Source: Anonymous. 1967. "View from the 43rd floor". The Daily Telegraph, November 4: 3.
I have managed to collect some material on the tower itself, yet have struggled to find reports relating to the initial proposal. At this stage, I cannot provide a more comprehensive feature.
In the 1960's there was a push to encourage unit development in central Sydney which was largely commercial, particularly in the southern sections of the city. Unit development in the Sydney CBD didn't begin to gain momentum until the 1980s.
At the time of completion it did break some records for its time:
- Tallest residential building in the southern hemisphere - 45 levels or 136 metres tall. It held the record until 1983 when the 47 level Peninsula Towers at Surfers Paradise, Queensland took the record by one metre (137 metres tall).
- Second tallest building in Sydney after Australia Square Tower (46 levels, 170 metres tall).
- Remained the tallest apartment tower in Sydney until 1996 when the 46 level (168 metres tall) The Peak Apartment tower was completed at Haymarket.
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