Shaw Tower (Vancouver)

Shaw Tower, located at 1067 W. Cordova St in Downtown Vancouver's Coal Harbour, in British Columbia, Canada, is home to Shaw Communications' headquarters for Lower Mainland Operations and credited to local architect James K. M. Cheng.

Shaw Tower
Shaw Tower is the tallest tower in Vancouver's Coal Harbour waterfront.
General information
Typeoffices and residential units
Location1067 and 1077 West Cordova Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Construction started2002
Completed2005
OwnerWestbank Projects Corp and Shaw Communications
ManagementWestbank Projects Corp and Shaw Communications
Height
Antenna spireNone
Roof149 m (489 ft)
Top floor42
Technical details
Floor count42
Floor areacommercial 283,572 sq ft
residential 211,710 sq ft
Lifts/elevators3
Design and construction
ArchitectJames K.M. Cheng Architects
DeveloperWestbank Projects Corp
Structural engineerJones Kwong Kishi Consulting Engineers
Main contractorLedcor Construction Limited, under Ledcor Group of Companies
References
[1]

The building stands at 489 feet[2] (149 m) or 41 stories and was completed in 2004. It is currently the fifth-tallest building in Vancouver. The lower 16 floors of the tower are offices while the upper 24 floors contain 130 work-live condominiums. Shaw Communications, the building's namesake, occupies 11 full floors. The building has two official addresses: 1067 is the building's business address, while 1077 is the residential address.

See also

References
  1. Shaw Tower at Emporis
  2. "Vancouver High-rise buildings". Emporis Buildings. Retrieved 2007-02-06.

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