ADELAIDE | Projects & Construction

[azuhs]

Adelaide is going through a boom at the moment. It has been 20 years since Adelaide went through a boom, and we are going to see lots of changes to our city's skyline. A few facts about Adelaide:
- 1.1 million people
- Capital of South Australia
- Height limit of 115m.
- Last boom 1984-87?

These projects are up and running:
- APP: Spire Apartments, 98m.
- PROP: 115 King William St, 90m.
- U/C: City Central 1, 84m.
- PROP: City Central 7, 80m.
- APP: 73-79 Pirie St, 73m.
- APP: Conservatory, 68m.
- PROP: City Cross, 65m.
- U/C: Santos Office, 61m.
- APP: Balfours Tower 1, 60m.
- APP: Balfours Tower 2, 60m.
- APP: Balfours Tower 3, 60m.
- APP: Balfours Tower 4, 60m.
- APP: Balfours Tower 5, 60m.
- PROP: 102 Waymouth St, 60m.
- PROP: 105 Waymouth St, 60m.
- PROP: Watermark East, 60m?
- PROP: Watermark West, 60m?
- U/C: City Central 2, 51m.
- APP: Globe Apartments, 50m.
- APP: SA Water House, 50m.
- U/C: 223 North Terrace, 48m.
- APP: Octagon Apartments, 47m.
- APP: City Central 3, 46m.
- PROP: City Central 4, 45m?
- PROP: Union Hotel Tower, 40m.
- PROP: 379 King William St, 40m.
- PROP: Latitude Apartments, 40m.
- PROP: New Quays 1, 40m.
- PROP: New Quays 2, 40m.
- PROP: New Quays 3, 40m.
- PROP: New Quays 4, 40m.
- PROP: 374 King William St, 40m.
- U/C: IAG House, 38m.
- PROP: Park Central, 35m.

A total of 18 proposed, 12 approved and 4 under construction!
Should be an exciting transformation in the few years to come.

[James Bond Agent 007]

How 'bout some renderings?

[Spocket]

Why the height limit ?

[azuhs]

Spocket: Close proximity to the airport, even though its 2km away. Our tallest building Santos House breaches the limit by 20m, standing at 135m tall - but that was built in 1987 before the limits were put in place in 1992.

JB007: Ill try and find some - Emporis has them, but their material is copyrighted.