Anyone got any construction pictures of this one. I remember it being on this forum awhile ago and haven't heard anything for a while. I couldn't even find a topic on it? Disappeared? Its at 120 Mary Street

Is there any construction happening at all? Seems quiet?

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/174484.jpg

They had that burst water main incident last year that slowed things down a bit. The site office had to be removed.
I'm pretty sure there is action on-site again (there was last time I looked).

I'm a fan of this tower. It looks good. Add this to River City, 212 Margret, Felix, Festival WhatEverTheyBuildThere and Baroque and that end of town is getting quite a bit of density.

There is a tower on the site but I haven't been down that way to see where they are up to. Next chance I get I'll have a look and let you all know.

Last time I walked by there was a crane onsite and groung works were underway.

Basement work is well advanced and building has reached street level.

Taken today, 13 July

http://home.iprimus.com.au/sdlennon/riverparkcentral1307031.JPG

Taken today, 6 September 2003
http://home.iprimus.com.au/sdlennon/riverpark0609031.jpg

Why the different tower crane is a new contractor developing the site ??????

Hmm, I never noticed that and I walk past all the time. There are/have been about 4 other towers going up immediately around it and its the smallest of them so nobody pays much attention to it.

jt

anyone got a height for river park central ? I cant find it anywhere. if not an estimate would be good enough.

well i understand that it will be 30 floors so given that residentials are roughly 3m per floor, you'll be looking at around 90m.

However, you may need to take account of a slighter floor height (say 2.7m, therefore a total height of 81m, which seems too low)
and you must also account for the spire atop which couldnt be more than 10m, if that.

Final estimate, ~90m or ~100m including spire.

The fact that no one has bothered to aquire the official height really reflects the general indifference toward this project.

Who cares how high it is - you won't see it from anywhere anyway. It'll just add to the density.

jt

Photo taken today.

Has moved on very well in the seven weeks since Orodreth's photo.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/johnthay3/1novrpc1.JPG

Photo taken today.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/johnthay3/7decrpc1.JPG

Well, oddly enough it looks like this one will top out before 212 Margaret.

i'm not sure if i saw correctly but i think a second tower crane was erected on thursday.

wow, didnt know about this 300footer! doesnt look too bad. who are architects/builders? did you wantme to find exact height?

Architects: FERRO MULLER Architects.
Developer: United Developers.

Not sure about the builder

Originally posted by CULWULLA
wow, didnt know about this 300footer! doesnt look too bad. who are architects/builders? did you wantme to find exact height?

Not many people are interested because its surrounded by about 8 other towers - all taller - that are either proposed or going up. It'll be quite small and hidden when finished.

jt

Originally posted by NCC1701D
Architects: FERRO MULLER Architects.
Developer: United Developers.

Not sure about the builder
cool, thanks for that! must say, ive never heard of them before?
local firm?
ill try this week, but they might be on hols!;)

Photos taken today. Now up to level 15 according to numbers on external lift.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/johnthay2/25jan04rpc1.JPG

http://members.optusnet.com.au/johnthay2/25jan04rpc2.JPG

This one has also risen three floors since 7 December (same as Metropole).

...and it's really starting to take on a nice solid shape.

I prefer this one than Metropole

The more and more I walk past this thing the more and more Im starting to like it.
Taken today 05 Feb 04:
http://img16.photobucket.com/albums/v48/teeza/000_0123.jpg

It hasn't moved much since last picture! I think for a narrow highrise, RPC has a good design, just wish it was a tad taller.

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/4237/101354237al1078380531.jpg

jt

Up to level 22 according to external lift numbers.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/johnthay2/03apr04rpc1.JPG

Photo's taken yesterday 3/4/04

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/pd8a40a7d869541593115ba26bbaf4873/f92398fc.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/p57e0362a31a20e6dbb6d43a9e6f8e519/f923990a.jpg

looks like up to lev22 in core?

looks like up to lev22 in core?

Probably level 23 or 24 because the top floor slab is 22 according to the numbers on the builders lift.

Taken today: Thur 22 April 04
http://img16.photobucket.com/albums/v48/teeza/000_0196.jpg

^^^

Thanks for the pic Anthony, its coming along well.

^^
you can use it if you want.......

They've painted a fair bit of the lower floors on this building (from what I can see).

Photo taken yesterday.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/johnthay2/13may04rpc1.JPG

hmm ok, obviously I'm looking at a different angle, it doesn't look painted at all from that angle. I only get to see the thin view...

Different Angle!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/p31fb9d0dc9c40d172683a4e3d73a344d/f8a5c878.jpg

They have Started painting the building but mostly have only painted the inside of the balconies from what I could see.

lol! Yeah, I had a closer look this morning after posting that the other day and realised I was wrong! It was just those white things going on... I'm an idiot - sorry!

The 250 came down on the weekend,it was the first time i have ever seen Favco tower sections mounted above Liebherr tower sections its usually the other way round

The 250 came down on the weekend,it was the first time i have ever seen Favco tower sections mounted above Liebherr tower sections its usually the other way round

I got my ticket in that old girl, hand slew legend that it is!!

I got my ticket in that old girl, hand slew legend that it is!! must be nearly time to put the old girl out to pasture i think, i been searching for a 350 mark 2 #402 i think for a couple years now thats what i graduated on but no luck yet

It was out to pasture. It was the crane right at the gate in the middle yard, where the old white thiess watkins white 250 still may be at the back of the same yard. I was quite suprised to see it pulled down out of the yard and go up. There would be a certain old possum that would now be heartbroken and homeless as it used to live down on the slew motor next to the cab door.

By the way, i've never come across # 402 since I started looking at the numbers, but will keep an eye out, keep the numbers coming. That white one over the lane down here is M380D # 1184, 27 newer than dooleys 220 which is #1157.

its been six weeks since last pic. any recent pix?
wouldnt be far from topping out?

Now appears to have topped out.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/johnthay1/17jul04rpc.JPG

thanks duke! briiliant! brissys latest 300footer!

Here's some shots I took yesterday of River Park Central

Think this is a new angle...maybe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiverParkCentral_20040811_768x1024_01.jpg

From the car park
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiverParkCentral_20040811_768x1024_02.jpg

not from the car park
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiverParkCentral_20040811_1024x768_03.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiverParkCentral_20040811_768x1024_04.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiverParkCentral_20040811_768x1024_05.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiverParkCentral_20040811_768x1024_06.jpg

that bldg now needs a few buckets of Taubmans! what colour do you think?

You can see they've already painted some small sections... its very *reno rescue with johanna griggs featurewallish* in my opinion

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiverParkCentral_20040811_768x1024_01.jpg

and from that pic it looks like the metal feature on the top of the building is already in place

why would they paint it throw up colour dammit!

I didn't know this was going to be a Quest (the serviced apartment chain).
http://www.questapartments.com.au/property/fs_display_property.asp?propertyid=259
That means it's not residential but essentially a hotel doesn't it. The units arn't strata titled are they? - like they are owned by Quest. Can you rent one of these long term?

Also wasn't there a Quest on North Quay?

I didn't know this was going to be a Quest (the serviced apartment chain).
http://www.questapartments.com.au/property/fs_display_property.asp?propertyid=259
That means it's not residential but essentially a hotel doesn't it. The units arn't strata titled are they? - like they are owned by Quest. Can you rent one of these long term?

Also wasn't there a Quest on North Quay?

They're probably just managed apartments (ie. Strata Titled, but if you want to rent yours out, Quest will do the onsite management for a cut)

or in other terms a Condo. (thats from me reading that thread in world forums :P

Theyre units/flats in england... Condos in Canada and USA and Strata Titles in Aus

River Park Central apartments are strata titled however the owners have the option to place thier property under Quests Management for corporate rental. There will be a mix between Quest/Standard Rental (Long term leases) and Owner occupiers within the building.

Really starting to take shape, Im off to go there right now.....

Whats happening with that Charlotte St project, the one with a bit of old historic facade still there. Does not seem to have gone anywhere. Still a carpark.

Charlotte Towers is on sale and the sales centre is on Albert St just across from Festival Towers. I believe on last report that work was due to start in December or January.

Photo taken today showing almost complete exterior.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/johnthay1/24oct04rpc.JPG

This one really stands out from Kangaroo Point Cliffs with all the colour, pity its going to get blocked out by Vision, bloody good consolation prize though!!!

It looks quite good, although it kinda looks like it would be more at home on Kangaroo Point.

Great shot duke! I must say I liked this building in the beginning and I think it's turned out pretty good. It's a great gap filler... Not too keen on the centre window arrangements though, you seem to look straight into the other apartment...

great pic duke! let me know when its time to move thread to completed section!
not far off

Here's a pic from yesterday.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/Img_0471_small.jpg

thanks ausilencer!
its now completed.
Its now Brisbanes 189th completed skyscraper! or 7th tallest resi or 33rd tallest overall!!

thanks ausilencer!
its now completed.
Its now Brisbanes 189th completed skyscraper! or 7th tallest resi or 33rd tallest overall!!

When would you say its complete? They were still pouring concrete this morning when I walked passed and I don't think they will be opening the footpaths for some time yet. The podium is still a bit of a mess.

jt

i suppose when crane is gone and tower is done. good enough;lol
the podium is a formality.

Taken 30th Nov

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/RiverParkCentral_20041130_768x1024.jpg

11 more until we hit 200

^
Emporis puts it at only 9. And with already 10 UC... :D