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The Simpson Tower, located at 401 Bay Street, is the 38th-tallest building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in 1968 by architect John B. Parkin, as the headquarters of the Simpsons department store company, it has 33 floors and is 144 m (472 ft) high. In 1978, as part of a corporate takeover, the Simpson Tower became the property of the Hudson's Bay Company. The building today remains the head office of HBC and also houses the head office of subsidiaries Hudson's Bay and Home Outfitters. It is adjacent to the historic Simpsons store at Yonge and Queen, which includes Arcadian Court. Today the store is the flagship for Hudson's Bay, is integrated with the Eaton Centre across Queen Street, and is the home of Toronto's comprehensive health centre.

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  • Der Simpson Tower ist ein 144 Meter hohes Bürogebäude, welches sich auf der 401 Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Kanada befindet. Das Gebäude wurde 1968 fertiggestellt. Das Gebäude dient als Hauptsitz der Hudson’s Bay Company sowie deren Tochtergesellschaften. (de)
  • The Simpson Tower, located at 401 Bay Street, is the 38th-tallest building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in 1968 by architect John B. Parkin, as the headquarters of the Simpsons department store company, it has 33 floors and is 144 m (472 ft) high. In 1978, as part of a corporate takeover, the Simpson Tower became the property of the Hudson's Bay Company. The building today remains the head office of HBC and also houses the head office of subsidiaries Hudson's Bay and Home Outfitters. It is adjacent to the historic Simpsons store at Yonge and Queen, which includes Arcadian Court. Today the store is the flagship for Hudson's Bay, is integrated with the Eaton Centre across Queen Street, and is the home of Toronto's comprehensive health centre. In January 2014, Hudson's Bay Company announced it would sell the tower and adjacent store to Cadillac Fairview and lease the site for 25 years. (en)
  • The Simpson Tower est un gratte-ciel de 144 mètres de hauteur construit en 1968 à Toronto au Canada dans le quartier du Eaton Centre. Il est le siège des bureaux de la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson. Le bâtiment qui comprend 33 étages a été conçu par l'architecte . (fr)
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  • Simpson Tower in 2022 (en)
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  • Der Simpson Tower ist ein 144 Meter hohes Bürogebäude, welches sich auf der 401 Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Kanada befindet. Das Gebäude wurde 1968 fertiggestellt. Das Gebäude dient als Hauptsitz der Hudson’s Bay Company sowie deren Tochtergesellschaften. (de)
  • The Simpson Tower est un gratte-ciel de 144 mètres de hauteur construit en 1968 à Toronto au Canada dans le quartier du Eaton Centre. Il est le siège des bureaux de la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson. Le bâtiment qui comprend 33 étages a été conçu par l'architecte . (fr)
  • The Simpson Tower, located at 401 Bay Street, is the 38th-tallest building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in 1968 by architect John B. Parkin, as the headquarters of the Simpsons department store company, it has 33 floors and is 144 m (472 ft) high. In 1978, as part of a corporate takeover, the Simpson Tower became the property of the Hudson's Bay Company. The building today remains the head office of HBC and also houses the head office of subsidiaries Hudson's Bay and Home Outfitters. It is adjacent to the historic Simpsons store at Yonge and Queen, which includes Arcadian Court. Today the store is the flagship for Hudson's Bay, is integrated with the Eaton Centre across Queen Street, and is the home of Toronto's comprehensive health centre. (en)
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  • Simpson Tower (de)
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