Hudson's Bay Centre

Hudson's Bay Centre

Infobox Skyscraper
building_name = Hudson's Bay Centre


caption = The Hudson's Bay Centre in Toronto
year_built = 1974
year_end = 1974
location =
height_meters = 135
height_feet = 443
floor_count = 35
construction_period = 1972-1974
roof= 135.0 m (443 ft)
floor_area= 535,000 sq ft
architect=

Hudson's Bay Centre is an international style office skyscraper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. .

History

Completed in 1974, it stands at 35 floors at 135 m in height. The former Bay flagship store still anchors the site. Brookfield Properties owns and operates the centre located in the heart of the city at the intersection of Bloor and Yonge also known as the business and pleasure area of midtown Toronto.

About

The Hudson's Bay Centre comprises a convert|535000|sqft|m2|-2|sing=on office tower at 2 Bloor Street East at the corner of Yonge & Bloor. Along with The Bay department store, the complex includes the Marriott Hotel, RBC Royal Bank, apartments, condominiums, and an extensive retail concourse with over 45 specialty shops, boutiques, services and eateries. The building is connected to the Bloor-Yonge subway station, the TTC's major east-west transfer point.

The centre has 1,200 spots for cars in its underground and aboveground Parking. The building has multiple entrances located on Yonge, Bloor Streets, Park Road and Asquith Avenue. It is surrounded by several parks and Bloor-Yorkville neighborhood, known for its shopping.

External links

* [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2118 HBC Profile]
* [http://www.hudsonsbaycentre.com Hudson's Bay Centre]


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