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Eureka Tower

skyscraper in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Key facts

Preceded by: 120 Collins Street
Surpassed by: Australia 108
Status: Completed
Type: Residential Apartment Building, Observation Tower
Architectural style: Modern
Location: Southbank , Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
Construction started: August 2002 ; 23 years ago ( 2002-08 )
Completed: 11 October 2006 ; 19 years ago ( 2006-10-11 )
Cost: U$415m in 2006
Architectural: 297.3 m (975 ft)
Top floor: 292.3 m (959 ft)
Observatory: 285 m (935 ft)
Floor count: 91 plus 1 underground
Floor area: 123,000 m (1,320,000 sq ft)
Architect: Fender Katsalidis
Developer: Eureka Tower Pty Ltd
Main contractor: Grocon

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Eureka Tower is a 297.3 m (975 ft) skyscraper located in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction began in August 2002 and the exterior was completed on 1 June 2006. The plaza was finished in June 2006 and the building was officially opened on 11 October 2006. The project was designed by Melbourne architectural firm Fender Katsalidis Architects and was built by Grocon (Grollo Australia). The developer of the tower was Eureka Tower Pty Ltd, a joint venture consisting of Daniel Grollo (Grocon), investor Tab Fried and one of the Tower's architects Nonda Katsalidis.

Construction began August 2002. The tower was officially opened on 11 October 2006. The building's design is themed around the Eureka Stockade. It contains 556 apartments serviced by 13 lifts. Level 88 features an observation deck and level 89, a restaurant, cocktail bar and event space. The building is home to the annual Eureka Climb and a 2013 experiment involving airplants.