Scotia Square

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Scotia Square is a commercial development in Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was built in the late sixties to mid seventies and is managed by Crombie REIT. It is connected to the Downtown Halifax Link and serves as a major Halifax Transit bus terminal in Halifax.HistoryScotia Square was constructed in 1967, a neighbourhood was previously located where the complex now stands with the Cogswell Interchange. Scotia Square had previous tenants such as Famous Players theatre and a Woolco department store. The food court was also known as the Port of Call.Location and layoutScotia Square consists of a mall, a hotel, and a number of office towers connected to each other and to other buildings by pedways and tunnels. In the centre of the complex is Scotia Square Mall and a large food court servicing the adjoinging office buildings. The complex is adjacent to the Cogswell Interchange, and it fronts on Duke Street to the south, Barrington Street to the east, and Albemarle Street (formerly Market Street) to the west.Buildings Barrington Place (3 floors) Barrington Tower (20 floors, 84 metres) Brunswick Place (5 floors) – formerly called Trade Mart Cogswell Tower (20 floors - 14 office levels on top of 6 parkade levels - 79 metres) Duke Tower (14 floors atop 2 storey podium, 71 metres) Delta Halifax Hotel Delta Barrington Hotel Scotia Square Mall (2 floors) 1700-stall car park