568 Collins Street

568 Collins Street is a mixed–use skyscraper in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[2]

568 Collins Street
568 Collins Street in May 2017
General information
Status	Complete
Location	568 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria
Coordinates	37.81836°S 144.95542°E
Estimated completion	September 2015
Cost	AUD$161 million
Height
Roof	224 m (735 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count	69
Design and construction
Architect	Bruce Henderson Architects
Developer	Stamoulis Property Group
Main contractor	Hickory Group

The building was first proposed in 2011[1] and later approved by then-Planning Minister Matthew Guy in early 2012. The skyscraper reaches 224 metres in height[3]– making it one of the tallest buildings in Melbourne.[4] The tower includes 588 residential apartments spanning across 69 levels, as well as offices.[5]

Construction on the $161 million project commenced in mid-2012 and was completed in September 2015.[4] At the time of its completion, 568 Collins Street became the equal 11th–tallest building in Melbourne to roof and equal 25th–tallest overall.[1]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Melbourne
• Architecture of Melbourne

Gallery

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  568 Collins Street under construction in December 2014
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  568 Collins Street under construction in March 2015
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  568 Collins Street under construction in June 2015
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  568 Collins Street from King Street

References

1. 568 Collins Street - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 24 October 2015
2. McArthur, Grant. (23 September 2012). "How Melbourne's city will turn into Manhattan". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 January 2015
3. "568 Collins: A Hickory Construction Project". Hickory. Retrieved 26 November 2015
4. Baljak, Mark. (18 September 2014). "Innovation key to Hickory's 568 Collins Street build". UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 26 January 2015
5. 568 Collins Street, Melbourne. UrbanMelbourne.info. Retrieved 26 January 2015

External links

• Official website