201 Portage

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201 Portage
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201 Portage
Former names
  • TD Centre
  • Canwest Place
  • CanWest Global Place
General information
StatusCompleted
Type High rise building
Architectural style Modernism
Address201 Portage Avenue
Town or city Winnipeg, Manitoba
CountryCanada
Coordinates 49°53′45″N97°08′21″W / 49.8957°N 97.1393°W / 49.8957; -97.1393
Construction started1988
Completed1990
Cost$38,000,000
Height128 m (420 ft)
Technical details
Floor count34
Floor area50,818 m2 (547,000 sq ft) [1]
Lifts/elevators12
Design and construction
Architecture firm Charles Bentall Architects
Website
www.201portage.com
Entrance at Portage Ave, 201 Portage 201 Portage Ave, Winnipeg Manitoba 06.JPG
Entrance at Portage Ave, 201 Portage

201 Portage (formerly TD Centre, Canwest Place, and CanWest Global Place) is an office tower at the northwest corner of the Portage and Main intersection in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. As of 2023, it is the second tallest building in Winnipeg since the completion of the Artis Reit Residential Tower at 300 Main Street.

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History

Announced as TD Centre in November 1987, [2] [3] the 33-storey building was constructed between 1988 and 1990 by the Toronto Dominion Bank for $38,000,000. [4] [5] The construction of 201 Portage required the demolition of the Childs Building (also known as the McArthur Building) at 211 Portage. When the Childs Building was constructed in 1909, it was the tallest building in Winnipeg. The Childs Building had been 12 storeys above ground, and 48.62 metres (159.5 ft) tall. [6] A smaller twin building was planned but never built.

Originally built by the Toronto Dominion Bank, the skyscraper was acquired by Canwest to serve as the company's main corporate headquarters. Global Winnipeg (CKND-DT) moved its operations to 201 Portage on September 1, 2008. Having declared bankruptcy and sold its media properties, Canwest has vacated the premises; its main successor Shaw Media retained only the lease for the 30th floor, where the Global Winnipeg studios are located. On 11 January 2011, the Canwest sign and logo were removed. [7] The penthouse stayed vacant after Canwest's departure in November 2010, until late 2012 when RBC-Dominion Securities relocated to it from the Richardson Building. [8]

As of 2023, the building is branded as "201 Portage". The building was managed by Creswin Properties, a real-estate company privately owned by the Asper family that owned Canwest, until early 2014. [9] The building was acquired under new ownership in May 2014 and is owned by Portage & Main Development Ltd., a private corporation whose shareholders include 201 Portage Equities Inc. and Harvard Developments Inc. [10]

Description

The 33-storey, 47,000-square-metre (510,000 sq ft) building stands 128 metres (420 ft) tall, making it the second tallest building in Winnipeg. It is 3.9 metres (13 ft) taller than the Richardson Building, which is located across the street. It is the tallest building between Hamilton and Calgary, and has been since its construction. [11] [12] 201 Portage is connected to Winnipeg Square and the Winnipeg Walkway system via an underground concourse. The building is certified as BOMA BEST level 3. [12] [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "TD Centre Announced". CBC News Manitoba. November 1987. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  3. ↑ "TD Centre Announced". CKND News. November 1987. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  4. ↑ "201 Portage". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ "Building Profile". Creswin Properties Inc. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Childs Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ↑ Kirbyson, Geoff (1 November 2011). "Canwest fades from city skyline". Winnipeg Free Press . Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  8. ↑ Kirbyson, Geoff (23 May 2012). "RBC-Dominion Securities moving on up". Winnipeg Free Press . Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  9. ↑ Martin Cash (2010-11-04). "Canwest name swept aside". Winnipeg Free Press . Retrieved 2010-11-04.
  10. ↑ Tessa Vanderhart (28 April 2014). "Regina-based developer buys 201 Portage Avenue". Winnipegsun.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  11. ↑ "Building Details". Creswin Properties Inc. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  12. 1 2 "201 Portage" (PDF). Harvard Property Management Inc. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "BOMA BESt Buildings". BOMA Manitoba. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
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