Istanbul Tower 205

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Istanbul Tower 205
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A view of the tower from Büyükdere Avenue
Istanbul Tower 205
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Location Büyükdere Avenue, Levent, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates 41°05′06″N29°00′21″E / 41.08500°N 29.00583°E / 41.08500; 29.00583
Opening2019 [1]
Height
Roof220 m (720 ft)
Technical details
Floor count52 (above ground)
9 (below ground)
61 (total)
Floor area246,000 m2 (2,650,000 sq ft) [2]
Design and construction
Architect(s) Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
DeveloperZincir Yapi Konut
Other information
Public transit access Istanbul Metro Logo.svg Istanbul M2 Line Symbol.svg 4. Levent
Website
yesilholding.com/zincir-yapi

Istanbul Tower 205 is an office skyscraper located in the central business district of Levent in Istanbul, Turkey.

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It is Istanbul's and Turkey's 6th tallest skyscraper, and the 37th tallest building in Europe when completed in 2019. [1] Tower 205 rises 52 floors above ground level, and has an above-ground roof height of 220 meters. [1] Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

As of 2023, Istanbul Tower 205 is the 6th tallest skyscraper in Istanbul and Turkey, behind the 284-meter-tall twin towers of Skyland İstanbul [3] [4] located adjacent to Türk Telekom Stadium in the Seyrantepe quarter of the Sarıyer district, on the European side, and the 280-meter-tall Metropol Istanbul Tower [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] in the Ataşehir district on the Asian side of the city.

History and architecture

At 220 meters tall, Istanbul Tower 205 is Turkey's tallest office building. The 246,000 square meter structure consists of a 52-story office tower atop a podium and 9 floors of underground parking on a 21,000 square meter plot of land. The tower is located on Büyükdere Avenue, one of Istanbul's central financial quarters. The project complies with LEED Platinum quality standard and was constructed in an entirely environment friendly manner.

Construction work

The tower was first proposed in 2012 with a different design. Design was revised and streamlined in 2014. It was originally known as Faco Tower but later adopted the name of Istanbul Tower 205. Construction of the project began in 2016 and was completed in 2019. [12]

Companies

The companies involved in the development and construction of the project have included thus far:

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