Brookfield Place (Toronto) Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Brookfield Place

General information
Type	Commercial offices
Architectural style	Postmodernism
Location	161 and 181 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario
Coordinates	43°38′49″N 79°22′43″W / 43.64694°N 79.37861°W / 43.64694; -79.37861
Construction started	1990
Completed	1992
Owner	Tower I: Oxford Properties OMERS Tower II: Brookfield Properties
Management	Brookfield Properties Oxford Properties
Height
Antenna spire	Tower I: 263 m (863 ft)
Roof	Tower I: 227 m (745 ft) Tower II: 208 m (682 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	Tower I: 53 Tower II: 49
Floor area	Tower I: 127,470 m² (1,372,100 sq ft) Tower II: 148,640 m² (1,599,900 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	Bregman + Hamann Architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (interior galleria by Santiago Calatrava)

Brookfield Place is a large office complex in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It used to be known as BCE Place. This complex covers a big area, about 2.1 hectares, in the heart of the city.

It has two main towers: the Bay Wellington Tower and the TD Canada Trust Tower. These towers are connected by a beautiful glass walkway called the Allen Lambert Galleria. Brookfield Place is also home to the famous Hockey Hall of Fame.

Cool Towers: TD Canada Trust and Bay Wellington
- TD Canada Trust Tower
- Bay Wellington Tower
The Amazing Allen Lambert Galleria
Who Owns Brookfield Place?
Hockey Hall of Fame
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Cool Towers: TD Canada Trust and Bay Wellington

Brookfield Place has two impressive towers. They were both designed by the same architects, Bregman + Hamann Architects and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

TD Canada Trust Tower

The TD Canada Trust Tower is 53 storeys tall. It has a unique design with parts that are set back and a spire at the top. This tower was finished in 1990.

It was first known as the Canada Trust Tower. In 2000, the Toronto-Dominion Bank bought Canada Trust. That's when the "TD" logo replaced the old Canada Trust sign at the top.

Bay Wellington Tower

The Bay Wellington Tower is 49 storeys high and was completed in 1992. Its design works together with the TD Canada Trust Tower. For example, if one tower has a part that sticks out, the other might have a part that is set back.

The Bay Wellington Tower also has a special feature: it has two spires, unlike the TD Canada Trust Tower's single spire.

Allen Lambert Galleria, designed by Santiago Calatrava

Brookfield Place at night.

The Amazing Allen Lambert Galleria

Intertwining steel arches at Sam Pollock Square

The Allen Lambert Galleria is a stunning indoor walkway. People sometimes call it the "crystal cathedral of commerce" because it looks so grand. It was designed by a famous Spanish architect named Santiago Calatrava.

This six-storey-high walkway connects Bay Street to Sam Pollock Square. It has eight tall supports on each side. These supports branch out into curved shapes, making it feel like you're walking through a beautiful forest or a tree-lined street.

The Galleria was built to meet Toronto's public art requirements. It's a very popular spot for photos and is often seen in news reports, TV shows, and movies.

The design of the Galleria's roof is similar to an earlier work by Santiago Calatrava. He created a curved, arched roof for a high school in Switzerland.

Who Owns Brookfield Place?

Brookfield Place is owned by different companies. The Bay Wellington Tower part of the complex is owned by Brookfield Office Properties. The TD Tower section was owned by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS).

In 2012 or 2013, OMERS sold half of its share in the TD Tower. This sale was a very big deal in Canada's commercial property market.

Hockey Hall of Fame

The building now used for the Hall, as a Bank of Montreal branch in the 1890s

The Hockey Hall of Fame is at the corner of Front and Yonge Streets in downtown Toronto. The same building also houses the IIHF Hall of Fame.

One of the most exciting parts of Brookfield Place is the Hockey Hall of Fame. It's located in a beautiful old building that used to be a Bank of Montreal branch. This building was built way back in 1885.

Inside, you can see pictures of all the famous hockey players who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. You can also see many important hockey trophies, including the very first Stanley Cup trophy!