| Gildo Pastor Center | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Location | 7, Rue du Gabian, Fontvieille, Monaco |
| Coordinates | 43°43′46″N7°24′53″E / 43.729498°N 7.414689°E |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
The Gildo Pastor Center is a high-rise commercial building in Monaco.
It is located at number 7 on the Rue du Gabian in Fontvieille, Monaco. [1]
The construction of the building was carried out by Monegasque heir Gildo Pallanca Pastor. [2] The building was owned by his mother, heiress Hélène Pastor. [3] It was named in honor of her father, Gildo Pastor. [2] It served as the headquarters of her eponymous real estate company. [4]
It is 125.82 ft. high, with twelve storeys. [1] It was built with concrete and designed in the modernist architectural style. [1] Underneath the building, there are three flights of underground parking, with 900 parking spaces. [1] [3]
The building is home to a restaurant named Le Bureau. [3] It is also rented out as corporate offices to companies such as Gestion Maritime, [3] [5] Avinco, a helicopter company, Oceanco, a yacht retailer, and GasLog, a shipping company. [6] [7] [8]
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