City Square (skyscraper)

City Square
An artist's impression of the completed building
General information
Type	Office
Location	Perth, Western Australia
Coordinates	31°57′17.35″S 115°51′17.49″E / 31.9548194°S 115.8548583°E / -31.9548194; 115.8548583Coordinates: 31°57′17.35″S 115°51′17.49″E / 31.9548194°S 115.8548583°E / -31.9548194; 115.8548583
Construction started	April 2008
Estimated completion	mid-2012 (target)
Opening	2012 (est.)
Cost	A$500 million (est.)
Height
Antenna spire	244 m (800.52 ft)
Roof	204 m (669.29 ft)
Top floor	190 m (623.36 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	46
Floor area	71,000 m2 (760,000 sq ft)
Elevator count	28
Design and construction
Main contractor	Multiplex Constructions
Architect	Hassell, fitzpatrick+partners
Developer	Multiplex Developments

City Square is a skyscraper currently under construction in Perth, Western Australia. Located at 125 St Georges Terrace, the building will become the global head office of BHP Billiton. Construction commenced in April 2008 and is expected to be completed by 2012. The project is estimated to cost around A$500 million.^[1]

Developers Brookfield lodged a Development Application for the second stage of City Square in July 2011, for a 30,000m2 16 storey office tower to be situated to the south of the main tower fronting Mounts Bay Road ^[2]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Perth
• List of tallest buildings in Australia
• List of tallest buildings and structures in Australia

References

1. ^ "BHP tower lifts city building gloom". The West Australian. 3 January 2009. http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=3&ContentID=115879. Retrieved 13 April 2009. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ http://www.wabusinessnews.com.au/en-story/1/90039/Brookfield-lodges-DA-for-2nd-City-Square

External links

• City Square official website
• BHP Tower on Emporis, the skyscraper database
• Hassell website
• fitzpatrick+partners website