First Canadian Place
| First Canadian Place | |
|---|---|
First Canadian Place in 2017 | |
| Alternative names | FCP |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Canada since 1975[I] | |
| Preceded by | Commerce Court West |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 100 King Street West Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°38′55.6″N 79°22′54.1″W / 43.648778°N 79.381694°W |
| Completed | 5 June 1975 |
| Owner | Manulife Financial Corporation (50%), CPP (50%) |
| Management | Brookfield Properties |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 298.1 m (978 ft) |
| Tip | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
| Top floor | 289.9 m (951 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 72 4 below ground |
| Floor area | 250,849 m2 (2,700,120 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 61 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Bregman + Hamann Architects Edward Durell Stone & Associates |
| Developer | Olympia and York |
| Main contractor | EllisDon Corporation |
| Website | |
| fcpex | |
| References | |
First Canadian Place is a skyscraper in the Financial District of Toronto, Ontario, at the northwest corner of King and Bay streets, and serves as the global operational executive office of the Bank of Montreal. At 298 m (978 ft), it is the tallest building in Canada, the 34th tallest building in North America, and the 243rd tallest in the world. It is also the third tallest free-standing structure in Canada, after the CN Tower (also in Toronto) and the Inco Superstack chimney (projected to be demolished) in Sudbury, Ontario. The building is owned by Manulife Financial Corporation (50%) in addition to a private consortium of investors including CPP Investments. The building is managed by Brookfield Properties.