Petro-Canada Centre
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| Petro-Canada Centre | |
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| Petro-Canada Centre | |
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| Location | 150, 6th Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 51°02′53″N 114°03′48″W / 51.04806°N 114.06333°W |
| Status | Complete |
| Constructed | 1984 |
| Use | Office |
| Height | |
| Roof | 215m (west)[1], 130m (east)[2] |
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| Floor count | 53 (west), 32 (east) |
| Floor area | 158,000 m² |
| Companies | |
| Architect | WZMH Architects |
| Contractor | CANA Construction Company Limited |
| Developer | Brookfield Properties |
The Petro-Canada Centre is a 1,945,000 square foot (181,000 m²) project composed of two granite and reflective glass-clad office towers of 32 floors and 53 floors, situated in the office core of downtown Calgary, Alberta. At 215 m (measured to top of the structure), the west tower is the tallest building in Canada outside of Toronto.[1] The office towers encompass 1,702,000 square feet (158,000 m²) of rentable office space with the complex also containing 243,000 square feet (23,000 m²) of retail and underground parking area. A glass-enclosed walkway (part of the +15 System) provides shelter, and easy access to the surrounding buildings.
The building was often called Red Square in its early years, a derisive reference to its primary occupant Petro-Canada, which was a Crown Corporation at the time. Petro-Canada has since been privatized.
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[edit] Towers
| Petro-Canada Centre - technical details | ||
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| East Tower | West Tower | |
| Address | 111, 5th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 150, 6th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Floors | 34 (2 Floors Retail, 30 Floors Commercial Space, 2 Floors Mechanical) | 56 (2 Floors Retail, 50 Floors Commercial Space, 4 Floors Mechanical) |
| Parking | 4 levels; parkade encompasses entire city block which includes the East and West towers | |
| Leasable area | 1,952,000 square feet (181,300 m²) (includes parking) | |
| Building Management | Brookfield Properties | |
[edit] Major tenants
Major tenants of the Petro-Canada Center include Petro-Canada, Precision Drilling Corporation, Taqa North, Bell West, Direct Energy, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Weatherford Canada.
It is currently unknown if the current acquisition process of Petro-Canada by Suncor will alter the name of the site.
[edit] Gallery
 Interior view of the Petro-Canada Centre |
 Petro Canada West Tower at Sunset |
 Petro Canada West Tower |
 Petro Canada West Tower |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Emporis (2007). "Petro-Canada Centre - West Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=112525. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
- ^ Emporis (2007). "Petro-Canada Centre - East Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=112517. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
[edit] External links
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Fifth Avenue Place | TransCanada Tower 2 Ave SW / +15 |
Centre Street Bridge Dragon City Mall |
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| Scotia Centre | 6 Ave SW Calgary Tower |
The Bow (Cultural Complex) |
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