Royal Centre, Skyscraper in downtown Vancouver, Canada
Royal Centre is a 37-storey tower at 1055 West Georgia Street in Vancouver's Financial District, standing just under 145 metres tall. Designed by the firm CEI Architecture, it holds office space above two underground retail levels with a food court, and connects directly to Burrard SkyTrain station.
Royal Centre was completed in 1973 as the tallest building in Vancouver, taking the title from the Toronto Dominion Tower. It held that position until 1977, when the Harbour Centre surpassed it. The tower was designed by the architectural firm CEI Architecture and was owned and managed by Brookfield Properties until its sale over the 2016–2017 period.
The complex's two underground retail levels, with a food court, serve office workers and passers-by from the Financial District. Its name comes from the Royal Bank of Canada, whose British Columbia headquarters occupies the tower; other tenants have included Spectra Energy and Fluor Corporation.
The building is easy to reach since it connects directly to Vancouver's public transportation system and sits in a central location. Multiple elevators help move people efficiently between the many floors inside.
Royal Centre displaced the Toronto Dominion Tower as Vancouver's tallest building when it opened in 1973, then lost that title to Harbour Centre in 1977. It has since fallen to eleventh place among the city's towers. Its two underground retail levels and food court connect directly to Burrard SkyTrain station.
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