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Telus Harbour


FieldValue
nameTelus Harbour
image25 York Street 2022.jpg
image_size250px
former_namesUnion Tower
alternate_namesTelus House
location25 York Street
Toronto, Ontario
coordinates
start_date2007
completion_date2009
building_typeCommercial offices
antenna_spire136.1 m
roof121.7 m
floor_count32
elevator_count15
floor_area72000 m2
architectAdamson Associates Architects
Sweeny, Sterling, Finlayson & Co. Architects
main_contractorMenkes Construction
developerMenkes Developments Ltd.
Hospitals of OntarioPension Plan (HOOPP) and Halcyon Partners Fund
references

Toronto, Ontario Sweeny, Sterling, Finlayson & Co. Architects Hospitals of OntarioPension Plan (HOOPP) and Halcyon Partners Fund

Telus Harbour, formerly Telus House and 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. As of 2016, Telus being the Anchor tenant, occupied 21 of 30 storeys (), which included 3 of them dedicated to fun and wellness. In 2021, the building earned BOMA BEST Platinum certification with a score of 99.2% which was, at the time, the highest score globally.

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.

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

  • Telus
  • Dye & Durham
  • President's Choice Financial (President's Choice Bank
  • Kinross Gold
  • Hudbay Minerals

References

References

  1. {{ctbuh. 4439
  2. "Emporis building ID 101416". [[Emporis]].
  3. {{skyscraperpage. 42321
  4. (2 August 2008). "Telus Fact Sheet". Menkes.
  5. (2016-08-03). "Inside Telus's enormous, 21-floor office, with three whole storeys dedicated to fun and wellness".
  6. "Telus Harbour Sets New Global Industry Record for BOMA BEST Score".
  7. "25 York Street {{!}} Menkes Developments".
  8. Telus house achieves LEED platinum. (2012). Daily Commercial News and Construction Record, 85(213), 1. {{ProQuest. 1152169085
  9. "Contact".
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