Festival Towers
| Festival Towers | |
|---|---|
 View of Festival Tower from the Royal Albert Hotel |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°28′18″S 153°01′36″E / 27.471534°S 153.0266118°ECoordinates: 27°28′18″S 153°01′36″E / 27.471534°S 153.0266118°E |
| Construction started | January 2004 |
| Completed | August 2006 |
| Opening | 2006 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 41 |
| Design and construction | |
| Management | The Oaks Group |
| Website | |
| festivaltowers.com.au | |
Festival Towers is a group of apartment buildings located in Brisbane, Australia and is situated on the corner of Albert and Charlotte Streets. The tower boasts a modern green facade with a vivid architectural stance.
Festival Tower consists of 41 floors of 401 apartments ranging from one to three bedrooms. The tower also contains a podium level for residents and guests equipped with a pool, a spa, lawn and a dining area. The cost of construction was $162 million and the ground floor retail space was valued at $7.8 million.[citation needed]
The building has been popular with apartments selling quickly.[citation needed] The tower stands on the site where Brisbane Festival Hall once stood, as the foyers artwork pays homage too; with paintings of artists that played there such as The Beatles and Led Zeppelin.
In 2007, under the managements of The Oaks Group, the majority of rental leases were converted to short-term accommodation stays, effectively forcing out hundreds of residents and converting the building into a hotel.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Shannon Molloy (2007-10-15). "1000 apartments off-limits to renters?". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Digital. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/1000-apartments-offlimits-to-renters/2007/10/15/1192300633999.html. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
[edit] External links
- Festival Towers homepage
- Emporis.com page on Festival Towers
- SSL Brisbane Skyscraper Forum
- Festival Towers apartments
- SkyscraperPage
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