Pantages Tower is a condominium and boutique hotel at 200-210 Victoria Street in
Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada. The building is located near the
Ed Mirvish Theatre at 244 Victoria Street, which opened in 1920 as the Pantages Theater. The hotel is known as the Pantages Hotel, and its main entrance is situated at 200 Victoria Street. The condo units are in 210 Victoria.
At 139.6 metres and 45 floors, the glass tower was completed in
2003
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. The
Postmodern
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tower was designed by
Moshe Safdie and Core Architects Inc for developers Dundee Corp and Intracorp.
History
The tower takes its name from Greek-born vaudeville impresario
Alexander Pantages
Alexander Pantages (Περικλῆς Ἀλέξανδρος Πανταζής , ''Periklis Alexandros Padazis''; 1867 – February 17, 1936) was a Greek American vaudeville impresario and early motion picture producer. He created a large and p ...
.
The initial proposal for the site called for a second theatre to be built, with an adjoining hotel to also be included. It was the financial collapse of
Livent that caused the plans to be dropped.
Education
The tower is assigned to the following schools:
*
Toronto District School BoardMarket Lane Public School(Kindergarten through 8th Grade) and
Jarvis Collegiate Institute
** Technical school:
Central Technical School
** Commercial school:
Central Commerce Collegiate or
Northern Secondary School
Northern Secondary School (often referred to as Northern Secondary, Northern, or NSS) is a public high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It teaches grades 9 through 12. It is a part of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). Prior to Amalgama ...
(Residents may attend either school)
External links
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Pantages TowerPantages Hotel website
{{Toronto skyscrapers
Residential skyscrapers in Toronto
Residential buildings completed in 2003
Skyscraper hotels in Canada
Condo hotels in Canada
Moshe Safdie buildings