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35 and 55 Collins Street 
General information Type Hotel and Office Location Melbourne, Australia Coordinates 37°48′51″S 144°58′22″E / 37.81417°S 144.97278°ECoordinates: 37°48′51″S 144°58′22″E / 37.81417°S 144.97278°E Construction started 1971 Completed 1981 Cost A$270 million Height Roof 185 Technical details Floor count 46-55 Levels Collins Street
50 levels - 35 Collins StreetFloor area 94,600 m2 (1,018,000 sq ft) Design and construction Owner AMP Wholesale Office Fund andAMP Capital Investors Architect Architect: Pei Cobb Freed and Partners Collins Place is a shopping and office complex in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Built in 1981, it comprises two office buildings (35 and 55 Collins Street) and a shopping mall in between. Also located at 35 Collins Street is The Sofitel Melbourne at level 35 and above.
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History
Collins Place is one of Melbourne's premier landmark buildings.
It was initially constructed with the assistance of American Vincent Ponte, the AMP Society and ANZ Bank, the world renowned New York firm of Architects, I.M. Pei and Partners and the Melbourne firm of Bates, Smart and McCutcheon as associate architects.[1][2][3][4]
Collins Place was built in seven stages, taking approximately ten years to complete at a cost of A$270 million dollars.[5] The complex opened in May 1981.[5]
Overview
35 and 55 Collins Street's office buildings were built in the modern style of the eighties offices.[6] Both towers were built on a square plan at 45 degree angles to the Hoddle Grid. At 35 Collins Street the Sofitel Hotel Incorparates the last 15 floors. In the Collins Place shopping area theres a food court and cinemas.
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Notable tenants
35 Collins Street[7]
- 3-22 + 31, Telstra
- 23,24 , Victorian Auditor - General's Of
- 24 , Agora Assest Management
- 25 , Amdocs
- 26 , ITS Global
- 26 , Jetro
- 27-28 , Productivity Commission
- 29 , AMP Capital Investors
- 30 , Victorian Managed Insurance
- 32 , Office of the Employment Advocate
55 Collins Street
- All floors are completely leased to ANZ
- There a number of sub-tennants in the building including Drake International and Clark and CG Associates
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View from opposite side of Collins Street
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Collins Place food court
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35 Collins Street
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55 Collins Street
References
- ^ Mayne, Robert (20 June 1971). "He makes the big city heart throb faster". The Sydney Morning Herald: p. 46. http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=P_ljAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I-UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3924%2C7062408. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Why we think Collins Place will be the best address in Australia". The Age: p. 6. 22 August 1978. http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=RY0oAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VZIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2437,2843297&hl=en. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ Day, Norman (10 October 1978). "New York lesson in merchandising". The Age: p. 2. http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=w-1UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W5IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3885,3679389&hl=en. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.collinsplace.com.au/
- ^ a b Robertson, Paul (22 May 1981). "AMP axes investment in Victoria". The Age: p. 5. http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=tjdVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wJQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2016,3136449&hl=en. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.walkingmelbourne.com/
- ^ http://www.35collinsstreet.com.au/jd/jadehttp.dll?EbdMulti_www_01=&H01=5007&H04=50041&_session=55ad94f4017ce405&_jadeReferenceClass=EbdHtmlClassMaster001&_jadeReferenceDocument=EbdHtmlClassMaster001
External links
List of tallest buildings in Australia Next Shortest Century Tower
183mNext Tallest Aurora Place
188mHeights are to highest architectural element. List of tallest buildings in Melbourne Next Shortest 385 Bourke Street
169mNext Tallest 80 Collins Street
190mHeights are to highest architectural element. Categories:- Skyscrapers in Melbourne
- Twin towers
- Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters
- Buildings and structures completed in 1981
- Office buildings in Melbourne
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