EPCOR Tower
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| EPCOR Tower | |
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Status | Under construction |
| Groundbreaking | 2008 |
| Estimated completion | 2011-2012 |
| Use | Office, Retail |
| Height | |
| Antenna/Spire | 137.3 m (450 ft) |
| Roof | 131.4 m (431 ft) |
| Floor count | 28 |
| Floor area | 614,000 sq. ft. |
| Cost | C$250 million |
| Companies | |
| Architect | Kasian Kennedy |
| Contractor | Ledcor |
| 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.
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 of the building which is planned to be completed by 2012. 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 constuction of this building, Edmonton will get its first new office tower in 17 years.
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.[1] Also in April, Qualico announced plans to bid on the right to host a new Canadian national portrait gallery in the new building.[2]
