Vision Apartments is a residential skyscraper built in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As of August 2018, the skyscraper is the seventh–tallest building in Melbourne.
By early 2009, the Brady Group were proposing to build a residential skyscraper on a site adjacent to the Queen Victoria Market car park. The 1,030 m2 site, which previously hosted a 150–year–old hotel, was bought at an auction for $AUD11.8 million by the property developer, in 2008.[1] After minor changes to design, The Brady Group officially re–launched the project in 2011, wherein plans were tabled for a residential skyscraper which would reach 223 metres (732 feet) in height.[2][3] The proposal included more than 500 residential apartments spanning across 69 levels, in addition to three basement levels.[4]
Approval for the project was granted in November 2012, by the then–Planning Minister, Matthew Guy.[5] Construction on the $400–500 million project commenced in October 2013, whereby a completion date was estimated for some time in mid–2016.[5][6] During construction, the Melbourne City Council discovered that two of three basement car-park levels had not been constructed, despite being present within the 2011 plans for the project; nevertheless, the developer had submitted minor planning amendments to Minister Guy, as to reflect the failure to build the two additional levels.[7] By July 2016, the skyscraper had topped out, and had been completed a few months later.[2]
Vision Apartments is currently the second–tallest residential building within the Melbourne CBD core, the seventh tallest residential building in Melbourne, and the tenth–tallest building in Melbourne overall.[2]
^(10 November 2014) "Construction Commences on Melbourne CBD’s Tallest Building". TheUrbanDeveloper. Retrieved 26 January 2015
^Masanauskas, Jason. (22 October 2013). "Government declares high density is important as work starts on 72-storey tower". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
^ abWalsh, Alistair. (1 November 2012). "Vision, the tallest approved residential building in Melbourne CBD, begins marketing". PropertyObserver. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
^(28 October 2013) "Construction starts on tallest residential building in Melbourne's city centre". Urbanalyst. Retrieved 26 January 2015
^Lucas, Clay. (29 October 2015). "Ooops! Developer fails to build two promised levels of underground parking". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
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vision, apartments, residential, skyscraper, built, melbourne, victoria, australia, august, 2018, skyscraper, seventh, tallest, building, melbourne, vision, month, prior, topping, july, 2016general, informationstatuscompletedlocation500, elizabeth, street, mel. Vision Apartments is a residential skyscraper built in Melbourne Victoria Australia As of August 2018 the skyscraper is the seventh tallest building in Melbourne Vision ApartmentsVision a month prior to topping out in July 2016General informationStatusCompletedLocation500 Elizabeth Street Melbourne VictoriaGroundbreaking2011Opening2016CostAUD 400 500 millionHeightRoof229 m 751 ft Technical detailsFloor count70Design and constructionDeveloperThe Brady GroupNot to be confused with Vision Brisbane Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditBy early 2009 the Brady Group were proposing to build a residential skyscraper on a site adjacent to the Queen Victoria Market car park The 1 030 m2 site which previously hosted a 150 year old hotel was bought at an auction for AUD11 8 million by the property developer in 2008 1 After minor changes to design The Brady Group officially re launched the project in 2011 wherein plans were tabled for a residential skyscraper which would reach 223 metres 732 feet in height 2 3 The proposal included more than 500 residential apartments spanning across 69 levels in addition to three basement levels 4 Approval for the project was granted in November 2012 by the then Planning Minister Matthew Guy 5 Construction on the 400 500 million project commenced in October 2013 whereby a completion date was estimated for some time in mid 2016 5 6 During construction the Melbourne City Council discovered that two of three basement car park levels had not been constructed despite being present within the 2011 plans for the project nevertheless the developer had submitted minor planning amendments to Minister Guy as to reflect the failure to build the two additional levels 7 By July 2016 the skyscraper had topped out and had been completed a few months later 2 Vision Apartments is currently the second tallest residential building within the Melbourne CBD core the seventh tallest residential building in Melbourne and the tenth tallest building in Melbourne overall 2 Gallery Edit Vision under construction in January 2015 Vision under construction in October 2015 Vision under construction in November 2015See also Edit Australia portalList of tallest buildings in Melbourne Nearby features Light House Melbourne Queen Victoria Market Victoria OneReferences Edit Pallisco Marc 29 February 2009 Major Apartment Planned For The Stork Hotel Site CBD Real Estate Source Retrieved 20 October 2016 a b c Vision Apartments The Skyscraper Center Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Retrieved 15 May 2017 10 November 2014 Construction Commences on Melbourne CBD s Tallest Building TheUrbanDeveloper Retrieved 26 January 2015 Masanauskas Jason 22 October 2013 Government declares high density is important as work starts on 72 storey tower Herald Sun Retrieved 26 January 2015 a b Walsh Alistair 1 November 2012 Vision the tallest approved residential building in Melbourne CBD begins marketing PropertyObserver Retrieved 26 January 2015 28 October 2013 Construction starts on tallest residential building in Melbourne s city centre Urbanalyst Retrieved 26 January 2015 Lucas Clay 29 October 2015 Ooops Developer fails to build two promised levels of underground parking The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 20 October 2016 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vision Apartments Official website Coordinates 37 48 26 S 144 57 37 E 37 8072 S 144 9603 E 37 8072 144 9603 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vision Apartments amp oldid 1116739640, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
