Telus Harbour, formerly Telus House and Union Tower, is a 30-storey office skyscraper at 25 York Street, on the south side of the traditionally defined financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As of 2016, Telus being the Anchor tenant, occupied 21 of 30 storeys (), which included 3 of them dedicated to fun and wellness. In 2021, the building earned BOMA BEST Platinum certification with a score of 99.2% which was, at the time, the highest score globally.
Location
The building is located at the corner of York Street and Bremner Boulevard, the former brownfield railway lands, just south of Union Station. Telus Tower is connected to the Toronto PATH network of underground pedestrian passageways. The building is visible from the Toronto Waterfront and is one of the many new developments in the area, including the Scotiabank Arena, Maple Leaf Square, and Infinity Condominium.
Sustainable design The development is pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold status for the project's environmental sustainability.Telus house achieves LEED platinum. (2012). Daily Commercial News and Construction Record, 85(213), 1.
Construction The project was managed by Menkes Development Ltd., Alcion Ventures and HOOPP Realty Inc. and was built by architecture firms Sweeny&Co Architects Inc. and Adamson Associates as lead architects.
Tenants
Telus Dye & Durham President's Choice Financial (President's Choice Bank Kinross Gold Hudbay Minerals
See also Toronto Harbour
References
External links
Menkes Official Page Telus Release Toronto Star coverage of worker death