terrace terrace tower known tower bond tower storey office tower perth western australia completed building measures metres roof metres tip communications antenna tallest building perth completion overtaken height remains tallest building city concrete tower distinctive profile triangular plan site occupied tower home organised opposition formed try save building demolition way office tower site subsequently acquired businessman tower approved constructed plan retain palace hotel tower remained headquarters bond companies collapse tower headquarters western_australia state bank known completion history tower prime location corner site licensed premises perth 1830s opened corner days western australian gold rush developed colourful history hosting numerous celebrities time plot purchased announced planned site high rise offices 1950s 1960s perth older buildings demolished way modern developments led wide criticism approving atmosphere wide public protest resulted lobby group concerned citizens calling palace guards worked save historic building outcry led condemnation plans heritage listing property forced ask property hands property subsequently purchased businessman adjacent construction bond unveiled new plans redevelopment site plans effort preservation palace hotel retaining facade main area building construction modern office tower site north eastern corner required demolition eastern accommodation wing hotel renowned dining room rationale given works required extensive renovations 1930s weakened structure significantly problems controlling white ants structure development exceeded acceptable plot ratio town planning scheme pre approved plans nonetheless condition kept operating hotel demolition parts site commenced august august construction completed tower foundation levels underground parking continuing doubts viability building slowing pace development changed september chairman signed joint venture agreement development subsidiary bank time wholly owned consulted premier deciding invest project following investment project bank developers successfully sought modification original planning approval allow use palace hotel bank remaining public hotel permission construction development proceeded floor space leased rapidly october floors building remained lease expected fully let completion construction finally proceeding closed june april tower construction men arrested illegally entering site tower early hours morning construction proceeded rate floor days construction tower took years complete occupants moving tower july tower officially opened october construction building cost million estimates million completion building 55th tallest building world tallest australia tallest perth overtaking eighth tallest concrete skyscraper world time plans build taller building site department store hay street completion floors building occupied private investment company owned majority stake november bought painting unveiled purpose built secure art gallery 49th floor tower december amidst financial situation bond companies sold half share building million making outright owner amid collapse bond empire bond shifted offices tower leaving floors vacant floors remained vacant decade opened tower referred owing presence building exterior later removed tower end signage building updated match new logo owner head tenant sold building november million majority owned retained head lease building bank occupied floors building purchased half share tower million sold early acquired half stake tower merger proposed late half share building sale early offer tower fell half share tower taken property market announced renew occupancy lease instead moving new tower proposed square delays square development bank forced november seek year renewal lease remainder taken square property developer announced seek renew lease vacate termination lease november revealed 50th floor office space occupied condition left bond chair desk table available lease announced january base metal mining company sign lease square metres office space starting company took naming rooftop signage rights tower design tower designed architects major given planning building office areas face excellent views exist working brief selected triangular cross section tower lent open plan office allowing natural light reach parts working floors stepped building number corner offices floor eastern northern sides building slip formed concrete shear walls fewer windows sides house services building including lift shafts difficulty encountered design stage execute diagonal slopes forming walls alongside floors building standard concrete pour possible instead reinforced concrete panels subsequently attached structure floor plates tower constructed conventional reinforced concrete beams building passenger lifts divided zones low rise floors mid rise high rise thought building australia use configuration tower originally planned open air building remains palace hotel extensive wind testing structure forced area covered glass canopy curtain walls tower tested times proof load ensure withstand cyclone force weather seismic building clad green double glass windows service core structure building covered aluminium skin coated light grey paint completion mass building ground tonnes building rests concrete steel piles average length metres layers swamp solid bedrock piles range diameter metres metres basement building depth metres metre thick wall prevent water building construction september approved addition metre tower house television radio microwave navigation lights surveillance cameras asked surveillance cameras development spokesman denied knowledge cameras approved said cause air traffic problems added building completion gallery
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