Living Shangri-La
Mixed-use skyscraper in Vancouver, British Columbia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Living Shangri-La is a mixed-use skyscraper in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and is the tallest building in the city and second tallest in the province. The 62-storey Shangri-La tower contains a 5-star hotel and its offices on the first 15 floors, with condominium apartment units occupying the rest of the tower.[1] The building's podium complex also includes a spa, Urban Fare specialty grocery store, a Vancouver Art Gallery public display, and a curated public sculpture garden. The high-rise stands 200.86 metres (659 ft) tall[1] and there is a private roof garden on floor 61. It is the 34th tallest building in Canada.
Living Shangri-La | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Mixed-use: Hotel, Residential, Office |
Location | 1128 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 0A8 |
Coordinates | 49°17′09″N 123°07′25″W |
Construction started | 2005 |
Completed | 2008 |
Cost | CDN$ 350 million |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 200.86 m (659 ft)[1] |
Roof | 197 m (646 ft)[2] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 57` |
Floor area | 61,300 square metres (659,828 sq ft)[2] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | James K. M. Cheng Architects Inc.[1] |
Developer | Westbank Projects Corp.[2] |
Website | |
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Shangri-la Hotel, Vancouver | |
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General information | |
Opening | January 24, 2009 |
Management | Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 15 |
Design and construction | |
Developer | Peterson Investment Group & Westbank Projects Corp. |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 119 |
Website | |
Official Site | |
North America's first Shangri-la property. |
As part of the development deal, the Coastal Church, built in 1919 and located at the west end of the site, underwent a $4.4 million restoration.[1]