Telus Harbour, formerly Telus House, formerly Union Tower, is a 30-
storey
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T ...
office
skyscraper
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at 25 York Street, on the south side of the traditionally defined
financial district of
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Anchor tenant
Telus will occupy 60 percent of the rentable area.
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
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a
green building certification program used worldwide. Developed by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), it includes a set of rating systems for the design, construction ...
(LEED) gold status for the project's environmental sustainability.
Tenants
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Telus
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President's Choice Financial (President's Choice Bank)
See also
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Toronto Harbour
References
External links
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Menkes Official PageTelus ReleaseToronto Star coverage of worker death
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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design basic silver certified buildings
Office buildings completed in 2009
PATH (Toronto)
Skyscrapers in Toronto
Skyscraper office buildings in Canada
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