10104 103 Ave (Edmonton)
Commercial office in Alberta, Canada
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10104 103 Ave (formerly known as the Bell Tower, Canada Trust Tower, and Canadian Commercial Bank Tower) is a 32-storey commercial skyscraper in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[5][2] Located near the Ice District, the AA-class office tower is pedway-connected to neighboring amenities, including the MNP Tower, Sandman Signature Hotel, and Edmonton City Centre shopping mall.[5]
| 10104 103 Ave | |
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The building in 2014. | |
 Interactive map of the 10104 103 Ave area | |
| Former names | Bell Tower, Canada Trust Tower, Canadian Commercial Bank Tower |
Alternative names | 10104 103rd Avenue NW |
General information | |
| Type | Commercial office |
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 10104 103rd Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T5J 0H8 |
| Opening | March 23, 1982[1] |
| Cost | $75 million[1] |
| Owner | Aspen Properties, Rohit Group[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 32[a] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, B. James Wensley Architect[3][4] |
| Developer | Oxford Development Group[1] |
| Website | |
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History
The building officially opened on March 23, 1982, as the Canadian Commercial Bank Tower (also referred to as the CCB Tower).[1] Developed by Oxford Development Group as part of Phase 1 of its Edmonton Centre West project at a cost of $75 million, the glass-and-aluminum tower served as the headquarters for the Canadian Commercial Bank - which occupied six floors - until the institution's failure in 1985.[1] A 60-foot granite wall sculpture by artist John Weaver was unveiled at the building's official opening.[1]
In May 1986, following Canada Trust's acquisition of a co-ownership stake in the property through its subsidiary Truscan Realty Ltd., the building was renamed the Canada Trust Tower.[6]
In May 2000, owner Oxford Properties Group announced that the building would be renamed the Bell Tower after Bell Canada signed a lease for space in the building.[7] Following the expiration of the naming rights agreement, current owner Aspen Properties rebranded the building to its street address, 10104 103 Ave.[2]
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Notes
- Building owner Aspen Properties lists 32 storeys in total, whereas database sources such as CTBUH list 31, counting strictly occupiable office floors.