Canada Square (Toronto)

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Facing north on Yonge Street at 2190 Yonge (left) and 2200 Yonge (middle)
Canada Square (Toronto)
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Location Toronto, Ontario
Address2200/2190/2180 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON, M4S 2C6
Coordinates
Completed
  • 2200 Yonge: 1962
  • 2190 Yonge: 1987
  • 2180 Yonge: 1972
Technical details
Floor count
  • 2200 Yonge: 17
  • 2190 Yonge: 6
  • 2180 Yonge: 18
Floor area
  • 2200 Yonge: 259,397 square feet (24,099 m2)
  • 2190 Yonge: 151,021 square feet (14,030 m2)
  • 2180 Yonge: 402,277 square feet (37,373 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Kenneth R. Cooper

Canada Square is a complex of three interconnected office buildings located at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, including a small shopping concourse. The two main towers are examples of International Style.

Contents

The complex's largest tenant is Canadian Tire, which has offices in all three buildings and its head office at 2180 Yonge Street. It is located right next to entrances to the Eglinton station on the Line 1 Yonge-University subway line, and it will soon be served by the Line 5 Eglinton light rail line.

Buildings

2200 Yonge Street

2200 Yonge Street is located directly above the Toronto Transit Commission's Eglinton station and has connecting passages to the station as well as to the Yonge Eglinton Centre across the street. The building was built in 1962 and has 17 floors. [1] It has 259,397 square feet (24,099 m2) of space. The building's major tenants are Canadian Tire, Procom Consultants, and the headquarters of the YMCA of Greater Toronto. [2] [3]

2190 Yonge Street

2190 Yonge Street was built in 1987 with 6 floors and 151,021 square feet (14,030 m2) of space. [1] Its major tenant is Canadian Tire. [4] It also previously had a Cineplex movie theatre which closed after the end of business on October 24, 2021. [5]

2180 Yonge Street

2180 Yonge Street was built in 1972 with 18 floors and 402,277 square feet (37,373 m2) of space. [1] Its major tenants are Canadian Tire's head office and TVO. [6] [7]

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References

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