568 Collins Street
| 568 Collins Street | |
|---|---|
 568 Collins Street under construction in June 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Location |
568 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria  |
| Coordinates | 37°49′06″S 144°57′20″E / 37.81836°S 144.95542°ECoordinates: 37°49′06″S 144°57′20″E / 37.81836°S 144.95542°E |
| Estimated completion | September 2015 |
| Cost | AUD$161 million |
| Height | |
| Roof | 224 m (735 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 69 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Bruce Henderson Architects |
| Developer | Stamoulis Property Group |
568 Collins Street is a mixed–use skyscraper[2] in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The building was first proposed in 2011[1] and later approved by then-Planning Minister Matthew Guy in early 2012. The skyscraper reaches 224 metres in height[3]– making it one of the tallest buildings in Melbourne.[4] The tower includes 588 residential apartments spanning across 69 levels, as well as offices.[5]
Construction on the $161 million project commenced in mid-2012 and was completed in September 2015.[4] Following its completion, 568 Collins Street became the equal 4th-tallest building in Melbourne to roof and equal 6th-tallest overall.[1]
See also
Gallery
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568 Collins Street under construction in December 2014
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568 Collins Street under construction in March 2015
References
- 1 2 3 568 Collins Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 24 October 2015
- ↑ McArthur, Grant. (23 September 2012). "How Melbourne's city will turn into Manhattan". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 January 2015
- ↑ "568 Collins: A Hickory Construction Project". Hickory. Retrieved 26 November 2015
- 1 2 Baljak, Mark. (18 September 2014). "Innovation key to Hickory's 568 Collins Street build". UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 26 January 2015
- ↑ 568 Collins Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 26 January 2015
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