Manulife Centre

For the highrise office building in Edmonton, see Manulife Place.

Manulife Centre
Interactive map of the Manulife Centre area
General information
Type	Mixed-use (Retail, Residential, Office)
Location	55 Bloor Street West Toronto, Ontario M4W 1A5
Coordinates	43°40′10″N 79°23′18″W
Construction started	1970
Completed	1974
Technical details
Floor count	51
Design and construction
Architect	Clifford & Lawrie
Structural engineer	Jablonsky, Ast and Partners
Main contractor	Goldie Burgess Limited
References
Skyscraper Center

The Manulife Centre anchors the prominent southeast corner of Bay and Bloor streets, in Downtown Toronto, positioning it along the prestigious Mink Mile and at the Southern gateway to the renowned Yorkville district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The property features a three-story retail podium that seamlessly connects an office tower at its north end with residential towers to the south, creating an integrated mixed-use development.

History

Designed by the Toronto architectural firm of Clifford and Lawrie Architects, construction began in 1970 and was completed in 1974. It was developed and built for Manulife Financial, the current owners. Early retail tenants at the Manulife Centre included Bretton's department store (60,000 square feet), Creed's (38,000 square feet), Harridge's, and other luxury tenants. Over time, these three large retailers went bankrupt and closed.

Today

Retailers at Manulife Centre includes Birks and Indigo Books. Bay Bloor Radio, which was founded in 1946, moved into the Manulife Centre when it opened and remains there today. A tunnel connects the basement level of the shopping concourse to Holt Renfrew at 50 Bloor Street West on the north side of Bloor.

Manulife Centre is home to Canada's first flagship Eataly location as well as Over the Rainbow, a fashion retailer, and Shoppers Drug Mart.

Manulife Centre connects to Bay station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth via the tunnel to 60 Bloor Street West. Tunnels also provide access to Toronto's busiest subway station Bloor–Yonge.

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  Manulife Centre Interior
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  Residential tower
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  Indigo Books
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  Eataly Toronto in Level 2

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Toronto
• List of tallest buildings in Canada

External links

• Manulife Centre - Shopping