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Royal Centre
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General information
Status Complete
Type Office, Retail
Architectural style International
Location 1055 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Coordinates 49°17′05.5″N 123°07′16.2″W / 49.284861°N 123.121167°W / 49.284861; -123.121167
Construction started 1971
Completed 1973
Height
Roof 144.78 m (475 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 35
Floor area 50,236 square metres (540,736 sq ft)

Royal Centre, also known as RBC Tower or Royal Bank Tower, is a skyscraper complex located at 1055 West Georgia Street in Downtown Vancouver's Financial District. The skyscraper stands at just under 145m tall and 35 storeys. Royal Centre was the tallest building in Vancouver upon completion in 1973 and remained so until it was overtaken by Harbour Centre in 1977.

The primary tenant of the complex is RBC's British Columbia headquarters. The building is owned and managed by Brookfield Properties, a major North American commercial real estate company.

Services

Royal Centre Vancouver BC
Royal Centre Lobby Entrance

There are two underground levels of retail stores in the Royal Centre complex.

The complex has direct access to the Burrard SkyTrain station.

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