Eq. Tower

Residential building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

37°48′35″S 144°57′35″E / 37.8098°S 144.9597°E / -37.8098; 144.9597Construction startedFebruary 2015Topped-outOctober 2016CompletedMay 2017 (2017-05)HeightRoof202.7 m (665 ft)Technical detailsFloor count63Design and constructionArchitect(s)Elenberg FraserDeveloperCD Property
Sino-Ocean LandMain contractorBrookfield MultiplexOther informationNumber of rooms633Parking212[1]Websitewww.eqtower.com

Eq. Tower is a residential building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

The skyscraper is developed by ICD Property group in conjunction with Sino-Ocean Land and designed by architect Elenberg Fraser.[1] Launched in 2013, the project received approval by the then-Planning Minister Matthew Guy in February, 2014.[2][3] Designed to accommodate 633 apartment dwellings, the residential skyscraper reaches a height of 202.7 metres (665 feet) and comprises 63 floors.[1][4]

Construction on Eq. commenced in February 2015, before topping-out in October 2016. The project was scheduled to be completed by June 2017;[2][5] it was completed a month early in May of that year. It is one of the tallest buildings in Melbourne.[1]

See also

  • flagAustralia portal

References

  1. ^ a b c d EQ Tower - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 May 2017
  2. ^ a b Fedele, Angela. (27 February 2014). "Super Tuesday: Matthew Guy Approves Five Melbourne Towers" Archived 25 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Sourceable. Retrieved 25 February 2015
  3. ^ Chua, Geraldine. (26 February 2014). "Super Tuesday: approval for 5 Melbourne towers fast-tracked". Architecture & Design. Retrieved 25 February 2015
  4. ^ (10 November 2014) Eq. Tower - 127 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info.. Retrieved 26 February 2015
  5. ^ (28 October 2013) "Construction starts on tallest residential building in Melbourne's city centre" Archived 7 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Urbanalyst. Retrieved 26 January 2015

External links

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Skyscrapers in Melbourne over 150 metres in height
Completed
Over 300 m
  • Australia 108 (316 m, 2020)
250–299 m
  • Eureka Tower (297 m, 2006)
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  • West Side Place Tower A (268 m, 2021)
  • 120 Collins Street (265 m, 1991)
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200–249 m
150–199 m
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  • Casselden Place (166 m, 1992)
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  • The Fifth (166 m, 2017)
  • Ernst & Young Tower (165 m, 2005)
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  • Optus Centre (153 m, 1975)
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Melbourne skyline in 2015
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200–249 m
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