Manulife Place
| Manulife Place | |
|---|---|
 Manulife Place from street level in June 2010 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | 10180 101 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 53°32′33″N 113°29′41″W / 53.54250°N 113.49472°W |
| Height | |
| Roof | Template:M to ft |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 36 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Clifford Lawrie Bolton Ritchie Architects |
| Engineer | Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. |
Manulife Place is a highrise office building and shopping centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was completed in 1983 to the design by Clifford Lawrie Bolton Ritchie Architects. It is located at the corner of 102 Avenue and 101 Street.
The two level shopping concourse houses luxury Holt Renfrew's Edmonton store as well as many upscale shops. It connects by skywalk bridge to Edmonton City Centre and Commerce Place. The shopping centre features 22 stores and 3 restaurants. Its namesake is Manulife Financial.
At Template:M to ft tall, with 36 floors, it is the tallest building in Edmonton to date.[1] It was overtaken in 2011 by Epcor Tower when flagpoles are taken into account at Template:M to ft.[2]
History of the site
The location of Manulife Place was formerly the home of the King Edward Hotel which stood on the site from 1904 to 1982, before being destroyed by fire.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Emporis Buildings (2007). "Manulife Place". Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ^ Mah, Bill (2010-06-15). "Flagpoles will make Epcor Tower tallest". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ Herzog, Lawrence (2007-06-28). "Edmonton's early 20th century hotels". Real Estate weekly. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
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