The Bentall Centre is the collective name for five office towers, plus the basement mall, located in Downtown Vancouver

Vancouver

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's financial district. The shopping mall under the complex includes a food court

Food court

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, post office and an office supply store, Grand & Toy

Grand & Toy

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. The mall has a direct connection with the SkyTrain's

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 Burrard Station

Burrard Station

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A tragic accident occurred on January 7, 1981. Four carpenters plunged thirty-six floors to their deaths when a fly form used for pouring concrete broke away from the top of Bentall Centre's Tower IV. Gunther Couvreux, 49; Brian Stevenson, 21; Donald W. Davis, 34; and Yrjo Mitrunen, 46; lost their lives in that tragedy. On January 7, 2005 fellow workers, family members, the Mayor of Vancouver, union and Workers' Compensation Board officials marked this tragedy at the spot where the four men died.

One Bentall Centre

One Bentall Centre is located at 505 Burrard Street. Completed in 1967, it stands at 86 m or 22 storeys tall.

Two Bentall Centre

Two Bentall Centre is located at 555 Burrard Street. Completed in 1969, it stands at 70 m or 18 storeys tall.

Three Bentall Centre

Three Bentall Centre is located at 595 Burrard Street. Completed in 1974, it stands at 122 m or 32 storeys tall.

Four Bentall Centre

Four Bentall Centre is located at 1055 Dunsmuir Street. Completed in 1981, it stands at 138 m or 35 storeys tall. It is currently the 12th tallest building in the city.

Bentall 5

Bentall 5 (or Five Bentall Centre) is located at 550 Burrard Street. It stands at 146 m , making it the 8th tallest building in the city. The first 22 storeys were completed in September 2002 by Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership, and floors 23 through 34 were completed in late 2007 by EllisDon Construction.

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• Bentall Centre