Oxford Tower is the 39th-tallest structure in Toronto, located at 130 Adelaide Street West. It was completed in 1979. The building is named after its landlord, Oxford Properties and is part of the Richmond-Adelaide Centre.
The building is measured at 137 metres above street level. It has 33 above-ground storeys and is attached to Toronto's underground PATH system.
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