| Building Name: | West Side Place |
| Location: | 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne, Australia |
| Coordinates: | -37.8143°N 144.9529°W |
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| Cost: | A$2.4 billion |
| Floor Area: | 97000m2 (in 4 towers) |
| Architect: | Cottee Parker Architects |
| Engineer: | Winward Structures |
| Developer: | Far East Consortium |
West Side Place is a completed A$2.4 billion complex of four buildings, located on 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne.
The tallest of the buildings within the complex, Tower A, will comprise 600 apartments spanning across 81 levels. At a height of 268.7 metres, it will become the fourth-tallest building in Melbourne, and one of the tallest buildings in Australia.[1] In addition to the apartments, a 5-star hotel of 263 rooms and a 500-seat ballroom will occupy the building.[2] [3] Hotel chain The Ritz-Carlton have signed on to manage the hotel, opening in March 2023.[4] It spans floors 61 to 80, with its sky lobby located on floor 80.[5]
The 65-level Tower B will comprise 520 apartments and 260 rooms in a 3-4 star hotel and will reach a height of 211 metres. The third skyscraper (Tower C) reaches, 70 levels, and comprises 684 apartments as well as Melbourne's first Dorsett Hotel. The 240m (790feet) tall Tower D includes 853 apartments across 72 levels.[2] [3]
The A$1 billion project will be Melbourne's biggest inner-city development, encompassing 97000m2 of floor space.[6] Developed by Far East Consortium, the complex was initially proposed in 2013, and was later approved in mid-2014 by then-Planning Minister, Matthew Guy. It was proposed to be fully completed in 2022.[7] Most of the building's residential apartments have opened . Construction was suspended in February 2022 when contractor Probuild went into administration.[8] The remaining two towers were completed by Multiplex in 2023.