Telus Harbour Explained

Telus Harbour should not be confused with Telus Tower (Montreal).

Telus House
Former Names:Union Tower
Alternate Names:Telus House
Location:25 York Street
Toronto, Ontario
Coordinates:43.6433°N -79.3809°W
Start Date:2007
Completion Date:2009
Building Type:Commercial offices
Antenna Spire:136.1m (446.5feet)
Roof:121.7m (399.3feet)
Floor Count:32
Elevator Count:15
Floor Area:72000m2
Architect:Adamson Associates Architects
Sweeny, Sterling, Finlayson & Co. Architects
Main Contractor:Menkes Construction
Developer:Menkes Developments Ltd.
Hospitals of OntarioPension Plan (HOOPP) and Halcyon Partners Fund
References:[1]

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.[2] Anchor tenant Telus will occupy 60 percent of the rentable area.

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 Scotiabank Arena, 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.[3]

Construction

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.

Tenants

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emporis building ID 101416 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307025647/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/101416 . dead . March 7, 2016 . Emporis.
  2. Web site: Telus Fact Sheet . Menkes . 2 August 2008 . 2 February 2011.
  3. Telus house achieves LEED platinum. (2012). Daily Commercial News and Construction Record, 85(213), 1.
  4. Web site: Contact .