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Edmonton — Stantec Tower
Height: 62 storeys, 224 metres Size: One million square feet Cost: $500 million Location: 102nd Street and 103rd Avenue Status: Under construction Usage: Office, retail, and residential Anchor tenant: Stantec will occupy 450,000 square feet Developer: Katz Group and WAM Development Group Architects: Stantec Structural engineers: Stantec Completion: Summer 2018 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS • Soon to be Edmonton’s tallest building, Stantec Tower is part of a $2.5-billion mega-development. Ice District, as the area is now named, will include the new Rogers Place arena, other office and residential towers, and a major hotel. • The building’s height could still grow. The developer says it may still add what is calls an “iconic cap” to the top, and two more office floors. • Stantec will consolidate the workplaces of more than 1,700 Edmonton employees in the tower. • At street level, the lobby will open onto a 50,000-square-foot public plaza for activities and events. • The top of the tower will be lit in colours that change to match special occasions. • The tower’s energy efficient design is targeting LEED Gold certification. Stantec notes that its design team “is working to combine the structure and light to transmit the energy of the vibrant plaza upwards, creating a distinctive landmark for Edmonton’s skyline.” • Included are 320 residential units over 33 floors
-artist’s rendering courtesy Stantec
“This new building will revolutionize the downtown landscape in Edmonton and will set expectations for future buildings in the city.” DARREN DURSTLING President and CEO WAM Development Group
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