201 Portage

201 Portage ; CanWest Global Place
Basic data
Place:	Winnipeg , Canada
Construction time :	1988-1990
Status :	completed
Architectural style :	Postmodern
Architect :	Charles Bentall Architects
Use / legal
Usage :	offices
Technical specifications
Height :	128 m
Height to the top:	128 m
Floors :	34
Elevators :	11
Building material :	Steel, concrete; Aluminum; Glass

The 201 Portage (also: CanWest Global Place) is a tall office building in Winnipeg , Manitoba , Canada . The building is at the intersection of Portage and Main . It has 34 floors and reaches a height of 128 meters. The building was constructed by Toronto-Dominion Bank between 1988 and 1990 . The construction cost was $ 38 million. The building is owned by Creswin Properties , a privately owned real estate company operated by the Asper family .

history

When construction began on the building, the building previously on the site, known as the Childs Building (also: McArthur Building), was demolished. A second building with 30 floors was originally planned. However, this was not realized.

use

The building was bought by the Canadian company CanWest after completion and served as its headquarters. On September 1, 2008, the television broadcaster Global Winnipeg (KKND-DT) moved into the building. Since the takeover of Global TV by Shaw Media , the broadcasting studios of Global Winnipeg (CKND) are on the thirtieth floor. At the end of 2012, the Canadian company RBC-Dominion Securities moved to the top floors. In addition to other tenants in the building, there are several shops, restaurants and cafes on the ground floor and the reception hall. Due to the central location of the building, a large screen was installed in 2009, which displays advertising, news, weather and other local information.