Floor area commercial 283,572 sq ft
residential 211,710 sq ft
Lifts/elevators 3
Design and construction
Architect James K.M. Cheng Architects
Developer Westbank Projects Corp
Structural engineer Jones Kwong Kishi Consulting Engineers
Main contractor Ledcor Construction Limited, under Ledcor Group of Companies
References
[1]

Shaw Tower, located at 1067 W. Cordova St in Downtown Vancouver's Coal Harbour, in British Columbia, Canada, is home to Shaw Communications' headquarters for Lower Mainland Operations and credited to local architect James K. M. Cheng.

The building stands at 489 feet[2] (149 m) or 41 stories and was completed in 2004. It is currently the fifth-tallest building in Vancouver. The lower 16 floors of the tower are offices while the upper 24 floors contain 130 work-live condominiums. Shaw Communications, the building's namesake, occupies 11 full floors. The building has two official addresses: 1067 is the building's business address, while 1077 is the residential address.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shaw Tower (Vancouver) at Emporis
  2. ↑ "Vancouver High-rise buildings". Emporis Buildings. Retrieved 2007-02-06.

Coordinates: 49°17′18″N 123°07′04″W / 49.28833°N 123.11778°W / 49.28833; -123.11778

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