Meriton's apartment block Harmony's construction is in full swing.

Harmony will be 17 storeys above gound and it's located at 107-121 Quay Street, just off Central Square.

The foundations are at present level with street level and the core is now at level 6. There is one crane on site; a Lindores crane.

A rendering (i like the punctured blade feature):

_____http://www.meriton.com.au/harmony/sharmonylge1.jpg

Harmony's prices as at 20/11/02:

Studio.......................From $340,000.................No parking
1 bedroom................From $410,000.................No parking
1 bedroom................From $440,000.................1 security parking
1 bed + study...........From $476,000.................1 security parking
2 bedroom................From $585,000.................1 security parking
2 bed + study...........From $650,000..................1 security parking
3 bedroom................From $815,000..................1 security parking

finn couln't access the reply function in this particular thread. so i will post on his behalf what he sent me via a PM....

Finn wrote;

"Thanks for the update muse!

Hey, you know the other new building just next door to Harmony - the one that has been topped out for a while, but was still having internal work done - is that one completed yet? And do you know its name? Thanks!"

finn, when i enquird to the developers about the apartment construction next door to Harmony, they just referrd to it as Emag Tower.

Whether a new name wil apply to it on its completion, is yet to be seen.

Apart from finn who had trouble posting, this is becoming my very own construction thread; all mine to post in.....lololol!!

Core box is now 8 levels above ground and the first 2 floors are now being constructed.

Interior renders:

___________http://www.meriton.com.au/harmony/sharmonylge2.jpg

___________http://www.meriton.com.au/harmony/sharmonylge3.jpg

I'd thought I'd give posting a try and see if its working now, to save you from a constant string of only museumb replies! ;)

Went for a brief walk the other day and had a quick glimpse at the site and all looks good! The tower next door to Harmony (on Quay St - never know what to call it) looks very good as well!

Anyway, thanks for the update muse and please keep it up - it is very much appreciated by those of us (or me at least) who love the smaller developments as much as the bigger ones! ;)

Gee, it is still basically a museumb only thread (thanks finn for your one post :okay: ).

Harmony qualifies as a scraper yet nobody is bothering to take pics of its construction.

....and believe me, there would be some great photo opportunities down there on Quay Street at the moment.

People with digi-cams, make that little special effort!!!!!

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Harmony qualifies as a scraper yet nobody is bothering to take pics of its construction.

....and believe me, there would be some great photo opportunities down there on Quay Street at the moment.

People with digi-cams, make that little special effort!!!!!</td></tr>
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lol, i was actually trying to get down there within next couple of weeks to take construction pix. the hole will be deep at 7 levels!
. :)

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>Gee, it is still basically a museumb only thread (thanks finn for your one post :okay: ).

Harmony qualifies as a scraper yet nobody is bothering to take pics of its construction.

....and believe me, there would be some great photo opportunities down there on Quay Street at the moment.

People with digi-cams, make that little special effort!!!!!</td></tr>
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lol, i was actually trying to get down there within next couple of weeks to take construction pix. the hole will be deep at 7 levels!
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I think the deep hole has been and gone! From what I could see from my uni building, the construction is several levels above ground already now!

pic from today! over 10 levels above grd already!

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/05/194728.jpg

I went right past this site yesterday but could not get a picture. It was very noisy as there were concrete trucks out the front.

from st martins today. looks like harmonys core is nearly full height!

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/06/199660.jpg

It's so short I barely even notice that this tower exists at all. I didn't even know where it was when it first came out for sale.

Harmony yesterday

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid69/pd21b2a16c47ce48cb02fce6fecc97945/fbb8b5e3.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid69/p86f6f3e34af48a2ddf6692f02328f259/fbb8b5d0.jpg

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fab, not all new apartment towers in Sydney are going to be 230m tall! some are actually human scale or modest heights such as harmony at 15storeys/50m high. The area has a 50m height limit eactly because the council dont want towers to stand out and dominate the area.

The floorplates are now up to level 11 and the core is about level 13/14.

IMHO This will be one of the better desinged mid-rise Meriton apartments in Sydney's southern CBD. Time will tell on its completion.

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fab, not all new apartment towers in Sydney are going to be 230m tall! some are actually human scale or modest heights such as harmony at 15storeys/50m high. The area has a 50m height limit eactly because the council dont want towers to stand out and dominate the area.</td></tr>
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Thats Absurd. If The Peak dominates that end of town, then some tall scrapers should be permitted to bring some balance to the skyline. The area needs to be developed to it's potential. There needs to be more commercial development in the area too as to bring some workers into this forgotten part of the CBD.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3036/379harmonyconst2-med.jpg


Twighlight hours - more for the craneage:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3036/379harmonyconst1.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid71/p1cdf325af06381fd70cb77b887b39b80/fb901524.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid71/p036b8682672e0e561917e271edf477e0/fb901478.jpg
Core has topped out.

Harmony looks quite tall in the distance but it's disappointing it won't be a standout in the area thanks to the stupid height limit.

Yeah, it's a bit of the 'foot soldier look' with the cluster of the Flight Centre Building, Country Comfort Hotel and the E-Mag Apartments next door on Quay St. It looks as if Harmony might be slightly taller than the E-mag construction (can't tell as yet).

Guess they want as much sunlight into Central Square as possible but it get's sooooo hot in summer if you're waiting for the bus right in the middle.

Skyline-wise, I don't mind this cluster with the Marcus Clark Building (TAFE Bldg W) and its spire 'n ball standing out about the rest.

BTW I'm trying to imagine a taller Harmony.

Walked past there the other day, it really is moving along at full pace. The dark red brick work looks great. I not sure about the building next to it though, but I think Harmony will be one good looking apartment block!!

It will be very harmonius.:)

See this one heaps
As often at central at least once a week when i sydney
Old part I am sure I will see each week

view from you know where today!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126harmonyfrom74-med.jpg

not far off completion!

I'm not all that impressed with the look of harmony at the moment. Yeah it blends in with the building next door but it just doesn't look all that right to me.

Originally posted by Fabian
I'm not all that impressed with the look of harmony at the moment. Yeah it blends in with the building next door but it just doesn't look all that right to me.
??? its drapped in green mesh! its still uc!! the site has height and bulk restrictions!

from today

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/p8aec160117d43e5510f7e54470d4f844/f91d3ad6.jpg

Here's one I took from across the road a few weeks ago. Still a bit of work to do.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/pb163c59f339cfff9257231766c6ed570/f9399796.jpg