West Tower

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West Tower
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West Tower
General information
Type Mixed
Location Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates 53°24′36″N2°59′48″W / 53.40987°N 2.99668°W / 53.40987; -2.99668
Construction started2005
Completed2007
Cost£35,000,000
Height
Roof140 metres (459 ft) [1]
Technical details
Floor count40 [1]
Lifts/elevators2
Design and construction
Architect(s) Aedas
Developer Beetham
Main contractor Carillion
Other information
Number of units127 [1]
References
[2] [3]

West Tower is a 40-storey tall skyscraper in Liverpool, England. [1] It is the tallest building in Liverpool. The building was the second tower to be built by Carillion [4] in Liverpool for property developers Beetham, who now use the building as their headquarters. [5]

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Description

With an architectural height of 140 metres (459 ft) and 40 floors, West Tower is the tallest building in Liverpool. Nationwide, it is ranked at joint 38th tallest in the United Kingdom but is the tallest in the country outside of Greater London and Greater Manchester. The building commands views across the city, over the Mersey to the Wirral and as far as Blackpool on a clear day. The first five floors are the new headquarters for the Beetham Organization and the remaining floors, apart from the 34th, have been divided into luxury apartments and penthouses.

However, unlike St. John's Beacon, West Tower has no antennae on the roof. Therefore, when considering height excluding antennas, West Tower is the highest building in Liverpool.

The five floors of Beetham's offices are set back between concrete columns and are fully glazed. A glazed lift and stair serving the office are accommodated between raking fins with views to the river.[ citation needed ]

The 127 apartments are clad in a fully glazed perimeter curtain wall of random clear and opaque panels and are orientated to provide views of both the city and river. The upper penthouse floors are tiered back to incorporate external terraces behind glazed balustrade screens.

The 34th floor is home to Liverpool's highest restaurant, Panoramic. This floor is completely clad in a clear glass perimeter offering diners views of the city of Liverpool and further afield.[ citation needed ]

Awards

At the 4th Liverpool Daily Post Regional Property Awards [6] in association with RBS, Beetham West Tower won Aedas the best Mixed Use Development prize. This prize was awarded for best use of land which would normally have stood barren; creation of an "iconic" building; and best use of limited space.

Administration

In February 2011, the West Tower went into administration after the parent companies were hit by falling property prices. [7] Out of the 123 apartments, 106 had been purchased as buy to let investments, while 17 were owner-occupied or unsold. [8]

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References

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  2. "Emporis building ID 217175". Emporis . Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
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  6. Regional Property Awards 2008
  7. Liverpool's West Tower goes into administration - Liverpool Daily Post, 4 Feb 2011
  8. Liverpool's tallest building the West Tower placed into administration - Liverpool Daily Post, 3 Feb 2011
Records
Preceded by Tallest Building in Liverpool
2008 – present
Incumbent