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, Ontario, Canada. Anchor tenant

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will occupy 60 percent of the rentable area.

Location

The building is located at the corner of York Street and

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, the former

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railway lands, just south of

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. Telus Tower is connected to the Toronto

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network of underground pedestrian passageways. The building is visible from the

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and is one of the many new developments in the area, including the

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, and Infinity Condominium.

Sustainable design

The development is pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold status for the project's environmental sustainability.

Tenants

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(President's Choice Bank)

References

External links

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Menkes Official Page

Telus Release

Toronto Star coverage of worker death
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Location

Sustainable design

Tenants

See also

References

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