Edmonton Tower[9] is a 29-storey 129.84-metre (426.0 ft) tall, office building in the Ice District area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It opened in mid-December 2016.[7] In total, it has 3,700 square metres (40,000 sq ft) of retail space,[10] and over 48,000 square metres (520,000 sq ft) of office lease-able area.[5] It is Edmonton's eighth tallest building.[6][11]

Edmonton Tower
Edmonton Tower in 2024
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Alternative namesCity of Edmonton Tower, Edmonton Arena District Office Tower, EAD Office Tower 1
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeGovernment, commercial
Architectural styleModern architecture
Location10111 104 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates53°32′44.4″N 113°29′40.8″W / 53.545667°N 113.494667°W / 53.545667; -113.494667
Construction startedMay 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)
CompletedDecember 2016 (2016-12)
CostOver $300 million
($367 million in 2023 dollars[1])
OwnerKatz Group
Height
Roof129.84 m (426.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count29
Design and construction
Architect(s)Stantec
DeveloperStantec, ONE Properties
Structural engineerStantec
References
[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Major tenants

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The main tenants have been:

  • City of Edmonton - floor 3 and floors 5 to 19,[12] opened with tower.[8]
  • Kids & Company - floor 4 for a child care centre with a total area of 579 square metres (6,230 sq ft),[12] opened with tower.[13]
  • RBC Dominion Securities - floors 22 and 23,[12] opened 2018.[14]

Other tenants

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  • Sorrell Financial - opened early 2017.[15]

Video display

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A large video display, using light-emitting diodes, shows images on the exterior glass of the top four storeys of the tower. The display was installed during construction and first used in January 2017.[16] The building's developer, One Properties, stated that the Oilers Entertainment Group was involved with the project.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 1688 to 1923: Geloso, Vincent, A Price Index for Canada, 1688 to 1850 (December 6, 2016). Afterwards, Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021. and table 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Edmonton Tower". Skyrise Cities Edmonton. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "Edmonton Tower Brochure" (PDF). One Properties. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Downtown Edmonton looking up". Edmonton Sun. May 29, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Main Floor Plan" (PDF). ICE District JV Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Edmonton Tower". The Skycraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "EAD Office Tower 1". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ a b Tumilty, Ryan (November 17, 2015). "Edmonton staff's move to downtown tower comes with $16.4M price tag". Toronto Metro. Free Daily News Group Inc. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  9. ^ "Naming Committee Approvals - 2015" (PDF). City of Edmonton. City of Edmonton. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  10. ^ "Edmonton Tower brochure" (PDF). ICE District JV Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  11. ^ "Tallest building in Edmonton". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ a b c "Features & Floor Plans". Ice District Properties. ICE District JV Inc. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  13. ^ "EAD Joint Venture Announces Kids & Company to Operate Child Care Centre in Edmonton Tower" (Press release). Edmonton Arena District. June 9, 2015. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Marketwired.
  14. ^ "Edmonton Arena District Joint Venture Announces RBC Dominion Securities as Major Tenant of Edmonton Tower" (PDF) (Press release). Edmonton Arena District JV. May 13, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  15. ^ "ICE District Joint Venture Adds Sorrell Financial to Edmonton Tower Tenant List" (PDF) (Press release). ICE District JV Inc. December 18, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  16. ^ Neufeld, Lydia (January 4, 2017). "Massive downtown (red-&-white) flag helps chase away winter blues". CBC News Edmonton. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  17. ^ Caley, Ramsay (January 4, 2017). "Massive LED lighting display on Edmonton Tower sparks interest". Global News. Corus Entertainment Inc. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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