West Side Place

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West Side Place
West Side Place in May 2023
Map
General information
Status
  • Tower A: Completed
  • Tower B: Completed
  • Tower C: Completed
  • Tower D: Completed
Location250 Spencer Street, Melbourne, Australia
Coordinates37°48′51″S 144°57′10″E / 37.8143°S 144.9529°E / -37.8143; 144.9529
Estimated completion
  • Tower A: 2021
  • Tower B: 2021
  • Tower C: 2022
  • Tower D: 2022
CostA$1 billion
Height
Roof
  • Tower A: 268.7 m (882 ft)
  • Tower B: 211 m (692 ft)
  • Tower C: 230 m (750 ft)
  • Tower D: 240 m (790 ft)
Technical details
Floor count
  • Tower A: 81
  • Tower B: 65
  • Tower C: 70
  • Tower D: 72
Floor area97,000 m2 (1,040,000 sq ft) (in 4 towers)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Cottee Parker Architects
DeveloperFar East Consortium
EngineerWinward Structures

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

The complex[edit]

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 fourth-tallest building in Melbourne, and one of the tallest buildings in Australia.[1] In addition to the apartments, a 5-star hotel of 263 rooms and a 500-seat ballroom will occupy the building.[2][3] Hotel chain The Ritz-Carlton have signed on to manage the hotel, opening in February 2022.[4] It spans floors 61 to 81, with its sky lobby located on floor 79.[5]

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 (750 ft), 70 levels, and will comprise 778 apartments. The 240-metre (790 ft) 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.[6] 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. It was proposed to be fully completed in 2022.[7] Most of the building's residential apartments have opened as of February 2022. Construction was suspended in February 2022 when contractor Probuild went into administration.[8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ West Side Place Tower A - The Skyscraper Center. The Skyscraper Centre. Retrieved 23 June 2020
  2. ^ a b Dragomir, Lawrence. (21 November 2013). "The Dawn of a New Age... and Melbourne's new tallest building?". UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 28 January 2015
  3. ^ a b 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". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 January 2015
  5. ^ "The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Melbourne". West Side Place. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  6. ^ Fedele, Angela. (26 November 2013). "New Skyscraper May Surpass Melbourne’s Tallest". Sourceable. Retrieved 28 January 2015
  7. ^ Baljak, Mark. (4 August 2014). "Far East Consortium's massive 250 Spencer Street design unveiled?". UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 28 January 2015
  8. ^ "Probuild in administration as South African parent calls time". Australian Financial Review. 23 February 2022.

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