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Old Posted Apr 15, 2011, 2:32 PM
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MELBOURNE | Prima-Pearl | 823FT / 251M | 72 FLOORS

Well, it's been a long time coming with this, having been proposed about 6 years ago and going through a few redesigns......... IT'S FINALLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Also the 200+m tower construction drought is over.

originally posted by silvermb on OzScrapers



site just about cleared - originally posted by billybanana on OzScrapers (who actually lives opposite and no doubt will be posting many more photos from that angle above)

     
     
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Congrats Melbourne !
It'll be a nice 3rd tallest by roof height
     
     
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Nice to see one from Melbourne.
I like the design, it's very sleek.
     
     
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Melbourne's skyline keep's changing, i love it.

there are like 10-15 proposals over 200m in melbourne right?
and about 3-5 currently under construction with the carlton bewery site the tallest at 298m.
     
     
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I was looking at the SSP diagram earlier today...

there's only 1 200m tower U/C

The signature tower at CUB is -not- U/C in fact Grocon are looking to offload the site to another developer with the 275m permit in tact.

the only other 200+m tower proposal likely to move to a U/C status soon is 568 Collins St.
     
     
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Hopefully it gets built, Australia's property market is heading for the fan.
     
     
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they've been saying that for years - however when the residential vacancy is around 4% and population growth at 250k p/a many people will disagree.

In the early 2000s in Melbourne the high-rise construction was concentrated in CBD + Docklands + Southbank. It's now spread to the whole middle ring of 'burbs - so yeah big ones are taking their time, but they're not out of the game!
     
     
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give it a few years, and Melbourne will become one of the finest skyscraper cities around.

there are a few buildings under construction/approved over 200m that i have found
70 Southbank Boulevard
Prima Tower
568 Collins Street
496 Elizabeth Street
Abode318
and
399 Bourke Street

Do you know what's happening with the CUB site? what stage is it at?
     
     
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Old Posted Apr 16, 2011, 11:42 PM
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Prima = Pearl.

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summary of 200m+ proposals currently



top row l-r: CUB Site 270m+ (DCM), 70 Southbank Boulevard 208m (Fender Katsalidis), 399 Bourke Street 203m(Fender Katsalidis), 72 Collins Street 220m (architect unknown)
bottow row l-r: 568 Collins St 200m+ (Architect Unknown), 496 Elizabeth St 217m (Peddle Thorpe), Pearl 226m (Arichitect unkown as yet)

originally posted by silvermb on OzScrapers.
updating that from the main projects & construction thread...

CUB Site - as above, it's merely approved and Grocon are seeking a buyer of the site - the rest of the CUB site is being developed in stages, Portrait is the first one Grocon are developing.
70 Southbank Boulevard has had a height increase to 225m, and this weekend's Capital Gain in the Age said that tenants in the existing building were moving so expect sales to start on that soon.
399 Bourke Street - no design change, still waiting for a pre-commitment from a corporate.
72 Collins STreet - has been shortened I think - not sure.
568 Collins Street - construction "rumoured" to commence in July/August (has already gone through its sales cycle)
496 Elizabeth st - still no movement by the developer (Brady) as yet.

btw are you on OzScrapers?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=197

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wait, i am on OzScrapers, just forgot my login stuff.

thanks for the link!
     
     
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they've been saying that for years - however when the residential vacancy is around 4% and population growth at 250k p/a many people will disagree.

In the early 2000s in Melbourne the high-rise construction was concentrated in CBD + Docklands + Southbank. It's now spread to the whole middle ring of 'burbs - so yeah big ones are taking their time, but they're not out of the game!
Ehh this was published today...

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Melbourne home property prices plunge
Karen Collier From: Herald Sun April 16, 2011 12:00AM

MELBOURNE'S property bubble is bursting, with $400 a day wiped off the average house price in the past three months.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/mel...-1226039937945
     
     
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demolition complete, originally posted by billybanana on Ozscrapers:

     
     
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coming along nicely!

When will it be finished there abouts?
     
     
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Nice looking tower/.
     
     
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this tower's just had a height increase approved for 235m

whether the developer goes with it..... eh who knows.
     
     
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235m? That will make it Melbourne's 7th tallest?
     
     
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Old Posted Jun 21, 2011, 9:26 PM
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Someone's had a height increase!

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Melbourne's 2nd Tallest Residential Building Moves to Contract Documentation

(http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Melbo...k=.gmp_1898129)

Situated on the corner of Queensbridge Street and Power Street in Southbank, directly opposite the Crown Entertainment Complex, Prima Tower will rise 72 levels to join the Rialto and Eureka as the being amongst Melbourne’s tallest buildings.

Now at contract documentation stage, the 253 metre apartment tower will cater for the growing premium residential market. It is being architecturally designed by Disegno Australia for the joint venture partnership of PDG Corporation and Schiavello.
253m is RL, the site is 2m above sea level, hence new height is: 251m (4m shortern than Rialto!)

can a mod update the thread title?

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I thought that Rialto was 243 meters. It's typically listed at 792 feet.
     
     
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give it a few years, and Melbourne will become one of the finest skyscraper cities around.

there are a few buildings under construction/approved over 200m that i have found
70 Southbank Boulevard
Prima Tower
568 Collins Street
496 Elizabeth Street
Abode318
and
399 Bourke Street

Do you know what's happening with the CUB site? what stage is it at?
I hafta agree wid ya mate, Melbin ees well awn iss wy do bean the foinest scraper towwn on awl da bleedin' plenet.
     
     
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Old Posted Jun 23, 2011, 9:29 AM
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^ hahah.

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I thought that Rialto was 243 meters. It's typically listed at 792 feet.
whereabouts?

Roof is 251m + the paraphernalia takes it up to 254m.
     
     
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