Park Place (Vancouver)
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Park Place is a signature skyscraper
located at 666 Burrard Street
in Downtown Vancouver
's Financial District
.
Park Place has 35 storey
s, and was completed in 1984. It stands at 140 m (459 ft) and is one of the tallest buildings in the city. Although the tower only uses 35% of the site, at 698,000 ft² it is the largest office building in British Columbia
. The rest of the site is dedicated to open green space, including water features and a small amphitheatre
. The building's facade
features pink granite
with flush-mounted copper-glazed windows that match the granite's appearance.
This building is rare in its use of the address 666
, because of the negative connotations of that number in North America
n culture. However, in Chinese
culture 666 is considered one of the luckiest numbers. Vancouver has strong ties to China
; 30% of Vancouverites
are Chinese.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
located at 666 Burrard Street
Burrard Street
Burrard Street is a major thoroughfare in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is the central street of Downtown Vancouver and the Financial District. The street is named for Burrard Inlet, located at its northern terminus, which in turn is named for Sir Harry Burrard-Neale.The street starts at...
in Downtown Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
's Financial District
Financial District, Vancouver
The Financial District is a business district in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, existing within the downtown core. The district has 60% of the region's office space and is home to headquarters of forest products and mining companies as well as branches of national and international banks,...
.
Park Place has 35 storey
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
s, and was completed in 1984. It stands at 140 m (459 ft) and is one of the tallest buildings in the city. Although the tower only uses 35% of the site, at 698,000 ft² it is the largest office building in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The rest of the site is dedicated to open green space, including water features and a small amphitheatre
Amphitheatre
An amphitheatre is an open-air venue used for entertainment and performances.There are two similar, but distinct, types of structure for which the word "amphitheatre" is used: Ancient Roman amphitheatres were large central performance spaces surrounded by ascending seating, and were commonly used...
. The building's facade
Facade
A facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
features pink granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
with flush-mounted copper-glazed windows that match the granite's appearance.
This building is rare in its use of the address 666
666 (number)
666 is the natural number following 665 and preceding 667.- In mathematics :666 is the sum of the first 36 natural numbers 666 (six hundred and sixty-six) is the natural number following 665 and preceding 667.- In mathematics :666 is the sum of the first 36 natural numbers 666 (six hundred and...
, because of the negative connotations of that number in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n culture. However, in Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
culture 666 is considered one of the luckiest numbers. Vancouver has strong ties to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
; 30% of Vancouverites
Demographics of Vancouver
The Demographics of Vancouver concern population growth and structure for Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Figures given here are for the Greater Vancouver Regional District, however, not for the City of Vancouver proper.-Population growth:...
are Chinese.
Notable Tenants
- PI Financial - a regional investment firm
- Davis LLPDavis LLPEstablished in 1892, Davis LLP is a full-service international law firm. Founded in Vancouver, BC the firm has grown to include seven offices in Canada and one in Japan. Davis has more than 240 lawyers working in over 40 different practice and industry groups....
- national law firm - Stikeman Elliott LLP - national law firm
- RBC Capital MarketsRBC Capital MarketsRBC Capital Markets is a Canadian investment bank with assets of $711 billion. It is part of the Royal Bank of Canada and has one of the highest credit ratings in the world by Moody's and Standard & Poor's.,According to Bloomberg, RBCCM is consistently ranked among the top 20 global investment...
- the bank-owned dealer subsidiary of RBC Financial Group - Finning International - the world's largest distributor CaterpillarCaterpillar Inc.Caterpillar Inc. , also known as "CAT", designs, manufactures, markets and sells machinery and engines and sells financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas...
products and support