Ernst & Young Tower
| Ernst & Young Tower | |
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Rendering of Ernst & Young Tower
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| Former names | 100 Adelaide Street West |
| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Office, Retail |
| Architectural style | Neomodern |
| Address | 100 Adelaide Street West |
| Town or city | Toronto, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
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| Completed | 2017 |
| Owner | Oxford Properties |
| Height | 188 metres (617 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 42 |
| Floor area | 84,000 square metres (900,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Kohn Pedersen Fox WZMH Architects |
| Engineer | Stephenson Engineering |
| Civil engineer | MMM Group |
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The Ernst & Young Tower (formally 100 Adelaide Street West) is a skyscraper currently under construction in Toronto, Ontario at 100 Adelaide Street West.[1] The building was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and WZMH Architects.[2]
Original site
100 Adelaide Street West originally was the Concourse Building, a 14-story Art Deco building that opened in 1928. The building tenant was the Toronto Industrial Commission, which promoted the city as a hub of finance and business in Ontario. The building was famous for its mosaics by Group of Seven member J.E.H. MacDonald.[3] The Concourse was designed by the firm of Baldwin and Greene.[4] Oxford Properties took control of the building in 1998 and released plans to replace the Concourse Building with a new tower.[5] The Concourse’s defenders tried to find a buyer for the building, though Oxford refused to sell the site.[6]
The decision to demolish the Concourse Building was controversial, but the Toronto and East York community councils ultimately voted in favor of the demolition in May 2000, with a vote of 38 to 12.[7]
New building
Oxford released plans for the new building on 17 June 2013.[6] The new proposal also announced that the building would be renamed from 100 Adelaide Street West, the street address of the site, to Ernst & Young Tower.[8] Ernst and Young, the primary tenant of the new building, will be leasing 20,900 square metres (225,000 sq ft) of office space.[8]
When finished, Ernst & Young Tower will be 188 m (617 ft) high, with 42 floors and a total area of 84,000 square metres (900,000 sq ft).[9] The base of the new tower will include the south and east walls of the original Concourse Building and will be integrated into the PATH as part of Oxford’s Richmond-Adelaide Centre. The anchor tenants of the building will be Ernst & Young and TMX Group. The new building is already 45% pre-leased.[10] In addition to a new public space and renovated entrance through the Concourse Building, the tower will also feature a 460 m2 (5,000 sq ft) outdoor terrace on the 6th floor. When complete, the building will be LEED Platinum certified.[11] The tower is currently under construction and will be completed by 2017.[12]
Construction
On 23 April 2015, a Toronto man fell 5 metres (16 ft) near the construction site of Ernst & Young Tower.[13] He was pronounced dead at the scene.[13]
See also
References
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