King George Tower was a proposed skyscraper in Surrey, British Columbia near King George Station.[3] At a height of 274.3 m (900 ft) with 81 stories, the mixed-use building would have been significantly taller than any highrise building in the Vancouver area.[1][2] The skyscraper also would have had the most floors of any building in Canada, exceeding the 78 floors of Aura in Toronto, Ontario.[2] However, due to the proposed height of the project, there was concern that the skyscraper may interfere with air traffic heading to Vancouver International Airport.[1]

King George Tower
Map
General information
StatusProposed
TypeMixed-use[1]
LocationSurrey, British Columbia
Coordinates49°11′01″N 122°50′37″W / 49.1835°N 122.8435°W / 49.1835; -122.8435
Estimated completionNot yet known
OpeningNot yet known
Height
Roof274.3 metres (900 ft)[1][2]
Technical details
Floor count81[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)James KM Cheng Architects[2]
DeveloperJung Developments[2]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d Culbert, Lori (2005-10-27). "Towering plan set for Surrey". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "King George Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved 2007-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Proposed New Westminster and Surrey developments promote "transit village" concept?". babble. Retrieved 2007-12-16.[permanent dead link]