| EPCOR Tower | |
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| EpcorTowerComplete.jpg Completed EPCOR Tower in July 2011 |
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| General information | |
| Status | Topped-out |
| Type | Office, Retail |
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
| Coordinates | |
| Construction started | 2008 |
| Estimated completion | 2011 |
| Cost | C$250 million ($250 million in 2012 dollars[1]) |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 149.345 m (489.98 ft) |
| Roof | 137.30 m (450.5 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 28 |
| Floor area | 614,000 sq ft (57,000 m2). |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Ledcor |
| Architect | Kasian Kennedy |
| Developer | Qualico Group |
EPCOR Tower is an office tower currently under construction in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that is part of the Station Lands project. The tower is capped by two spires that top out at 137.3 m and these capped with four flagpoles each. When flagpoles are taken into account, it is currently the tallest building in Edmonton. However, at 146 meters (479 ft), Manulife Place remains the tallest structure.[2]
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It was announced on December 7, 2007, that EPCOR Utilities Inc. has entered into a 20-year lease to become the anchor tenant of the tower. EPCOR will occupy about 265,000 square feet (24,600 m2) of the building which is planned to be completed by 2011. The building will bring all of EPCOR's downtown employees to a single location. The structure will be certified to a silver standard or higher under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. LEED certification is a widely used standard for reducing energy, water and other resources in buildings. With the construction of this building, Edmonton will get its first new office tower in 17 years. Due to the nature of the anchor tenant, the building has been nicknamed the "Power Tower".
Construction of tower started in spring 2008.
In April 2008, Edmonton City Council approved $45 million in funding to run a rapid transit line through the basement of the new building.[3] Also in April, Qualico announced plans to bid on the right to host a new Canadian national portrait gallery in the new building.[4] However, the federal government scrapped the plan later in the year.[5]