PenYork Properties I Inc. Managed by GWL Realty Advisors
Height
62 m / 203 ft
Technical details
Floor count
18, 24
Design and construction
Architecture firm
Moriyama & Teshima Architects
Developer
Avro Group
Other information
Public transit access
TTC Subway Station, North York Centre
Office building in Toronto, Canada
North York City Centre mall interior
North York City Centre is an office tower, shopping mall, and hotel complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was designed by Moriyama Teshima Architects, and was completed in 1989[1] by developer Avro Group.[2][3] It is home to the North York Central Library, secondary offices of the City of Toronto government, and other corporate headquarters. The shopping mall contains over 80 shops, as well as a food court.[4] The hotel is known as Novotel North York.[5]
The complex was a $250 million municipal showpiece by the developer Avro Group.[6][7] TheToronto Public Library alone cost $20 million, known as North York Central Library.[8][9][10] The south tower, located at 5140 Yonge Street, contains a computer-controlled carillon, with 14 bells made in Holland, on top of its 24 story roof.[11] Construction for the complex began in September of 1985.[12] The first office tower, the shopping mall, the Novotel Hotel, and the Toronto Public Library opened in 1987, with the second office tower being completed in 1989.
Description
The complex contains two office towers, the first being completed in 1987, at 5140 Yonge Street,[13] which stands at 24 floors,[14] and the second north tower, 5160 Yonge Street, which stands at 18 floors, being completed in 1989.[15][16] The shopping mall is located at 5150 Yonge Street.[17] The Hotel, Novotel North York, completed in 1987, is located at 3 Park Home Avenue.[18] The Toronto Public Library was completed and opened in early June of 1987,[19] which contains 6 floors, located at 5120 Yonge Street.[20] There are additional offices at 5 Park Home Avenue.[21]
Ownership
The land of which the complex stands is owned by the City of Toronto, which is ground leased to developers, originally City Centre Development Corporation (under Avro Group, the developer), which later transferred ownership to PenYork Properties I Inc.[22] The property is managed by GWL Realty Advisors.[23]
The complex is directly connected to Line 1 Yonge-University subway line of the TTC, at North York Centre station. Prior to construction of this complex in 1987, Line 1 Yonge-University terminated at Finch Station, and the next station south of that was Sheppard. However, when this complex was constructed in 1987, North York Centre station was added between Sheppard and Finch, due to a rapid increase of jobs in the area, particularly due to the construction of this complex. The station is directly connected underground to this complex as well as other nearby buildings. The new station opened on July 18, 1987, and cost $25 million to construct.[24]
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