#Brisbane: Metro 21

JayT · December 24th, 2002, 07:12 AM

I noticed today there is a crane on the Metropole site and the core is starting to rise so I started a construction thread about it.

Should be the tallest in that part of town being on a hill!

jt

JayT · December 24th, 2002, 07:48 AM

Here is what the 38 story tower will look like.

jt

Mr MacPhisto · December 24th, 2002, 08:32 AM

I'm looking forward to this one.
It will beef up that corner of the CBD no end

It's an interesting tower too.

***BrizzyChris*** · December 24th, 2002, 01:37 PM

Good work Jayt. I might go in tomorrow when no one is around and get some snaps.

duke · December 24th, 2002, 02:14 PM

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Can you get a photo of the Casino Towers site while you are out?

CULWULLA · December 25th, 2002, 03:23 PM

This is the tower the architects told me they reduced each floor by 150mm to save costs thus reducing its overall height by 10m, from 130m down to 120m.
anyway its a nice res tower! should look good in its location!

***BrizzyChris*** · December 26th, 2002, 06:58 AM

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Can you get a photo of the Casino Towers site while you are out?</td></tr>
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Did that!

I'll post my pics soon.

***BrizzyChris*** · January 6th, 2003, 10:23 AM

This is from Dec 26th.

oztraelian · January 6th, 2003, 10:31 AM

Fingers crossed!

Nice going, guys.

This tower will fill that (last occupiable) corner site nicely, and certainly densify the area.

BTW jayt, is there still talk of development on the park royal site?

Fanku.

JayT · January 6th, 2003, 01:11 PM

The site behind the Park royal that has the Budget rentacar place on it was due for a new development. My partner actually new the developer who used to come into the bar at the Park Royal (now royal on the park), and he showed him the plans for a 70 storyish apartment tower which was to be roundish with spirals up it or something. I never saw the plans and my partner isn't realy good at describing them either. I think the idea is on hold as I haven't heard anything of late. Perhaps he was frightened off by what the Premier said

As for the Park Royal itself there is some gossip that it will be demolished in about 5 years. It is currently owned by the sultan of Brunei. There are no actual plans for it yet though.

Great photos BTW Chris.

JayT

***BrizzyChris*** · January 6th, 2003, 02:38 PM

Thanks.

In regards to the Park Royal site. If they did demolish and decide to build a new hotel on the site, I think there is a 10 storey height limit on Alice St now, so anything bigger would have to built on the Margaret St side of the site.

nagelixin · January 9th, 2003, 11:44 PM

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I hope they do demolish the Royal on the Park (rebadged old Park royal). The place is a dump, I stayed there and I broke some toes on the stupid bed leg!

JayT · February 21st, 2003, 06:15 AM

This tower seems to be rising now, the core is well above street level.

jt

CULWULLA · April 30th, 2003, 04:45 PM

bump

Shado · May 7th, 2003, 02:55 AM

I work next to this building, it's fairly interesting to watch it go up...

Muse · May 7th, 2003, 09:32 AM

So how much progress has Metropole made?

JayT · May 8th, 2003, 02:03 AM

It seems to be going through that slow period at the moment - all buildings seem to. I am sure that it will grow rapidly when it picks up because its very skinny.

Will this be the tallest in the Capital Hill district?
jt

Shado · May 8th, 2003, 06:55 AM

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They're still on the carpark levels, must be level 3/4 by now? not sure. They seem to work in bursts, some days you can see them pretty much adding a whole level, then it goes quiet for a while.

duke · May 8th, 2003, 07:31 AM

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>This is the tower the architects told me they reduced each floor by 150mm to save costs thus reducing its overall height by 10m, from 130m down to 120m.
anyway its a nice res tower! should look good in its location!

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Jayt

It won't be the tallest according to this earlier post in this thread by Culwulla

Orodreth · June 14th, 2003, 07:07 AM

This one is a bad picture, because of the shadow, but you can see the progress of Metropole above street level.
Taken 14 June 2003

December 24th, 2002, 07:12 AM	#1
JayT Like whatever.... Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane/Gold Coast Queensland Australia Posts: 7,959 Likes (Received): 83	#Brisbane: Metro 21 I noticed today there is a crane on the Metropole site and the core is starting to rise so I started a construction thread about it. Should be the tallest in that part of town being on a hill! jt __________________ My Current Favorite Cities & Regions: SINGAPORE, Iskandar (Malaysia), Macau/Zhuhai (China), Curitiba (BR), Blumenau (BR), San Francisco (USA)

December 24th, 2002, 07:48 AM	#2
JayT Like whatever.... Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane/Gold Coast Queensland Australia Posts: 7,959 Likes (Received): 83	Here is what the 38 story tower will look like. jt __________________ My Current Favorite Cities & Regions: SINGAPORE, Iskandar (Malaysia), Macau/Zhuhai (China), Curitiba (BR), Blumenau (BR), San Francisco (USA)

December 24th, 2002, 08:32 AM	#3
Mr MacPhisto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: South East QLD Posts: 416 Likes (Received): 0	I'm looking forward to this one. It will beef up that corner of the CBD no end It's an interesting tower too. __________________ "I'll tell you what pressure is. Pressure is a Messerschmitt up your arse. Playing cricket is not." The ledgendary Keith Miller put's life into perspective.

December 25th, 2002, 03:23 PM	#6
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 30	This is the tower the architects told me they reduced each floor by 150mm to save costs thus reducing its overall height by 10m, from 130m down to 120m. anyway its a nice res tower! should look good in its location! __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

January 6th, 2003, 10:31 AM	#9
oztraelian Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane, QLD. Posts: 80 Likes (Received): 0	Fingers crossed! Nice going, guys. This tower will fill that (last occupiable) corner site nicely, and certainly densify the area. BTW jayt, is there still talk of development on the park royal site? Fanku. __________________ _________________________ If it's not kisho, it's not kosher.

December 24th, 2002, 01:37 PM	#4
*BrizzyChris* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,016 Likes (Received): 99	Good work Jayt. I might go in tomorrow when no one is around and get some snaps.

December 24th, 2002, 02:14 PM	#5
duke Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,439 Likes (Received): 0	<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by BrizzyChris </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top>Good work Jayt. I might go in tomorrow when no one is around and get some snaps.</td></tr> </table> Can you get a photo of the Casino Towers site while you are out?

December 26th, 2002, 06:58 AM	#7
*BrizzyChris* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,016 Likes (Received): 99	<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by duke </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top><table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by BrizzyChris </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top>Good work Jayt. I might go in tomorrow when no one is around and get some snaps.</td></tr> </table> Can you get a photo of the Casino Towers site while you are out?</td></tr> </table> Did that! I'll post my pics soon.

January 6th, 2003, 10:23 AM	#8
*BrizzyChris* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,016 Likes (Received): 99	This is from Dec 26th.

January 6th, 2003, 01:11 PM	#10
JayT Like whatever.... Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane/Gold Coast Queensland Australia Posts: 7,959 Likes (Received): 83	The site behind the Park royal that has the Budget rentacar place on it was due for a new development. My partner actually new the developer who used to come into the bar at the Park Royal (now royal on the park), and he showed him the plans for a 70 storyish apartment tower which was to be roundish with spirals up it or something. I never saw the plans and my partner isn't realy good at describing them either. I think the idea is on hold as I haven't heard anything of late. Perhaps he was frightened off by what the Premier said As for the Park Royal itself there is some gossip that it will be demolished in about 5 years. It is currently owned by the sultan of Brunei. There are no actual plans for it yet though. Great photos BTW Chris. JayT __________________ My Current Favorite Cities & Regions: SINGAPORE, Iskandar (Malaysia), Macau/Zhuhai (China), Curitiba (BR), Blumenau (BR), San Francisco (USA)

January 6th, 2003, 02:38 PM	#11
*BrizzyChris* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,016 Likes (Received): 99	Thanks. In regards to the Park Royal site. If they did demolish and decide to build a new hotel on the site, I think there is a 10 storey height limit on Alice St now, so anything bigger would have to built on the Margaret St side of the site.

January 9th, 2003, 11:44 PM	#12
nagelixin GFY Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,154 Likes (Received): 5	<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by BrizzyChris </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top>Thanks. In regards to the Park Royal site. If they did demolish and decide to build a new hotel on the site, I think there is a 10 storey height limit on Alice St now, so anything bigger would have to built on the Margaret St side of the site.</td></tr> </table> I hope they do demolish the Royal on the Park (rebadged old Park royal). The place is a dump, I stayed there and I broke some toes on the stupid bed leg!

February 21st, 2003, 06:15 AM	#13
JayT Like whatever.... Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane/Gold Coast Queensland Australia Posts: 7,959 Likes (Received): 83	This tower seems to be rising now, the core is well above street level. jt __________________ My Current Favorite Cities & Regions: SINGAPORE, Iskandar (Malaysia), Macau/Zhuhai (China), Curitiba (BR), Blumenau (BR), San Francisco (USA)

April 30th, 2003, 04:45 PM	#14
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 30	bump __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

May 7th, 2003, 02:55 AM	#15
Shado Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 434 Likes (Received): 0	I work next to this building, it's fairly interesting to watch it go up...

May 7th, 2003, 09:32 AM	#16
Muse Supernature Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 8,630 Likes (Received): 7	So how much progress has Metropole made?

May 8th, 2003, 02:03 AM	#17
JayT Like whatever.... Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane/Gold Coast Queensland Australia Posts: 7,959 Likes (Received): 83	It seems to be going through that slow period at the moment - all buildings seem to. I am sure that it will grow rapidly when it picks up because its very skinny. Will this be the tallest in the Capital Hill district? jt __________________ My Current Favorite Cities & Regions: SINGAPORE, Iskandar (Malaysia), Macau/Zhuhai (China), Curitiba (BR), Blumenau (BR), San Francisco (USA)

May 8th, 2003, 06:55 AM	#18
Shado Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 434 Likes (Received): 0	<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by museumb </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top>So how much progress has Metropole made?</td></tr> </table> They're still on the carpark levels, must be level 3/4 by now? not sure. They seem to work in bursts, some days you can see them pretty much adding a whole level, then it goes quiet for a while.

May 8th, 2003, 07:31 AM	#19
duke Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,439 Likes (Received): 0	<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by CULWULLA </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top>This is the tower the architects told me they reduced each floor by 150mm to save costs thus reducing its overall height by 10m, from 130m down to 120m. anyway its a nice res tower! should look good in its location!</td></tr> </table> Jayt It won't be the tallest according to this earlier post in this thread by Culwulla

June 14th, 2003, 07:07 AM	#20
Orodreth Ach, sis man! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 350 Likes (Received): 0	This one is a bad picture, because of the shadow, but you can see the progress of Metropole above street level. Taken 14 June 2003 __________________ ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸, BRISBANE ,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø

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