The Kitahama

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The Kitahama
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The Kitahama Tower & Plaza
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Location within Japan
Alternative namesKitahama Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
Location Kōraibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan
Address1-7-5 Koreibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan 541-0043
Town or city Osaka
Country Japan
Coordinates 34°41′21″N135°30′25.5″E / 34.68917°N 135.507083°E / 34.68917; 135.507083 (The Kitahama)
Construction started2006
CompletedMay 2009
Height209.35 metres (686.8 ft)
Technical details
Floor count54 above ground, 1 underground
Floor area79,605 square metres (856,860 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firm Mitsubishi Jijo Sekkei, Hasegawa Corporation, Nihon Sekkei, Kajima Design
Structural engineer Kajima Design
Other information
Number of rooms484
ParkingYes

The Kitahama is a residential building in Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan. Rising 209m tall, it is the fourth tallest building in Osaka Prefecture, and the 22nd tallest building in Japan. [1] [2] It is also the third tallest residential building in Japan, surpassed by Azabudai Hills Mori JPTower and Toranomon Hills Residential Tower. [3] The closest train station to it is Kitahama Station.

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References

  1. "Kitahama Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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