Shaw Tower

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Facts

• Due to the design, the roof is at 450 ft., mechanical penthouse roof at 479 ft. and the feature roof at 489 ft.
• Top 24 floors feature 130 "work/live" condominiums.
• The shape of the tower is a virtual triangle.
• Land acquisition: 1.3 acres cost $25.2 million, purchased from Marathon Developments Inc.
• The 3,000 m3 of concrete used for the raft slab foundation set the record for the largest continuous pour in Vancouver history.
• Lower 16 floors are offices and the top 24 are residential.
• The main floor features a bright 30-foot high atrium.
• Shaw, the tower's namesake, occupies 12 full floors.
• It was January 25, 2001 that Shaw Communications Inc. was announced as the tower's anchor tenant.
• Upon completion the project had placed over 38,000 m3 of concrete.
• Office space is 283,572sf with residential at 211,710sf of usable space.
• Action film star Jean-Claude Van Damme purchased an entire penthouse floor here.
• The Jim Pattison Group, Canada's third largest privately held company, moved from the Guinness Tower across the street and leased an entire floor because the new tower blocked their view.
• While under construction Shaw Tower was a film set for the motion picture I, Robot starring Will Smith.
• The Shaw corporate logo at the top of the tower is the highest signage above ground in the city.
• There are two official addresses: 1067 is the business address while 1077 is the address for residential.