Brookfield Multiplex has reached a milestone in Melbourne by ‘topping out’ a 52-level residential apartment building.
Salvo Property Group’s Platinum Tower was designed by architects, Squillace, and is located at 263 City Road in Southbank.
The building comprises 438 apartments in one, two, three and four bedroom configurations with expansive resident facilities.
On the uppermost level of the tower there is a swimming pool, sauna, spa, gym, private dining, wintergardens and sky lounge with views of Melbourne’s CBD, Albert Park and Port Phillip Bay.
The podium of the building accommodates a retail, café and concierge facilities, and provides nine levels of car parking.
“Topping out this new tower is a major milestone that we have reached on schedule. We have drawn on our specialist expertise to meet construction challenges associated with delivering high-rise towers in the busy CBD environment,” Graham Cottam, Regional Managing Director at Brookfield Multiplex Victoria, said.
According to Brookfield, challenging elements of the construction included the transfer structures, cantilevered structure at level 40 to support curtain wall glazing, and construction of the swimming pool on level 52.
Platinum’s design also includes a range of innovative ESD features such as a green wall on levels two and eight, rainwater harvesting and re-use for landscaping, water efficient fixtures and appliances, allocation for 170 bicycle racks and high performance glazing.
Some 300 people are currently working on-site and construction is expected to be completed in September 2016.
Brookfield also recently completed construction of Salvo Property Group’s $55 million Bella Apartments at 248-252 City Road in Melbourne’s Southbank.
The 33-level tower comprises a total of 228 apartments in one and two bedroom configurations, including a gym and ground level retail tenancies. There are also three levels of car parking that contain a car lift and bike storage.
