Australia 108

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Australia 108 (previously 70 Southbank Boulevard) is a residential supertall skyscraper in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Upon officially topping out in June 2020, it became the tallest building in Australia by roof height, surpassing the Eureka Tower, the second-tallest building in Australia by full height (which includes architectural features), surpassed by Q1 Tower, and the tallest building in Melbourne. The World Class Land development project consists of a 316.7-metre-tall (1,039 ft) apartment building with 1,105 apartments over 100 floors. Construction having commenced in 2015, Australia 108 was completed in 2020 with the main contractor being Brookfield Multiplex and designer Fender Katsalidis Architects. Prior to its current form, plans were initially for a 72–level residential building with a height of 226 metres (741 ft). In 2012, these plans were revised and resubmitted in favour of a mixed-use residential and hotel skyscraper, reaching 388 metres...

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