MELBOURNE | Prima-Pearl | 823FT / 251M | 72 FLOORS

[tayser]

Well, it's been a long time coming with this, having been proposed about 6 years ago and going through a few redesigns......... IT'S FINALLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Also the 200+m tower construction drought is over.

originally posted by silvermb on OzScrapers

http://i52.tinypic.com/4fvh2c.jpg

site just about cleared - originally posted by billybanana on OzScrapers (who actually lives opposite and no doubt will be posting many more photos from that angle above)

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/IMG_7096.jpg

[Fabb]

Congrats Melbourne !
It'll be a nice 3rd tallest by roof height :)

[Dwils01]

Nice to see one from Melbourne.
I like the design, it's very sleek.

[Tower X]

Melbourne's skyline keep's changing, i love it.

there are like 10-15 proposals over 200m in melbourne right?
and about 3-5 currently under construction with the carlton bewery site the tallest at 298m.

[tayser]

I was looking at the SSP diagram earlier today...

there's only 1 200m tower U/C

The signature tower at CUB is -not- U/C in fact Grocon are looking to offload the site to another developer with the 275m permit in tact.

the only other 200+m tower proposal likely to move to a U/C status soon is 568 Collins St.

[Onn]

Hopefully it gets built, Australia's property market is heading for the fan.

[tayser]

they've been saying that for years - however when the residential vacancy is around 4% and population growth at 250k p/a many people will disagree.

In the early 2000s in Melbourne the high-rise construction was concentrated in CBD + Docklands + Southbank. It's now spread to the whole middle ring of 'burbs - so yeah big ones are taking their time, but they're not out of the game!

[Tower X]

give it a few years, and Melbourne will become one of the finest skyscraper cities around.

there are a few buildings under construction/approved over 200m that i have found
70 Southbank Boulevard
Prima Tower
568 Collins Street
496 Elizabeth Street
Abode318
and
399 Bourke Street

Do you know what's happening with the CUB site? what stage is it at?

[tayser]

Prima = Pearl.

summary of 200m+ proposals currently

http://i41.tinypic.com/10f18h4.jpg

top row l-r: CUB Site 270m+ (DCM), 70 Southbank Boulevard 208m (Fender Katsalidis), 399 Bourke Street 203m(Fender Katsalidis), 72 Collins Street 220m (architect unknown)
bottow row l-r: 568 Collins St 200m+ (Architect Unknown), 496 Elizabeth St 217m (Peddle Thorpe), Pearl 226m (Arichitect unkown as yet)

originally posted by silvermb on OzScrapers.

updating that from the main projects & construction thread...

CUB Site - as above, it's merely approved and Grocon are seeking a buyer of the site - the rest of the CUB site is being developed in stages, Portrait is the first one Grocon are developing.
70 Southbank Boulevard has had a height increase to 225m, and this weekend's Capital Gain in the Age said that tenants in the existing building were moving so expect sales to start on that soon.
399 Bourke Street - no design change, still waiting for a pre-commitment from a corporate.
72 Collins STreet - has been shortened I think - not sure.
568 Collins Street - construction "rumoured" to commence in July/August (has already gone through its sales cycle)
496 Elizabeth st - still no movement by the developer (Brady) as yet.

btw are you on OzScrapers?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=197

read the guide at the top of the sub-forum

[Tower X]

wait, i am on OzScrapers, just forgot my login stuff.

thanks for the link! :)

[Onn]

they've been saying that for years - however when the residential vacancy is around 4% and population growth at 250k p/a many people will disagree.

In the early 2000s in Melbourne the high-rise construction was concentrated in CBD + Docklands + Southbank. It's now spread to the whole middle ring of 'burbs - so yeah big ones are taking their time, but they're not out of the game!

Ehh this was published today...

Melbourne home property prices plunge
Karen Collier From: Herald Sun April 16, 2011 12:00AM

MELBOURNE'S property bubble is bursting, with $400 a day wiped off the average house price in the past three months.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/melbourne-home-property-prices-plunge/story-fn6bfkm6-1226039937945

[tayser]

demolition complete, originally posted by billybanana on Ozscrapers:

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/IMG_7112.jpg

[Tower X]

coming along nicely!

When will it be finished there abouts?

[Surrealplaces]

Nice looking tower/.

[tayser]

this tower's just had a height increase approved for 235m :)

whether the developer goes with it..... eh who knows.

[Tower X]

235m? That will make it Melbourne's 7th tallest?

[tayser]

Someone's had a height increase!

Melbourne's 2nd Tallest Residential Building Moves to Contract Documentation

(http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Melbournes-2nd-Tallest-Residential-Building-1898129.S.55998127?qid=693569b4-9f87-4428-9869-f9085c79fa79&goback=.gmp_1898129)

Situated on the corner of Queensbridge Street and Power Street in Southbank, directly opposite the Crown Entertainment Complex, Prima Tower will rise 72 levels to join the Rialto and Eureka as the being amongst Melbourne’s tallest buildings.

Now at contract documentation stage, the 253 metre apartment tower will cater for the growing premium residential market. It is being architecturally designed by Disegno Australia for the joint venture partnership of PDG Corporation and Schiavello.

253m is RL, the site is 2m above sea level, hence new height is: 251m (4m shortern than Rialto!)

can a mod update the thread title?

cheers.

[Dale]

I thought that Rialto was 243 meters. It's typically listed at 792 feet.

[montréaliste]

give it a few years, and Melbourne will become one of the finest skyscraper cities around.

there are a few buildings under construction/approved over 200m that i have found
70 Southbank Boulevard
Prima Tower
568 Collins Street
496 Elizabeth Street
Abode318
and
399 Bourke Street

Do you know what's happening with the CUB site? what stage is it at?

I hafta agree wid ya mate, Melbin ees well awn iss wy do bean the foinest scraper towwn on awl da bleedin' plenet.

[tayser]

^ hahah.

I thought that Rialto was 243 meters. It's typically listed at 792 feet.

whereabouts?

Roof is 251m + the paraphernalia takes it up to 254m.

[caltrane74]

I've always wondered why it takes so long for the mods to update these threads with height increases. The ICE thread and Aura thread for Toronto have sat partially updated for months after news of height increases. I should request that thread starters be allowed to update thread names in the future.

By the way that's a great looking tower Melborne! Very Slick!

[tayser]

so it looks aqs if i was right!!! no change to shape of building for the extra floors, jsut copy and paste!

i got the email today anounciing stage 1 and 2 (the ORIGINAL tower) completley sold out and the new levels are marketed as stage 3 which apparently have different floor plans, but no details on that.

NEW taller version (and i believe new angle???)
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk164/dan_cortese/prima-building.jpg

...........

[tayser]

thread title still not updated?

anyhow, from the architect's offices (Bates Smart) - they were a participant in Melbourne Open House this weekend.

Thought y'all might find this interesting

http://i55.tinypic.com/akvdqx.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/11t1us1.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/2mw7cqu.jpg


Hello Two Hundred and Fifty One Metres! :banana:

[Travis007]

Great looking tower, I like the curves. This should compliment the Melbourne skyline quite well.

[tayser]

piling rig on site. Ready to go by Monday probably. :banana:

Yeah, see something going on today.....that's good, action!
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[tayser]

repost from OzScrapers

A bit of activity this morning getting ready for full on action next week I presume.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/neilwinch_20110813_0004.jpg

[tayser]

repost from OZScrapers

Updated pic from this afternoon.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/neilwinch_20110824_0116.jpg

[KevinFromTexas]

Someone's had a height increase!



253m is RL, the site is 2m above sea level, hence new height is: 251m (4m shortern than Rialto!)

can a mod update the thread title?

cheers.

Ok, I updated it. Let me know if anything changes.

[tayser]

thanks for that.

[tayser]

Update



35m reo cage
http://oi51.tinypic.com/ephug1.jpg

http://oi51.tinypic.com/6p13c3.jpg

Renders by Archi on OzScrapers (originally for 568 Collins Street, but he added Pearl in)

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/9281/568prima.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/31/568prima.jpg/)

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4425/568prima02.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/204/568prima02.jpg/)

[caltrane74]

Smart looking tower.

Awesome news on the height increase.

[tayser]

Prima's still got piles.........



http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/neilwinch_20111013_0003.jpg

[tayser]

update - hello beginnings of core box.

reason its taken sooooo long to get to this stage is the lovely ground that exists on the southern bank of the river and the extra "shit" that has to go into the ground

These blokes have done more in two days than LUS seemed to do in six months. A whole lot less of standing around and more working.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/neilwinch_20120417_0001.jpg

[tayser]

+ crane


This might get you boys a bit excited

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/neilwinch_20120509_0010.jpg

[tayser]

check out billyb's (oZscrapers) cool vid:


Ok got my video back up here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S_wleJlvSw&)

And some images from today:

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/neilwinch_20120523_0019.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/neilwinch_20120523_0018.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/neilwinch_20120523_0012.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/neilwinch_20120523_0008.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/neilwinch_20120523_0005.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/neilwinch_20120523_0004.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/neilwinch_20120523_0002.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/neilwinch_20120523_0001.jpg

[colemonkee]

I imagine that close to the river, the soil has to have a relatively high water table, which would explain the slow going on foundation work.

[tayser]

yep. the area is notorious for having a lot of Hobson's Bay Silt - hence why most towers on Southbank have above-ground / podium car parking: just too expensive to reinforce everything under ground.

You only ever find deep excavations north of Bourke St in the CBD.

[Surrealplaces]

Slick looking tower. it's going to be fun watching this one get built.

[tayser]

some more updates, 2nd crane start going in.




http://oi49.tinypic.com/29mq243.jpg

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http://oi46.tinypic.com/2h4j18w.jpg

[TallBob]

Another nice tower! Any large office developement in Melbourne?

[tayser]

yeah - groundscrapers in Docklands primarily

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=199201

[tayser]

new update from billybanana on SSC who lives opposite the site... complete with crane rigger striking a pose.

The guys have been working on the crane for most of the afternoon - including the dude walking out on the beam happy to pose for me !

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/neilwinch_20120630_0031.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/neilwinch_20120630_0047.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/neilwinch_20120630_0026.jpg

[tayser]

:banana:


Concrete pour in the overrun pit from 5am this morning 'till 10pm tonight.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/20120705_075049.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/20120705_173907.jpg

[Yackemflaber69]

This looks good

[TallBob]

Like this building along with several others! Nice to see a few of these go over 800'.

[tayser]

core coming along nicely




http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/CameraZOOM-20120730074022679.jpg

[tayser]

from SSC/OzScrapers

More concreting going on tonight. You'll also notice a dirty great hole in the road - what was the outbound lane of Power St. I presume this has to do with the electricity works that were supposed to take place a couple of weeks ago - when it was proposed Power St would be closed altogether - common sense prevailed and that didn't happen.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/Prima%20Pearl/Prima_20120927-1.jpg

[tayser]

Hello core + floorplates

A flurry of activity this morning.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa21/billybanana/neilwinch_20121117_0003.jpg

[tayser]

more from billybanana - this time on youtube

JT3zRh6BWG8

[TallBob]

A lot of great looking and tall developement going on in Melbourne. What's the chance that 108 story monster getting built?

[tayser]

context render with 568C (U/C) and TM (likely to start construction this year) with this one likely to start some time this year, by Curtain on OZScrapers

http://i46.tinypic.com/2cp9irm.jpg

[Urbannizer]

Nov 16th by redden on SSC

http://s20.postimg.org/xy4btg9gd/DSC_6227.jpg

[TallBob]

Man that baby is climbing fast!! What's that tubular thing at bottom of the picture?

[kichigai]

Man that baby is climbing fast!! What's that tubular thing at bottom of the picture?

It's the Webb Bridge over the Yarra River.

http://www.spiritland.net/galleries/melbourne/melb-024.jpg

[phillyskyline]

That bridge is pretty unique!

[DownTown Giant]

Melbourne is going off !!!! Looks great !

[TallBob]

Love this tower... Melborne is looking good!

[Urbannizer]

Today by redden on Skyscrapercity.

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[Urbannizer]

4/7

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/13679860914_11284f1e18_b.jpg
Pearl, Melbourne (https://www.flickr.com/photos/craigsyd/13679860914/) by craigsydnz (https://www.flickr.com/people/craigsyd/), on Flickr

[Surrealplaces]

The glazing turned out quite nice. :tup:

[TallBob]

Man this baby is climbing fast! Very nice tower.

[Urbannizer]

7/20

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3921/14674225496_94e8c794ba_b.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/craigsyd/14674225496/)
Melbourne (https://www.flickr.com/photos/craigsyd/14674225496/) by craigsydnz (https://www.flickr.com/people/craigsyd/), on Flickr

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Melbourne (https://www.flickr.com/photos/craigsyd/14510792537/) by craigsydnz (https://www.flickr.com/people/craigsyd/), on Flickr

[Surrealplaces]

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IMG_1148 (https://flic.kr/p/oCwNjj) by s.serenity (https://www.flickr.com/people/95605057@N04/), on Flickr

It's going to be nice to check this out in person in a couple of months.

[TallBob]

I dream of the day when I see an 800 foot residential tower in Calgary!

[staff]

I can see it from my apartment window -- that golden brown glass definitely makes this building an eye sore. Southbank is not looking very good at this point.

[Urbannizer]

Completed" 3/9 from SSC.

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