RBC Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Identification
Also Known AsDexia Tower, RBC Centre, and Simcoe Place II
Address155 Wellington Street West[1]
Postal CodeM5V 3H6[1]
FrontsSimco Street, and Wellington Street West
NeighbourhoodWaterfront Communities-the Island
CityToronto, Ontario, Canada
Urban AgglomerationGreater Golden Horseshoe
Nearby Buildings180 Wellington Street West, Metro Hall South, Symphony Place, 205 Wellington, Metro Toronto Convention Centre - North, 70 University Avenue, 40 University Avenue, Metro Hall North, 145 Wellington Street West, and Simcoe Place
Nearby ParksFirst Canadian Place Public Park, Isabella Valancy Crawford Park, Metro Hall, Olympic Park, and Simcoe Park
WardTrinity-Spadina (20)
Technical
TypeSkyscraper
DesignationCommercial, and Office[2]
StatusComplete
Commercial1,393.55m² (15,000.05f²)
Office Floorplate2,322.58m² (25,000f²)[3]
Office111,500m² (1,200,176.01f²)[2]
Floors Above-Ground42[4]
Floors Below-Ground3[4]
Height (Non-Specific)182.94m (600.2f)[5]
Companies
ArchitectBregman + Hamann Architects & Engineers[4]
ArchitectKohn Pederson Fox[6][7]
ArchitectSweeney, Sterling, Finlayson & Co. Architects[6][8]
Construction ManagerPCL Constructors Inc.[4][6]
DeveloperCadillac Fairview[2][4][6]
Electrical EngineeringMulvey & Banani International Inc.
Elevator ContractorThyssenKrupp Elevator Can Ltd
Mechanical EngineeringMitchell and Associates[6]
History
Complete (2009)
Construction (2006 to 2009)
Excavation (2006)
Proposed (2005 to 2006)
References
- 2008-06-04: Onsite Observations
- 2005-09-28: Commercial Property News, "Cadillac Fairview Puts On the Ritz With Planned $342M Toronto Tower ", Paul Rosta , Senior Associate Editor
- 2007-02-13: Reed Construction Data, KeyMail Report, "RBC Centre, South side of Wellington St between Simcoe St and John St"
- 2010-08-18: http://www.pcl.com/projects/A…
- 2009-08-25: City of Toronto - Toronto and East York Community Council, "King Spadina East Precinct Built Form Study - Progress Report"
- 2006-08-16: Reed Construction Data, KeyMail Report, "PRIVATE OFFICE BUILDING"
- 2011-02-21: The Toronto Star, "Hume: New Ritz-Carlton, five-star architecture"
- 2010-11-05: The Toronto Star, YourHome.ca, "Downtown condos offer a change of space"
- 2009-09-15: The Globe and Mail, "The latest in cool", Angela Kryhul
- 2009-09-17: The Toronto Star, "New towers have city looking up", Royson James