Thomas D'Arcy McGee Building
| Thomas D'Arcy McGee Building | |
|---|---|
Édifice Thomas D'Arcy McGee | |
 | |
 | |
| Former names | Royal Bank Centre (1981-2002) |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Address | 90 Sparks Street |
| Town or city | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°25′22″N 75°41′48″W / 45.422742°N 75.696584°W |
| Current tenants | Government of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada |
| Named for | Thomas D'Arcy McGee |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Owner | Larco Investments |
The Thomas D'Arcy McGee Building, at 90 Sparks Street, is an
Father of Confederation Thomas D'Arcy McGee
, who was assassinated in 1868 near the site of the building. It is still RBC's Ottawa headquarters and the bank's logo remains on the structure.
On October 31, 2007, the Building was sold to Larco Investments Limited on a leaseback arrangement good for 25 years.[1][2]
The bottom two storeys contain a shopping complex.
The site was once occupied by a row of stores including hat maker and retailer R.J. Devlin Limited, which later operated as Morgan's.
References
- ^ "Real Estate Initiative". Public Works and Government Services Canada. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012.
- ^ "Sale-Leaseback of Seven Federal Office Properties Closes Today". Public Works and Government Services Canada. October 31, 2007.