Bank of Commerce (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
| CIBC Building | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office building |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Location | 1809 Barrington Street Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Completed | September 1977 |
| Owner | Crombie REIT |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Durham Leaseholds Limited |
| Main contractor | Poole Construction |
The Bank of Commerce Building, also known as the CIBC Building, is a high-rise office building in the downtown core of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located on Barrington Street and is owned and operated by Crombie REIT.[1] The office tower stands at 66 metres and has 16 floors. It was completed in 1977. The building is connected to the Downtown Halifax Link system.
History
[edit]The Bank of Commerce Tower, announced by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in 1975 as the bank's new Atlantic regional headquarters, was developed by Durham Leaseholds Limited, a joint venture between Oxford Development Group and Halifax Developments Limited.[2][3] It was part of a development termed "Granville Place" during construction. Phase I of Granville Place became the Bank of Commerce Tower, while Phase II became the Delta Barrington Inn and Barrington Place Shops.[4] These two buildings are linked by an enclosed footbridge spanning Duke Street.
The tower was built by Poole Construction.[5] It opened in September 1977.[3]
Design
[edit]The building has a floor area of around 280,000 square feet (26,000 m2).[6]
Ownership
[edit]The building is owned Crombie REIT and is located on land leased from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). The land lease term ends on 31 December 2047.[7]
See also
[edit]- List of tallest buildings in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- TD Centre – located next door
44°38′56.4″N 63°34′28.1″W / 44.649000°N 63.574472°W
References
[edit]- ^ "Corporate Website". Crombie REIT. Archived from the original on 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ^ McQueen, Rod (2021). A History of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce: Volume 5 1973–1999. ECW Press. ISBN 9781773056364.
In 1975, the bank announced plans for a sixteen-storey tower in Halifax to serve as the new headquarters for the Atlantic region and house the Halifax main branch.
- ^ a b "Annual Report 1977". Halifax Developments Limited. 1978.
- ^ "Annual Report 1975". Halifax Developments Limited. 1976.
- ^ Judge, David, ed. (18 August 1975). "Halifax development enters Phase I". Heavy Construction News. 19 (33): 4.
- ^ Watkins, Lyndon (5 January 1978). "New Atlantic role forecast for Halifax". The Globe and Mail. p. B1.
- ^ "Annual Information Form" (PDF). Crombie REIT. 29 March 2022. p. 59.