The shovels have officially hit the dirt as ground has broken on the new Globe and Mail Centre in downtown Toronto.
TORONTO
The shovels have officially hit the dirt as ground has broken on the new Globe and Mail Centre in downtown Toronto.
Located at the corner of King and Berkley Streets, the new 500,000-square foot building will be the new home to the national publication, which will say goodbye to its long-time location at 444 Front St. W.
“The industry that we’re in is changing very fast and when we get our new building it will reflect those changes,” said Globe and Mail publisher Philip Crawley.
A groundbreaking ceremony hosted by the building’s developer First Gulf Corporation brought in political and municipal politicians to mark the start of construction on the new structure.
The modern design of the 17-storey, glass-clad building was drawn up by Toronto firm Diamond Schmitt Architects.
“We wanted to build a class A office building…every bit as good as any of the other buildings being built in the core,” said First Gulf CEO David Gerofsky. “We’re using a very high performance glass that will meet the requirements of LEED Gold.”
Other tenants that are expected to join the Globe in its new home include Coca-Cola, SAS and George Brown College.
The project is part of a larger revitalization project of the King East office district which aims to support 5,000 jobs.
“The Globe and Mail Centre will bring even more energy to the neighbourhood, will create thousands of new jobs, and be yet another new landmark in this great city,” said Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, Brad Duguid.
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said the community will benefit from the new building, which will create economic growth in the city.
The LEED Gold targeted facility will feature charging stations for vehicles, glass windows that promote natural light, bike racks along with showers and change rooms and an outdoor terrace.
Completion of the Globe and Mail Centre is slated for 2016.
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