The Astro Tower (French: Tour Astro; Dutch: Astrotoren) is a skyscraper in Brussels, Belgium. It is located on the north-eastern corner of the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road) in the municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, just north of the Madou Plaza Tower. The Astro Tower is 107 metres (351 ft) tall, making it one of the tallest buildings in Belgium.

Astro Tower
The Astro Tower in Brussels
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice building
LocationBrussels, Belgium
Coordinates50°51′4″N 4°22′11″E / 50.85111°N 4.36972°E / 50.85111; 4.36972
Construction started1972 (1972)
Completed1976 (1976)[1]
Height
Roof107 m (351 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count31[1]
Floor area36,800 m2 (396,000 sq ft)[2]

The financial firm Fortis Group leased the entirety of the building from 2005 to 2011.[2] From 2011 to 2013, the building underwent extensive renovations.[1] The owner, HPG Belgium NV, sold the Astro Tower to the Spanish investor Luresa in February 2008.[3]

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  1. ^ a b c d "Astro Tower, Brussels at Emporis". Brussels: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b "La tour Astro a été revendue" (in French). Le Soir. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Luresa buys Astro tower in Brussels". PropertyEU News. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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