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.
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| Status | Under construction |
| Location | 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37.8143°S 144.9529°E |
| Estimated completion | 2022 |
| Cost | A$1 billion |
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| Floor area | 97,000 m2 (1,040,000 sq ft) (in 4 towers) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Cottee Parker Architects |
| Developer | Far East Consortium |
| Engineer | Winward Structures |
The complex
The tallest of the buildings within the complex, Tower A, 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 B 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 230 metres, 70 levels, and will comprise 778 apartments. The 240-metre-tall Tower D 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]
References
- West Side Place Tower A - The Skyscraper Center. The Skyscraper Centre. Retrieved 23 June 2020
- Dragomir, Lawrence. (21 November 2013). "The Dawn of a New Age... and Melbourne's new tallest building?". UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 28 January 2015
- 250 Spencer Complex - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 23 June 2020
- (1 August 2014). "New Melbourne skyscrapers approved for Spencer Street". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 January 2015
- Fedele, Angela. (26 November 2013). "New Skyscraper May Surpass Melbourne’s Tallest". Sourceable. Retrieved 28 January 2015
- Baljak, Mark. (4 August 2014). "Far East Consortium's massive 250 Spencer Street design unveiled?". UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 28 January 2015


