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Sovereign
Sovereign tower.jpg
General information
Status Complete
Type Mixed-use: Residential, retail, hotel
Architectural style Modern
Location 4509 Kingsway
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates 49°13′49″N 123°00′14″W / 49.2304°N 123.0040°W / 49.2304; -123.0040
Construction started 2011
Completed 2014
Opened 2014
Height
Architectural 155.9 metres (511 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 45
Design and construction
Architect Chris Dikeakos
Developer Bosa Properties
Other information
Number of units 202 apartments and 169 hotel rooms

Sovereign is a skyscraper in Metrotown, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, designed and built by Bosa Properties Inc. on Willingdon Avenue and Kingsway. The building is located northwest of Metrotown and stands at 511 feet (156 m) tall. It has 45 storeys which include hotel and residence space.

Sovereign has 202 luxury residences in the upper part of the structure and 169 hotel rooms in the lower part. It also includes 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of retail space. It previously held the title of the tallest building in Burnaby, but has been surpassed by Altus in the Solo District, with the phase two building being 616 feet (188 m) tall.

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