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Manulife Centre | |
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General information | |
Type | Mixed-use (Retail, Residential, Office) |
Location | 55 Bloor Street West Toronto, Ontario M4W 1A5 |
Coordinates | 43°40′10″N79°23′18″W / 43.66944°N 79.38833°W |
Construction started | 1970 |
Completed | 1974 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 51 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Clifford & Lawrie |
Structural engineer | Jablonsky, Ast and Partners [1] |
Main contractor | Goldie Burgess Limited |
References | |
Skyscraper Center [2] |
The Manulife Centre is located on the southeast corner of Bay and Bloor streets, along the Mink Mile and adjacent to the southern edge of the Yorkville district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It consists of a 51-storey 800-suite luxury residential tower at 44 Charles Street and a shorter tower at 55 Bloor Street West, connected by a retail complex on the main floor and basement.
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