West Side Place

West Side Place is an approved A$1 billion complex of four residential and hotel buildings which, when built, will become some of the tallest buildings in Melbourne. The project is located on 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne.

West Side Place
Approved design of West Side Place
General information
StatusUnder construction
Location250 Spencer Street, Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia
Coordinates37.8143°S 144.9529°E / -37.8143; 144.9529
CostA$1 billion
Height
Roof
  • T1: 268.7 m (882 ft)
  • T2: 211 m (692 ft)
  • T3: 235 m (771 ft)
  • T4: 240 m (790 ft)
Technical details
Floor count
  • T1: 81
  • T2: 65
  • T3: 70
  • T4: 72
Floor area97,000 m2 (1,040,000 sq ft) (in 4 towers)
Design and construction
ArchitectCottee Parker Architects
DeveloperFar East Consortium
EngineerWinward Structures

The complex

The tallest of the buildings within the complex, Tower 1, will comprise 600 apartments spanning across 81 levels. At a height of 268.7 metres, it will become the third-tallest building in Melbourne, and one of the tallest buildings in Australia.[1] In addition to the apartments, a 5–star hotel of 257 rooms will occupy the building as well.[2][3] Hotel chain, The Ritz-Carlton, have signed on to manage the hotel.[4]

The 65-level Tower 2 will comprise 520 apartments and 260 rooms in a 3-4 star hotel and will reach a height of 211 metres. The third skyscraper will reach 235 metres, 70 levels, and will comprise 778 apartments. The 230-metre-tall Tower 4 will include 805 apartments across 72 levels.[2][3]

The A$1 billion project will be Melbourne's biggest inner-city development, encompassing 97,000 m2 (1,040,000 sq ft) of floor space.[5] Developed by Far East Consortium, the complex was initially proposed in 2013, and was later approved in mid–2014 by then–Planning Minister, Matthew Guy.[6]

See also

References
  1. West Side Place Tower 1 - The Skyscraper Center. The Skyscraper Centre. Retrieved 23 June 2020
  2. Dragomir, Lawrence. (21 November 2013). "The Dawn of a New Age... and Melbourne's new tallest building?". UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 28 January 2015
  3. 250 Spencer Complex - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 23 June 2020
  4. (1 August 2014). "New Melbourne skyscrapers approved for Spencer Street". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 January 2015
  5. Fedele, Angela. (26 November 2013). "New Skyscraper May Surpass Melbourne’s Tallest". Sourceable. Retrieved 28 January 2015
  6. Baljak, Mark. (4 August 2014). "Far East Consortium's massive 250 Spencer Street design unveiled?". UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 28 January 2015


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