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Edmonton Tower
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Edmonton Tower in 2016
Alternative names City of Edmonton Tower, Edmonton Arena District Office Tower, EAD Office Tower 1
General information
Status Complete
Type Government, Commercial
Architectural style Modern architecture
Location 10111 104 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates 53°32′44.4″N 113°29′40.8″W / 53.545667°N 113.494667°W / 53.545667; -113.494667
Construction started May 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)
Completed December 2016 (2016-12)
Cost over $300 million
Owner Katz Group
Height
Roof 129.84 m (426.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 29
Design and construction
Architect Stantec
Developer Stantec, ONE Properties
Structural engineer Stantec

The Edmonton Tower, also called the City of Edmonton Tower, is a tall office building in Edmonton, Alberta. It is located in the exciting Ice District area. The tower stands 29 stories high, reaching about 130 meters (426 feet) into the sky. It officially opened in December 2016. This modern building has many offices and some shops too. It is one of the tallest buildings in Edmonton.

Who Works Here?

Many different groups and companies have offices in the Edmonton Tower. These groups are called "tenants."

  • The City of Edmonton uses many floors, from the 3rd floor to the 19th floor. They moved in when the tower first opened.
  • Kids & Company has a child care center on the 4th floor. This center is a safe place for kids to stay while their parents work. It also opened with the tower.
  • RBC Dominion Securities is a financial company. They have offices on the 22nd and 23rd floors. They moved into the tower in 2018.
  • Sorrell Financial is another company with offices in the tower. They started working there in early 2017.

Cool Video Display

The top four floors of the Edmonton Tower have a special feature. A huge video display covers the outside glass. This display uses many tiny lights called light-emitting diodes (LEDs). It can show amazing images and patterns.

The display was put in place while the building was being built. It was first turned on in January 2017. The company that built the tower, One Properties, said that the Oilers Entertainment Group helped with this project. This makes the tower a bright and exciting part of the city, especially at night.

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