CIBC Tower
Office skyscraper in Montreal, Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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CIBC Tower is a 187 m (614 ft) 45-storey skyscraper in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The International Style office tower was built by Peter Dickinson, with associate architects Ross, Fish, Duschenes and Barrett, and was the city's tallest building from 1962 to 1963. The building holds offices for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the corporate law firm Stikeman Elliott, as well as numerous other businesses.
CIBC Tower | |
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Alternative names | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Building |
General information | |
Type | Commercial offices |
Architectural style | International |
Location | 1155 René Lévesque Boulevard west Montreal, Quebec |
Coordinates | 45.4985°N 73.5709°W / 45.4985; -73.5709 |
Completed | 1962 |
Owner | British Columbia Investment Management Corporation |
Management | British Columbia Investment Management Corporation |
Height | |
Roof | 187 m (614 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 45 |
Floor area | 54,154 m2 (582,910 sq ft) |
Lifts/elevators | Turnbull Elevator Co. Ltd (No. 16) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Peter Dickinson and Ross, Fish, Duschenes and Barrett |
Developer | CIBC |
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The building is located at 1155 René Lévesque Boulevard West next to Dorchester Square facing the imposing but dwarfed Sun Life Building. Part of the fire-damaged Windsor Hotel was demolished to make room for construction, with the remaining portion being converted to offices in the 1980s.