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Telus Harbour

Coordinates: 43°38′36″N 79°22′51″W / 43.6433°N 79.3809°W / 43.6433; -79.3809
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Telus House
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Former namesUnion Tower
Alternative namesTelus House
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Location25 York Street
Toronto, Ontario
Coordinates43°38′36″N 79°22′51″W / 43.6433°N 79.3809°W / 43.6433; -79.3809
Construction started2007
Completed2009
Height
Antenna spire136.1 m (447 ft)
Roof121.7 m (399 ft)
Technical details
Floor count32
Floor area72,000 m2 (780,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators15
Design and construction
Architect(s)Adamson Associates Architects
Sweeny, Sterling, Finlayson & Co. Architects
DeveloperMenkes Developments Ltd.
Hospitals of OntarioPension Plan (HOOPP) and Halcyon Partners Fund
Main contractorMenkes Construction
References
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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]

Location

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office lobby

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

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The development is pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold status for the project's environmental sustainability.[5]

Construction

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Telus Harbour". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. ^ "Emporis building ID 101416". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Telus Harbour". SkyscraperPage.
  4. ^ "Telus Fact Sheet" (PDF). Menkes. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  5. ^ a b Telus house achieves LEED platinum. (2012). Daily Commercial News and Construction Record, 85(213), 1. ProQuest 1152169085
  6. ^ "Contact".
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