102A Tower
| 102A Tower | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Edmonton | |
| Former names | Oxford Tower City Centre Place Merrill Lynch Tower Midland Walwyn Tower Royal Trust Tower |
General information | |
| Status | Under contract for sale |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 10025 102A Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 53°32′39″N 113°29′33″W / 53.54417°N 113.49250°W |
Construction started | 1972 |
Completed | 1974 |
| Opening | May 1, 1974 |
| Owner | Westrich Pacific (pending sale closing late 2026) |
| Operator | Canderel (Humford Management) |
| Height | |
| Roof | 102.89 m (337.6 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 23 |
| Floor area | 244,945 sq ft (22,756.1 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 8 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP |
102A Tower (originally Royal Trust Tower and later known as Midland Walwyn Tower, Merrill Lynch Tower, City Centre Place, and Oxford Tower) is a 23-storey office tower in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1] Standing at 102.89 metres (337.6 ft) tall, it forms part of the Edmonton City Centre complex. Completed in 1974, the building was designed by the architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.[2]
History
[edit]The tower opened on May 1, 1974, as Royal Trust Tower, as part of the first phase of Edmonton Centre.[3] Contemporary coverage described Royal Trust Tower as the development's first office tower.[4] In January 1995, after investment brokerage Midland Walwyn replaced Royal Trust as the building's largest single tenant, the building was renamed Midland Walwyn Tower.[5][6] Following the 1998 acquisition and merger of Midland Walwyn into Merrill Lynch, the building became known as Merrill Lynch Tower.[7][8] By May 2008, the building had been renamed City Centre Place.[9] In late 2013 or early 2014, it was renamed Oxford Tower.[10][11]
In November 2019, Oxford Properties sold the entire 1.4-million-square-foot Edmonton City Centre complex - including Oxford Tower, TD Tower, Centre Point Place, and the retail shopping centre - to a joint venture consisting of LaSalle Investment Management (via the LaSalle Canada Property Fund), Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK), North American Development Group (NADG), and Canderel, operating under Edmonton City Centre Inc.[12][13] Following the transaction, office management was assumed by Canderel (via Humford Management), and the tower was officially renamed 102A Tower.[12][13]
In July 2025, Otéra Capital (a subsidiary of CDPQ) placed the Edmonton City Centre complex, including 102A Tower, into court-ordered receivership following a default on over $140 million in debt obligations.[13]
In August 2026, an Alberta Court of King's Bench justice approved the court-ordered sale of the complex to Edmonton-based developer Westrich Pacific, with the transaction scheduled to close by the end of 2026.[14]
Specifications
[edit]
102A Tower contains approximately 244,945 square feet (22,756 m2) of gross office space across 23 storeys, with a typical floor plate size of 11,825 square feet (1,098.6 m2). The building features eight passenger elevators and direct indoor pedway connections to Edmonton City Centre Mall.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "102A Tower, 10025 102A Avenue NW, Edmonton". CBRE Canada. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Oxford Tower". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
- ↑ "The most modern office space in Canada". Edmonton Journal. April 27, 1974. p. 5A.
- ↑ "Edmonton Centre opens Wednesday". Edmonton Journal. April 27, 1974. p. 21A.
- ↑ Macdonald, Jag (December 6, 1994). "Midland Walwyn's name to top Edmonton Centre tower". Edmonton Journal. p. F6.
- ↑ Chalmers, Ron (January 19, 1995). "Securities dealers vie with banks". Edmonton Journal. p. C9.
- ↑ "There's blue chip thinking. There's global thinking. And there's the merger of both". Edmonton Journal. August 29, 1998. p. A13.
- ↑ "General Help 140: $13/HR. Guaranteed". Edmonton Journal. February 1, 1999. p. C5.
1730 Merrill Lynch Tower (formerly Midland Walwyn Tower), Edmonton Centre.
- ↑ "Law Enforcement Review Board hearing". Government of Alberta. May 23, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Enhancement Policy Manual" (PDF). Government of Alberta. December 1, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Law Enforcement Review Board Hearings – February 2014" (PDF). Government of Alberta. February 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
- 1 2 McLean, Steve (November 13, 2019). "Edmonton City Centre sold by Oxford Properties". Real Estate News Exchange (RENX). Retrieved August 13, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Chai, Howard (July 15, 2025). "CDPQ Places Edmonton City Centre Complex Under Receivership Over $140M Debt". Storeys. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
- ↑ Williams, Emily (August 11, 2026). "Edmonton developer looks to buy downtown mall, convert half to housing". CBC News. Retrieved August 13, 2026.