Eq. Tower

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Eq. Tower
Eq Tower, Nov. 2015 1.jpg
Eq. Tower in 2017
Eq. Tower
Alternative namesEQ Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
Location Melbourne, Australia
Address127–141 A Beckett Street
Coordinates 37°48′35″S144°57′35″E / 37.8098°S 144.9597°E / -37.8098; 144.9597
Construction startedFebruary 2015
Topped-outOctober 2016
CompletedMay 2017 (2017-05)
Height
Roof202.7 m (665 ft)
Technical details
Floor count63
Design and construction
Architect(s) Elenberg Fraser
DeveloperCD Property
Sino-Ocean Land
Main contractor Brookfield Multiplex
Other information
Number of rooms633
Parking212 [1]
Website
www.eqtower.com

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

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 EQ Tower - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 May 2017
  2. 1 2 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
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