West Side Place

West Side Place
West Side Place
	West Side Place in May 2023
General information
Status	Tower A: Completed; Tower B: Completed; Tower C: Completed; Tower D: Completed;
Location	250 Spencer Street, Melbourne, Australia
Coordinates	37°48′51″S 144°57′10″E / 37.8143°S 144.9529°E
Estimated completion	Tower A: 2021; Tower B: 2021; Tower C: 2022; Tower D: 2022;
Cost	A$1 billion
Height
Roof	Tower A: 268.7 m (882 ft); Tower B: 211 m (692 ft); Tower C: 230 m (750 ft); Tower D: 240 m (790 ft);
Technical details
Floor count	Tower A: 81; Tower B: 65; Tower C: 70; Tower D: 72;
Floor area	97,000 m2 (1,040,000 sq ft) (in 4 towers)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Cottee Parker Architects
Developer	Far East Consortium
Engineer	Winward Structures

West Side Place is an approved A$1 billion complex of four buildings, when built, will become some of the tallest buildings in Melbourne. The project is located on 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne.

The complex

The tallest of the buildings within the complex, Tower A, will comprise 600 apartments spanning across 81 levels. At a height of 268.7 metres, it will become the fourth-tallest building in Melbourne, and one of the tallest buildings in Australia.^[1] In addition to the apartments, a 5-star hotel of 263 rooms and a 500-seat ballroom will occupy the building.^[2]^[3] Hotel chain The Ritz-Carlton have signed on to manage the hotel, opening in February 2022.^[4] It spans floors 61 to 81, with its sky lobby located on floor 79.^[5]

The 65-level Tower B will comprise 520 apartments and 260 rooms in a 3-4 star hotel and will reach a height of 211 metres. The third skyscraper will reach 230 metres (750 ft), 70 levels, and will comprise 778 apartments. The 240-metre (790 ft) tall Tower D will include 805 apartments across 72 levels.^[2]^[3]

The A$1 billion project will be Melbourne's biggest inner-city development, encompassing 97,000 m² (1,040,000 sq ft) of floor space.^[6] Developed by Far East Consortium, the complex was initially proposed in 2013, and was later approved in mid-2014 by then-Planning Minister, Matthew Guy. It was proposed to be fully completed in 2022.^[7] Most of the building's residential apartments have opened as of February 2022^[update]. Construction was suspended in February 2022 when contractor Probuild went into administration.^[8]