Edmonton Tower

{{Short description|Office building in Alberta, Canada}}

{{use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox building

|name = Edmonton Tower

|image = Edmonton Tower, June 6, 2024.jpg

|image_size = 200px

|caption = Edmonton Tower in 2024

|alternate_names = City of Edmonton Tower, Edmonton Arena District Office Tower, EAD Office Tower 1

|location = 10111 104 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

|coordinates = {{coord|53|32|44.4|N|113|29|40.8|W|region:CA-AB_scale:5000|display=inline,title}}

|status = Complete

|start_date = {{start date|2014|5|13}}

|est_completion =

|completion_date = {{end date|2016|12}}

|opening =

|building_type = Government, commercial

|antenna_spire =

|roof = {{convert|129.84|m|ft|abbr=on}}

|architectural_style = Modern architecture

|top_floor =

|floor_count = 29

|elevator_count =

|cost = Over $300 million
(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|CA|300000000|2016}}}} in {{Inflation-year|CA}} dollars{{inflation-fn|CA}})

|floor_area =

|architect = Stantec

|structural_engineer = Stantec

|main_contractor =

|developer = Stantec, ONE Properties

|owner = Katz Group

|references = {{cite web |title=Edmonton Tower |url=http://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/database/projects/edmonton-tower |website=Skyrise Cities Edmonton |accessdate=16 December 2016}}{{cite web |title=Edmonton Tower Brochure |url=http://oneproperties.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ICE-District-Edmonton-Tower-Brochure.pdf |publisher=One Properties |accessdate=6 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009110352/http://oneproperties.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ICE-District-Edmonton-Tower-Brochure.pdf |archive-date=9 October 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite news |title=Downtown Edmonton looking up|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/2016/05/29/downtown-edmonton-looking-up |work=Edmonton Sun |accessdate=June 1, 2016 |date=May 29, 2016}}{{cite web |title=Main Floor Plan |url=http://icedistrictproperties.com/upload/leasing_floor/27/4aa60e01fb8a/edmonton-tower---floorplans.pdf |publisher=ICE District JV Inc. |accessdate=April 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011201704/http://icedistrictproperties.com/upload/leasing_floor/27/4aa60e01fb8a/edmonton-tower---floorplans.pdf |archive-date=October 11, 2016 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Edmonton Tower|url=http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/edmonton-tower/18088 |website=The Skycraper Center |publisher=Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat |accessdate=May 1, 2016}}{{cite web |title=EAD Office Tower 1 |url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/1218841/ead-office-tower-1-edmonton-canada |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502020325/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/1218841/ead-office-tower-1-edmonton-canada |url-status=usurped |archive-date=May 2, 2015 |publisher=Emporis |accessdate=April 28, 2016}}{{cite news |last=Tumilty |first=Ryan |title=Edmonton staff's move to downtown tower comes with $16.4M price tag |url=http://www.metronews.ca/news/edmonton/2015/11/17/city-of-edmonton-moving-to-new-tower-comes-with-big-bill.html |accessdate=April 28, 2016 |work=Toronto Metro |publisher=Free Daily News Group Inc. |date=November 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316031425/http://www.metronews.ca/news/edmonton/2015/11/17/city-of-edmonton-moving-to-new-tower-comes-with-big-bill.html |archive-date=March 16, 2018 |url-status=dead}}

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Edmonton Tower{{cite web|title=Naming Committee Approvals - 2015|url=http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/EdmontonTower_Map.pdf|website=City of Edmonton|publisher=City of Edmonton|accessdate=23 July 2016}} is a 29-storey {{convert|129.84|m|adj=on}} tall, office building in the Ice District area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It opened in mid-December 2016. In total, it has {{convert|40,000|ft2|order=flip}} of retail space,{{cite web |title=Edmonton Tower brochure |url=http://icedistrictproperties.com/upload/media_element/3/d5bf0d6e4827/edmonton-tower-brochure.pdf |publisher=ICE District JV Inc |accessdate=1 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012022934/http://icedistrictproperties.com/upload/media_element/3/d5bf0d6e4827/edmonton-tower-brochure.pdf |archive-date=12 October 2016 |url-status=dead}} and over {{convert|48000|m2|ft2}} of office lease-able area. It is Edmonton's eighth tallest building.{{cite web |title=Tallest building in Edmonton |url=http://www.emporis.com/statistics/tallest-buildings/city/100995/edmonton-canada |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715233736/http://www.emporis.com/statistics/tallest-buildings/city/100995/edmonton-canada |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 15, 2015 | publisher=Emporis |accessdate=April 28, 2016}}

Major tenants

The main tenants have been:

  • City of Edmonton - floor 3 and floors 5 to 19,{{cite web |title=Features & Floor Plans |url=http://icedistrictproperties.com/offices/edmonton-tower/availability-floor-plans/ |website=Ice District Properties |publisher=ICE District JV Inc. |accessdate=April 28, 2016}} opened with tower.
  • Kids & Company - floor 4 for a child care centre with a total area of {{convert|579|m2|ft2}}, opened with tower.{{cite press release |title=EAD Joint Venture Announces Kids & Company to Operate Child Care Centre in Edmonton Tower |url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/ead-joint-venture-announces-kids-company-operate-child-care-centre-edmonton-tower-2027910.htm |publisher=Edmonton Arena District |via=Marketwired |date=June 9, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531052540/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/ead-joint-venture-announces-kids-company-operate-child-care-centre-edmonton-tower-2027910.htm |archivedate=31 May 2016 |accessdate=24 March 2024}}
  • RBC Dominion Securities - floors 22 and 23, opened 2018.{{cite press release |title=Edmonton Arena District Joint Venture Announces RBC Dominion Securities as Major Tenant of Edmonton Tower |url=http://icedistrictproperties.com/upload/article/21/49ee48525fdb/rbc-ds-press-release-eadjv.pdf |publisher=Edmonton Arena District JV |accessdate=April 28, 2016 |format=PDF |date=May 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015101551/http://icedistrictproperties.com/upload/article/21/49ee48525fdb/rbc-ds-press-release-eadjv.pdf |archive-date=October 15, 2015 |url-status=dead}}

=Other tenants=

  • Sorrell Financial - opened early 2017.{{cite press release |title=ICE District Joint Venture Adds Sorrell Financial to Edmonton Tower Tenant List |url=http://www.wamdevelopment.com/media/49503/press-release-sorrell-tenant-announcement-nov-18-2015.pdf |accessdate=April 28, 2016 |publisher=ICE District JV Inc. |date=December 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701044120/http://www.wamdevelopment.com/media/49503/press-release-sorrell-tenant-announcement-nov-18-2015.pdf |archive-date=July 1, 2016|url-status=dead}}

Video display

A large video display, using light-emitting diodes, shows images on the exterior glass of the top four storeys of the tower. The display was installed during construction and first used in January 2017.{{cite news |last=Neufeld |first=Lydia |title=Massive downtown (red-&-white) flag helps chase away winter blues |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/downtown-edmonton-flag-canadian-maple-leaf-katz-arena-district-1.3920974?cmp=rss |accessdate=January 19, 2017 |website=CBC News Edmonton |publisher=CBC/Radio-Canada |date=January 4, 2017}} The building's developer, One Properties, stated that the Oilers Entertainment Group was involved with the project.{{cite news |last=Caley |first=Ramsay |title=Massive LED lighting display on Edmonton Tower sparks interest |url=http://globalnews.ca/news/3160652/massive-led-lighting-display-on-edmonton-tower-sparks-interest/ |accessdate=January 19, 2017 |website=Global News |publisher=Corus Entertainment Inc. |date=January 4, 2017}}

See also

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