- Skyscrapers of Windsor, Ontario
= 75 Riverside Drive =
75 Riverside Drive is a tall
office tower This is a residential condominium with commercial space on the ground floor. It was constructed just east of the Detroit / Windsor Tunnel (the engineering group TROW monitored the effects of the building upon the tunnel) in downtownWindsor, Ontario . It is located down the street from the Bank of Commerce Building.The building was built in
1974 and stands at 15 storeys tall. It is acrossRiverside Drive from the Riverfront Bike Trail, and stands across Goyeau Avenue fromLeGoyeau Apartments , and stands next to theWindsor Downtown Travelodge Hotel .The building also used to house The New WI's (Now AChannel Windsor) news studios, before they moved down to their new location at the corner of Ouellette Avenue and Park Street, next to the Cineplex Odeon downtown theatre.
External links
* [http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Windsor,+Ontario&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=42.319379,-83.040252&spn=0.002241,0.006394 Google Maps location of 75 Riverside Drive]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=124168 75 Riverside Drive at Emporis.com]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15645 SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on 75 Riverside Drive]Bank of Commerce Building
The Bank of Commerce Building is one of Windsor's most-recognizable buildings. It stands at the corner of
Ouellette Avenue and Riverside Drive on theDetroit River waterfront . It was formerly the "CIBC Building" until around 1998, when the CIBC pulled its regional offices out. The vacancy was soon filled by theInternational Joint Commission 's offices, however.Bell Canada Building
The Bell Canada Building is an
Art Deco structure located in Downtown Windsor, at 1149 Goyeau Street. The building houses the regionalBell Canada offices for Windsor and area, and also has a large antenna on the roof. It was constructed sometime in the 1930s.External links
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1149+Goyeau+Street+Windsor,+Ontario+N9A+6R8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl Google Maps location of the Bell Canada Building]
Canada Building
The Canada Building is an
Art Deco office building located onOuellette Avenue in downtown Windsor. The building was constructed in the 1930s, and looks similar to the Bell Canada Building.Caesars Windsor
Caesars Windsor's main tower stands at 21 floors, and was constructed in 1998.
Caesars Windsor's second tower (nicknamed "Augustus") has been finished and opened to the public. The tower stands at 27 floors, and is the tallest commercial building in Windsor, with only the
Victoria Park Place apartment tower being taller. Currently, the top floor remains partially-unfinished, until the casino makes a final decision on what to turn it into, with the leading idea being a nightclub or dance club, as it offers spectacular views of Windsor and Detroit.* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=casinowindsorhoteltowerii-windsor-canada Caesars Windsor Hotel Tower II "Augustus" at Emporis.com]
Falom Office Tower
The Falom Office Tower is a 10-storey
lowrise office tower inWindsor, Ontario , and also goes by its address, of "880 Ouellette Avenue". It was built in1969 and has 9 above-ground floors, and one basement floor.It is located just north of
Ouellette Manor , on the same side of the street.External links
* [http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Falom+Office+Tower,+Windsor,+ON&ie=UTF8&ll=42.311327,-83.034185&spn=0.002241,0.004646&t=k&om=1 Google Maps location of Falom Office Tower]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=214587 Falom Office Tower at Emporis.com]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=46455 SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on Falom Office Tower]Hilton Windsor
The Hilton Windsor hotel is located at 277 Riverside Drive West, and stands at 22 floors, one of Windsor's taller buildings. The hotel was constructed in 1983.
External links
* [http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Windsor,+Ontario&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=42.318281,-83.043348&spn=0.003126,0.011115&z=17 Google Maps Location of Hilton Windsor]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=hiltonwindsor-windsor-canada Hilton Windsor at Emporis.com]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15695 SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on Hilton Windsor]
* [http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/WINHIHF-Hilton-Windsor-Ontario/index.do Official website]LeGoyeau Apartments
LeGoyeau Apartments is the name of an elegant upscale
apartment building along Riverside Drive in Windsor. It is on the corner of Goyeau Avenue and Riverside Drive. Across the street to the west is75 Riverside Drive , and to the east is theRaymond Desmarais Manor .The building is notable for having a T-shape (oriented upside-down), slender curves, and a large underground parking garage. The LeGoyeau Apartments stand at 17 floors, 15 above-ground, and two below ground.
External links
* [http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=75+Riverside+E,+Windsor,+ON&ie=UTF8&ll=42.319764,-83.037865&spn=0.002241,0.006394&t=k&om=1 Google Maps location of LeGoyeau Apartments]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=124168 LeGoyeau Apartments at Emporis.com]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=legoyeauapartments-windsor-canada LeGoyeau Apartments (Alt. link) at Emporis.com]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15645 SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on LeGoyeau Apartments]One Riverside Drive
One Riverside Drive was built in
2002 , and is Windsor's newest office tower (as theCasino Windsor - West Tower is still underconstruction ). It is amixed-use residential andoffice high-rise . It is located next to theCleary International Centre (to which it is connected to), at the corner ofOuellette Avenue and Riverside Drive. The building stands at 14 storeys and is the currentheadquarters ofDaimler-Chrysler Canada . The building's original name was to be the "Chrysler Building", and was to stand at 32 storeys (See the external links for comparisons). The final result of the building was drastically different from the original planned building, which would have been the tallest building in Ontario outside ofToronto and London.In
1998 , the City of Windsor was at the center of numerous lawsuits from storeowners who operated a block of historic1920s -era buildings (the "Norwich Block") in the spot that One Riverside Drive now sits at. The storeowners cited they were not offered a fair market value for their properties, and this was settled by2001 , but the city compromised with the expropriated storeowners on having a lower building.Sources
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Windsor Star [http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/index.html Windsor Star official website]External links
* [http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Windsor,+Ontario&ie=UTF8&ll=42.318618,-83.043246&spn=0.002241,0.006394&t=k&om=1 Google Maps location of One Riverside Drive]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=100857 One Riverside Drive]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15718 SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on Radisson Riverfront Hotel Windsor]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2084 SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on Chrysler Building]Ouellette Manor
Ouellette Manor is a
high-rise apartment building in downtownWindsor, Ontario . It stands at 24 storeys and was completed in1976 . The building contains one basement floor, with 400 units inside. It was constructed in themodern architecture style, incorporating a great deal ofconcrete .It borders the Falom Office Tower on that
lowrise tower's south side.External links
* [http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Windsor,+Ontario&ie=UTF8&ll=42.310728,-83.034416&spn=0.002241,0.006394&t=k&om=1 Google Maps location of Ouellette Manor]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=158754 Ouellette Manor at Emporis.com]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15647 SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on Ouellette Manor]Paul Martin Sr. Building
The Paul Martin Sr. Building is named after
Paul Martin Sr. , father of formerPrime Minister of Canada ,Paul Martin . The building is anArt Deco building standing at 5 storeys in height, and was formerly known as the "Post Office Building", until Canada Post moved its downtown offices into a larger building down the street in 1994. The building currently holds offices for theCanada Border Services Agency .The Portofino
The Portofino apartment building is one of Windsor's newest apartment buildings, having been completed in 2006. The building stands at 17 floors, and is a semi-circle in shape, with its curved end facing the
Detroit River . The apartment Building was constructed within close proximity to Fujisawa Gardens and theRiverfront Trail . The building has 123 units available for occupation, and a fitness center, games room, party room/lounge, and a sauna are all available on the top floor.External links
* [http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Windsor,+Ontario&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=42.316543,-83.05222&spn=0.003332,0.011115&z=17&iwloc=addr Google Maps location of The Portofino]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=streetportofino-windsor-canada The Portofino at Emporis.com]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=10616 SkyscraperPage.com's profile on The Portofino]
* [http://www.portofinocondo.ca/welcome.html Official website]Radisson Windsor
The Radisson Windsor hotel (Formerly "Clarion Windsor", and also known as the Radisson Riverfront Hotel) is a hotel that stands at 333 Riverside Drive West. The building stands at 19 storeys, and is next to the Hilton Windsor (to the east), and the now-filled-in Docherty Hole (to the west).
External links
* [http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Windsor,+Ontario&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=42.318281,-83.043348&spn=0.003126,0.011115&z=17 Google Maps location of Radisson Windsor]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=radissonriverfronthotelwindsor-windsor-canada Radisson Windsor at Emporis.com]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15718 SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on Radisson Windsor]
* [http://www.radisson.com/windsorca Official Website]Raymond Desmarais Manor
The Raymond Desmarais Manor is a seniors' residence and
high-rise apartment building in downtownWindsor, Ontario . It was constructed in1973 , and completed a year later. It stands at 20 floors and has 346 units inside. Thisresidential high-rise was built using themodern architecture style, and incorporates a great deal of redbrick . The building is run by theWindsor-Essex County Housing Corporation .External links
* [http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=75+Riverside+E,+Windsor,+ON&ie=UTF8&ll=42.319764,-83.037865&spn=0.002241,0.006394&t=k&om=1 Google Maps location of Raymond Desmarais Manor (T-shaped building to the left/west is LeGoyeau Apartments)]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=124165 Raymond Desmarais Manor at Emporis.com]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15597 SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on Raymond Desmarais Manor]Royal Windsor Terrace
The Royal Windsor Terrace is a tall
apartment building in Downtown Windsor, at 26 floors, along with an underground multi-level parking garage. The building's construction began 1969, and finished in 1981. It stands at 380 Pelissier Street.External links
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Windsor,+Ontario&ie=UTF8&ll=42.31663,-83.039056&spn=0.002241,0.006394&t=k&om=1 Google Maps location of Royal Windsor Terrace (just across Pelissier Street/to the right of Royal Windsor Terrace, the L-shaped building]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=royalwindsorterraceapartments-windsor-canada Royal Windsor Terrace at Emporis.com]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=4233 SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on Royal Windsor Terrace]Victoria Park Place
Victoria Park Place is the tallest building in Windsor, at 33 floors. It is a luxury apartment building, much like the Royal Windsor Terrace that neighbours it to the east. The building also holds
CHWI-TV 's CHWI-TV-60 translator antenna on its roof.External links
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Windsor,+Ontario&ie=UTF8&ll=42.31663,-83.039056&spn=0.002241,0.006394&t=k&om=1 Google Maps location of Victoria Park Place]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=124172 Victoria Park Place at Emporis.com]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3074 SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on Victoria Park Place]
* [http://www.hoatown.com/ecc35/ Victoria Park Place's Homepage]Westcourt Place
Westcourt Place is a
mixed-use building standing at 251 Goyeau Street, at the corner of Chatham Street and Goyeau Street in downtown Windsor. The building's first 10 or so floors are office space, with apartments and condominiums occupying the remaining 11 floors. Constructed in 1975, It is built in the modern architectural style, with some international style andBrutalist features.External links
* [http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Windsor,+Ontario&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=42.318566,-83.037533&spn=0.003332,0.011115&z=17&iwloc=addr Google Maps location of Westcourt Place]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=westcourtplace-windsor-canada Westcourt Place at Emporis.com]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15717 SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on Westcourt Place]Windsor Downtown Travelodge Hotel
The Windsor Downtown Travelodge Hotel is a hotel that stands at 33 Riverside Drive East, between 75 Riverside Drive east, and the Bank of Commerce Building. It was built in 1983 and opened in 1985, and stands at 12 floors in height.
External links
* [http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Windsor,+Ontario&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=42.319137,-83.039732&spn=0.003126,0.011115&z=17 Google Maps Location of Windsor Downtown Travelodge Hotel]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=windsordowntowntravenuelodgehotel-windsor-canada Windsor Downtown Travelodge Hotel at Emporis.com]
* [ttp://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15656 SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on Windsor Downtown Travelodge Hotel]
* [http://www.travelodge.com/Travelodge/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=09681&brandInfo=TL Official website]External links
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?34872180 Diagram of Windsor skyscrapers] on SkyscraperPage
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