88 Walker Street
| 88 Walker Street | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Commercial |
| Location | North Sydney, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°50′18″S 151°12′31″E / 33.838462°S 151.208589°E |
| Construction started | 2019 |
| Opening | 2023 |
| Height | 181 metres (594 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Fitzpatrick + Partners |
| Developer | Billbergia |
| Awards and prizes | WAF Completed Buildings – Mixed-Use category winner (2024) |
88 Walker Street is a skyscraper in North Sydney, Australia. Designed by Fitzpatrick + Partners, the tower stands at a height of 181 metres, making it the tallest building in the North Sydney CBD.
History
[edit]Construction works of the building, built by the real estate developer Billbergia and designed by the architecture firm Fitzpatrick + Partners, began in 2019 and were completed in 2023.[1] The Singapore-based company Ascott Limited purchased the 252-room hotel space, opening a four-star Citadines-branded hotel there.[2] LaSalle Investment Management separately acquired the office spaces in early 2022.[2]
At the 2024 World Architecture Festival, 88 Walker won the Completed Buildings – Mixed-Use category.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "86-88 Walker Street". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ a b Carolyn Cummins (8 September 2023). "'Dawn of a new era': North Sydney's tallest tower opens its doors". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "WAF, all the winners of the 2024 edition". The Plan. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
External links
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Media related to 88 Walker Street at Wikimedia Commons