A big part of the Ice District is nearing completion and Edmontonians are getting an inside look.
A ceremony was held inside the JW Marriott-Legends Private Residences Tuesday morning to celebrate the topping off of the tower, which was unofficially topped off in March.
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At 192 metres — the private residences tower has changed Edmonton’s skyline and currently sits as the city’s tallest building. However, that will change when the Stantec Tower is complete and becomes the tallest Canadian building west of Toronto at 250 metres and 66 storeys.
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The Stantec Tower is currently one floor behind JW Marriott.
Both towers surpass Manulife Place in height, which was previously the tallest building in Edmonton at 146 metres.
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The four-star JW Marriott Edmonton will have 346 rooms and suites, a spa and more than 25,000 square feet of meeting and conference space, including a large ballroom overlooking Rogers Place. Marriott Hotels partnered with the Katz Group to bring the hotel to Edmonton. Once opened, it will be one of only three of the brand in Canada.
In total, the building will have 55 storeys. It will also house the Legends Private Residences, a 261-unit luxury condo development.
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