Telus Harbour
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.
| 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 | 43.6433°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 | 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
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.
Tenants
- Telus
- President's Choice Financial (President's Choice Bank)
See also
References
- "Telus Harbour". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- Telus Harbour at Emporis
- "Telus Harbour". SkyscraperPage.
- "Telus Fact Sheet" (PDF). Menkes. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
External links
- Menkes Official Page
- Telus Release
- Toronto Star coverage of worker death