- Elphinstone Place
Infobox Skyscraper
building_name=Elphinstone Place
previous tallest=
built=
use= Residential and Mixed Use
location=Glasgow
status= Cancelled
antenna_spire=
top_floor=
roof= convert|134|m|ft|0
floor_count=39
floor_area=
elevator_count=
architect=Cooper Cromar
skyscraperpage_id=28738Elphinstone Place is a cancelled
skyscraper project that was scheduled to be built inGlasgow ,Scotland . The building, which had been in the planning stage since 2004 would have been a mixed use development consisting of office, retail and residential.In July 2008 The developers Elphinstone announced that the building had been cancelled due to the difficulties arising from the "Global Credit Crunch" [cite web|url=http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2393143.0.Credit_crunch_fells_120m_city_tower.php|site=The Herald|title=Credit Crunch fells 120m City Tower|accessdate=14th July 2008] . Although ground work had been completed for the tower it was indicated at the development that a "fall-back project is not in place" for the site.
At 39-stories the structure would have been the tallest building in both Glasgow and
Scotland . The building would have been situated at the western end ofBlythswood Hill on the edge of Glasgow's financial district (IFSD).References
External links
* [http://www.elphinstone.com/web/site/Commercial/elphinstonePlace/elph_place.asp Official Website]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=28738 Elphinstone Place at Skyscraper page]
* [http://www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk/elphinstone_place.htm Article at GlasgowArchitecture website]
* [http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=401 Summary at SkyScraperNews website]
* [http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=241401 Discussion forum at SkyScraperCity website]
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