Robinson 77
| Robinson 77 | |
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.jpg) Robinson 77 |
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| Former names | SIA Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Occupied |
| Type | Commercial |
| Architectural style | High-rise |
| Location | Shenton Way, Downtown Core, Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°16′39″N 103°50′54″E / 1.277558°N 103.848318°ECoordinates: 1°16′39″N 103°50′54″E / 1.277558°N 103.848318°E |
| Height | |
| Roof | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 35 |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | SEB Investment |
| Management | SEB Investment |
| Architect | Obayashi Gumi Corporation, SAA Partnership |
Robinson 77, formerly SIA Building,[1] is a high-rise skyscraper located in the central business district of Singapore. The building is located on 77 Robinson Road, just next to DBS Building Tower One and Two.[2] The SIA Building was the flagship building for Singapore Airlines.[3] The airline head office is not located in this building; it is and has been located at Airline House in Changi.[4][5]
The building has a net floor area of around 295,000 square feet (27,400 square metres). It has a total of 180 car park lots.[6]
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[edit] History
SIA Building was designed by Obayashi Gumi Corporation, and SAA Partnership, and structural engineering of the development was done by T. Y. Lin International.[7] Construction of the building was completed in 1998. Other firms involved in the development included Singapore Airlines, PCR Engineers Private Limited, PCR Engineers Private Limited, Rider Hunt Levett & Bailey, Levett & Bailey Chart, and Quantity Surveyors Ltd.[8]
[edit] Architecture
The SIA Building was one of the first high-rises in Singapore with its exterior made out of glass. As the flagship building for Singapore Airlines, it bears the Singapore Airlines' logo. The roof of the building also incorporates a tail fin design, similar to that of an airplane.[9]
[edit] Selling of building
In 2006,[10] Singapore Airlines sold the SIA Building to TSO Investment, which is a unit of a real estate fund managed by CLSA Capital Partners. It comes at a price of S$343.9 million, which amounts to some $1,165 dollars per square foot. According to the company, the sale was "in line with the non-core business strategy". It was valued at $118.8 million then. SIA subsequently used proceeds from the sale for investment and growing the company and its subsidiaries.[11]
In 2011 SEB Investment announced it was selling the building.[12]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Asia Travel : Map of Robinson 77, 77 Robinson Road 068896". StreetDirectory.com. http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_7969/travel_site_3012/. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ "Asia Travel : Map of SIA Building (S) 068896". StreetDirectory.com. http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_7969/travel_site_3012/. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "SIA Building, Singapore". Emporis. http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=siabuilding-singapore-singapore. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "Airline Ground Positions." Singapore Airlines. Retrieved on 11 July 2009. "SIA Airline House 25 Airline Road, S(819829)"
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 3–9 April 1996. 79. "Airline House, 25 Airline Road 1781, Singapore"
- ^ "Singapore: SIA Dispose of Its Namesake SIA Building". FMAccounting. http://fmaccounting.com/singapore-sia-dispose-of-its-namesake-sia-building/. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "Structurae [en: SIA Building (1998)"]. Nicolas Janberg. http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0011900. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "SIA Building, Singapore". Emporis. http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=siabuilding-singapore-singapore. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "SIA Building — SkyscraperPage.com". SkyscraperPage. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3356. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "SIA sells its Robinson Rd building for $344m". SGHousing.com. http://www.sghousing.com/2006/06/29/sia-sells-its-robinson-rd-building-for-344m/. Retrieved 2008-02-05.[dead link]
- ^ "Singapore: SIA Dispose of Its Namesake SIA Building". FMAccounting. http://fmaccounting.com/singapore-sia-dispose-of-its-namesake-sia-building/. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ Peeris, Jonathan. "77 Robinson Road up for sale." Channel News Asia. 21 June 2011. Retrieved on 25 August 2011.
[edit] External links
- Singapore Airlines - homepage
