Shaw Tower (Vancouver)

Shaw Tower
Shaw Tower is the tallest tower in Vancouver's Coal Harbour waterfront.
General information
Type	commercial offices and residential units
Location	1067 and 1077 West Cordova Street Vancouver, British Columbia
Construction started	2002
Completed	2005
Owner	Westbank Projects Corp and Shaw Communications
Management	Westbank Projects Corp and Shaw Communications
Height
Antenna spire	None
Roof	149 m (489 ft)
Top floor	42
Technical details
Floor count	42
Floor area	commercial 283,572 sq ft residential 211,710 sq ft
Lifts/elevators	3
Design and construction
Architect	James K.M. Cheng Architects
Developer	Westbank Projects Corp
Structural engineer	Jones Kwong Kishi Consulting Engineers
Main contractor	Ledcor Construction Limited, under Ledcor Group of Companies
References
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Shaw Tower located at 1067 W. Cordova St in Downtown Vancouver's Coal Harbour is home to Shaw Communications' headquarters for Lower Mainland Operations and credited to local architect James K. M. Cheng.

The building stands at 489 feet^[2] (149 m) or 41 stories and was completed in 2004. It is currently the fourth tallest building in Vancouver. The lower 16 floors of the tower are offices while the upper 24 floors contain 130 work-live condominiums. Shaw Communications, the building's namesake, occupies 11 full floors. The building has two official addresses: 1067 is the building's business address, while 1077 is the residential address.

References

↑ Shaw Tower (Vancouver) at Emporis
↑ "Vancouver High-rise buildings". Emporis Buildings. Retrieved 2007-02-06.

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Coordinates: 49°17′18″N 123°07′04″W / 49.28833°N 123.11778°W / 49.28833; -123.11778

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