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Eighth Avenue Place (east tower)
Substantial completion achieved as of April 11, 2011.
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
LocationCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Construction started2008
Estimated completionApril 11, 2011
OwnerSITQ, Matco, AIMCo[2]
Height
Roof212m (East), 177m (West)
Technical details
Floor count49 floors (East), 41 (West) [1]
Floor area1,030,000 sq. ft.[1]
Lifts/elevators21 elevators[1]
Design and construction
DeveloperHines (www.hines.com)
Main contractorEllisDon

Eighth Avenue Place is a twin office tower project under construction on the former site of Calgary's historic Penny Lane Mall. The project initially kept the Penny Lane name, however it has since been renamed.[3] Concerns have been raised over the destruction of the 94-year-old Penny Lane Mall, however the City of Calgary approved the project in March 2006.[4] Demolition of the old mall was completed in September 2007. Excavation of the parkade below the building commenced in December 2007 and construction of the 49 story east tower, and the parkade begun in Summer 2008. Eighth Avenue Place East was completed in 2011 and is currently the third tallest building in Calgary.

The project contains a 41 story west tower (177.1m) and a 49 story east tower (212.3m). A three storey high indoor urban park will be developed on the second floor.[5] The structures, designed by Gibbs Gage Architects, will have a Rocky Mountain theme, with a western facing pale-green glass wall mimicking mountain waters and glaciers. The rest of the building will adopt a dark gray layered appearance representing the shifting tectonic plates that built the mountains. The buildings will retain the Plus 15 skywalk connections, and contains a six-level underground parkade with 1141 parking stalls, many of which are currently short term stalls and will be until the West Tower is complete.[6]

  • Eighth Avenue Place under construction in June 2009
    Eighth Avenue Place under construction in June 2009
  • Construction in April 2010
    Construction in April 2010
  • Completed lower retail floors on east side
    Completed lower retail floors on east side
  • Looking south in the lobby
    Looking south in the lobby
  • Looking southwest in the three-storey lobby
    Looking southwest in the three-storey lobby
  • Lower retail frontage as seen from Stephen Avenue
    Lower retail frontage as seen from Stephen Avenue
  • Eighth Avenue Place in June 2013 with the West tower nearing completion
    Eighth Avenue Place in June 2013 with the West tower nearing completion

Sustainability

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Eighth Avenue Place: Details". Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "Eighth Avenue Place: Ownership". Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  3. ^ Calgary Herald (2008). "Tower built on confidence to rise in core" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-06-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Industry Canada - $US156 Million facelift for Penny Lane Mall
  5. ^ Calgary Herald (2006). "Penny Lane's fate sealed as city approves new skyscrapers". Retrieved 2007-06-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ^ Gibbs Gage Architects. "Penny Lane Towers". Archived from the original on 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
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