Shaw Tower (Vancouver) facts for kids
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Shaw Tower is the tallest tower in Vancouver's Coal Harbour waterfront.
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General information | |
Type | offices and residential units |
Location | 1067 and 1077 West Cordova Street Vancouver, British Columbia |
Construction started | 2002 |
Completed | 2005 |
Owner | Westbank Projects Corp and Shaw Communications |
Management | Westbank Projects Corp and Shaw Communications |
Height | |
Antenna spire | None |
Roof | 149 m (489 ft) |
Top floor | 42 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 42 |
Floor area | commercial 283,572 sq ft residential 211,710 sq ft |
Lifts/elevators | 3 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | James K.M. Cheng Architects |
Developer | Westbank Projects Corp |
Structural engineer | Jones Kwong Kishi Consulting Engineers |
Main contractor | Ledcor Construction Limited, under Ledcor Group of Companies |
Shaw Tower, located at 1067 W. Cordova St in Downtown Vancouver's Coal Harbour, in British Columbia, Canada, is home to Shaw Communications' headquarters for Lower Mainland Operations and credited to local architect James K. M. Cheng.
The building stands at 489 feet (149 m) or 41 stories and was completed in 2004. It is currently the fifth-tallest building in Vancouver. The lower 16 floors of the tower are offices while the upper 24 floors contain 130 work-live condominiums. Shaw Communications, the building's namesake, occupies 11 full floors. The building has two official addresses: 1067 is the building's business address, while 1077 is the residential address.
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