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Bentall 5
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Bentall 5
General information
Type Office
Location Vancouver, British Columbia
Coordinates 49°17′9.02″N 123°7′5.53″W / 49.2858389°N 123.1182028°W / 49.2858389; -123.1182028
Construction started 2001
Completed 2007
Cost CA$105 million
Height
Antenna spire 140 m (459 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 35
Floor area 53,603 m2 (576,980 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators 7
Design and construction
Architect Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership

Bentall 5, also known as Five Bentall Centre, is a very tall building in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It's an Office building where many companies have their workplaces. This skyscraper is about 140 meters (459 feet) tall. That makes it one of the tallest buildings in Vancouver!

What is Bentall 5?

Bentall 5 is a modern skyscraper located at 550 Burrard Street in Vancouver. It has 35 floors, which means it's a really tall building! It stands at about 140 meters (459 feet) high. This makes it the 10th tallest building in the city.

The building was built in two main parts. The first 22 floors were finished by the end of 2002. Then, the top 13 floors (from the 23rd to the 35th) were completed later in 2007. It cost about 105 million Canadian dollars to build.

Who Works at Bentall 5?

Many different companies have their offices inside Bentall 5. These companies use the building as their main workplace. Some of the well-known businesses that have offices here include:

  • Macquarie Group
  • TECK
  • FM Global
  • Gowling WLG
  • Teekay
  • Harris & Company
  • Fasken

Bentall 5 in Movies

Bentall 5 has even appeared in movies! It was used as the Grey Enterprises building in the film Fifty Shades of Grey (film). This movie was filmed in 2014.

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