First Bank Tower

Identification

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Structure in general

Usage

Facts

• The Bank of Montreal logos atop each side were updated in September 2004.
• There are 600 tons of Italian white marble on each floor.
• Tallest building in Canada since 1975.
• Tallest highrise in the British Commonwealth from 1975 until the completion of Malaysia's Petronas Towers in 1998.
• The main entrance lobby is clad in marble and has 23-foot high ceilings lit by Italian crystal chandeliers.
• First Canadian Place is the focal point of the country's busiest business and financial district.
• When completed First Canadian Place was the tallest high-rise in the world outside of New York and Chicago.
• Over 16 million people visit the building annually.
• In addition to being a Class AAA office complex FCP is also the largest unanchored retail centre in Toronto featuring 3 levels of over 120 stores, restaurants, and services.
• The building's environmental system is considered state-of-the-art, with a minimum of 20 controlled zones per floor and capacity for up to 66.
• The Bank of Montreal "M-bar" logo at the top of the building was the highest sign in the world from 1975 until overtaken by the sign atop CITIC Plaza in 1997.
• This building has often been listed at its main roof height, 289.9 m (951 feet) but the mechanical penthouse reaches a height of 978 feet.
• 10,000 people work in this building every weekday.
• In 2007, the building won the BOMA GO GREEN PLUS Environmental Recognition and Certification.
• In 2008, the building won the BOMA CDM Power Partner Recognition Award for Energy Conservation & Environmental Stewardship.
• In 2008, the building won the Maple Leaf “GOLD” Award for Marketing Excellence /Sales Promotion & Events for “Clothes Friends”.
• Winner of 2005 BOMA Award Certificate of Building Excellence - Building of the Year.