88 Walker Street

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88 Walker Street
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88 Walker Street
General information
TypeCommercial
Location North Sydney, Australia
Coordinates 33°50′18″S151°12′31″E / 33.838462°S 151.208589°E / -33.838462; 151.208589
Construction started2019
Opening2023
Height181 metres
Design and construction
Architecture firmFitzpatrick + Partners
DeveloperBillbergia

88 Walker Street is a skyscraper in North Sydney, Australia. Designed by Fitzpatrick + Partners, the tower stands at a height of 181 metres, making it the tallest building in the North Sydney CBD.

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History

Construction works of the building, built by the real estate developer Billbergia and designed by the architecture firm Fitzpatrick + Partners, began in 2019 and were completed in 2023. [1] The Singapore-based company Ascott Limited purchased the 252-room hotel space, opening a four-star Citadines-branded hotel there. [2] LaSalle Investment Management separately acquired the office spaces in early 2022. [2]

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References

  1. "86-88 Walker Street". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  2. 1 2 Carolyn Cummins (2023-09-08). "'Dawn of a new era': North Sydney's tallest tower opens its doors". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 2024-01-13.

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