TD Canada Trust Tower, Calgary
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TD Canada Trust Tower is an office tower in Calgary, Alberta. Located at 421 7th Avenue SW, it stands at 162 m (531.5 ft) or 41 stories tall, and sits above a four-level retail podium (The Core Shopping Centre). It was designed by WZMH Architects
in the postmodern
style and was built by PCL Construction in 1991. It has a total area of 65000 m² (699,654.2 sq ft) and is serviced by 15 elevators. The building is managed by 20 VIC Properties.
In addition to TD Canada Trust
, the tower is home to:
The site was once the Eaton's
Calgary flagship store (1929 to 1980s). Some of the store's original walls have been retained and incorporated into the facade of The Core's retail podium.
WZMH Architects
WZMH Architects is an architecture company based in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1961, and is known for the design of landmark structures, skyscrapers, major mixed use, commercial, institutional, residential and hospitality projects, as well as renovation and retrofit projects...
in the postmodern
Postmodern architecture
Postmodern architecture began as an international style the first examples of which are generally cited as being from the 1950s, but did not become a movement until the late 1970s and continues to influence present-day architecture...
style and was built by PCL Construction in 1991. It has a total area of 65000 m² (699,654.2 sq ft) and is serviced by 15 elevators. The building is managed by 20 VIC Properties.
In addition to TD Canada Trust
TD Canada Trust
TD Canada Trust is the personal, small business and commercial banking operation of the Toronto-Dominion Bank in Canada. TD Canada Trust offers a range of financial services and products to more than 10 million Canadian customers through more than 1,100 branches and 2,600 ATM Green Machines...
, the tower is home to:
- Cenovus EnergyCenovus EnergyCenovus Energy is an integrated oil company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.Cenovus was formed on December 1, 2009 when Encana Corporation split into two distinct companies: one an integrated oil company , the other a pure play natural gas company . The split left Cenovus with the assets formerly...
- McCarthy TetraultMcCarthy TétraultMcCarthy Tétrault LLP is a law firm with offices in Canada’s major commercial centres and in London, UK. It provides business law, litigation, tax, real estate, and labour and employment law services....
The site was once the Eaton's
Eaton's
The T. Eaton Co. Limited was once Canada's largest department store retailer. It was founded in 1869 in Toronto by Timothy Eaton, an Irish immigrant. Eaton's grew to become a retail and social institution in Canada, with stores across the country, buying offices across the globe, and a catalogue...
Calgary flagship store (1929 to 1980s). Some of the store's original walls have been retained and incorporated into the facade of The Core's retail podium.