568 Collins Street is a mixed–use skyscraper in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[2]
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![]() 568 Collins Street in May 2017 | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Location | 568 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria ![]() |
Coordinates | 37°49′06″S 144°57′20″E / 37.81836°S 144.95542°E |
Construction started | 2012 |
Completed | 2015 |
Cost | AUD$161 million |
Height | |
Roof | 224 m (735 ft)[1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 69 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Bruce Henderson Architects |
Developer | Stamoulis Property Group |
Main contractor | Hickory Group |
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] At the time of its completion, 568 Collins Street became the equal 11th–tallest building in Melbourne to roof and equal 25th–tallest overall.[1]
See also
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568 Collins Street under construction in December 2014
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568 Collins Street under construction in March 2015
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568 Collins Street under construction in June 2015
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568 Collins Street from King Street
References
edit- ^ a b c 568 Collins Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 22 February 2024
- ^ 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
- ^ a b 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