Ontario Construction News staff writer
The Urban Land Institute of Toronto is hosting a virtual tour of the Bay Adelaide Centre’s third and final tower located in Toronto’s Financial District.
ULI Toronto: Bay Adelaide Centre — 35 Years in the Making: North Tower Project Tour will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 31 from noon to 1:30 p.m. and include members of the project team offering a behind the scenes look the development. Panelists from Brookfield Properties, KPMB Architects, Entuitive and Multiplex Construction Canada Ltd. will participate.
Registration is required prior to the event.
The North Tower is 32-storeys with a nine-storey podium, and stands 139 metres above ground. The project is aiming for LEED Platinum Core & Shell certification thanks to sustainable features such as a glazed curtain wall with metal panel envelope system.
Bay Adelaide Centre – North Tower is the third tower of the Bay Adelaide Centre (BAC) complex in Toronto’s Financial District.
The final chapter in the story of this masterplan development block, the North Tower will realize the vision for connectivity and placemaking in the financial core that has been over 30 years in the making. At 32 storeys with a 9-storey podium, the tower stands 139 meters above ground and joins the East and West Towers on the downtown skyline.
It features direct access to the underground PATH network at concourse level, four levels of underground parking and connectivity to an abundance of local amenities.
During construction, the project team has been able to maintain the operations of the existing complex and public areas. The project, which is targeting LEED Platinum Core & Shell certification, includes a glazed curtain wall with metal panel envelope system, best-in-class operational and life-safety systems, including Enwave’s Deep Lake Water Cooling.