Windsor House
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Windsor House is a high-rise office building in Bedford Street, Belfast
, Northern Ireland
. The building was the tallest storeyed building on the island of Ireland
before being surpassed by Obel Tower
(also in Belfast) and stands at 80 metres (262 feet) tall, with 23 floors.
Being the former tallest building on the Island of Ireland
, Windsor House is iconic for its tall green elevator shaft and green side wall facade, as well as for its satellite and aerial masts which stand a further seven meters in the air.
In March 2007 a County Cavan
building company P Elliot bought the block for £30m, with the intention of converting the building into luxury apartments.
, the European Commission
and the British-Irish Joint Secretariat.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The building was the tallest storeyed building on the island of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
before being surpassed by Obel Tower
Obel Tower
The Obel Tower is a skyscraper in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Costing £60 million and measuring 85 metres in height, the tower dominates the Belfast skyline. On completion it overtook the previous tallest skyscraper in Ireland, Windsor House , also in Belfast...
(also in Belfast) and stands at 80 metres (262 feet) tall, with 23 floors.
Being the former tallest building on the Island of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Windsor House is iconic for its tall green elevator shaft and green side wall facade, as well as for its satellite and aerial masts which stand a further seven meters in the air.
In March 2007 a County Cavan
County Cavan
County Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...
building company P Elliot bought the block for £30m, with the intention of converting the building into luxury apartments.
Tenants
The building houses many private and government organisations and companies, including the Parole Commissioners Office, the Belfast HM Revenues & Customs office, the Information Service of Northern Ireland, AXA Insurance, the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service, the NI Parades CommissionParades Commission
The Parades Commission is a quasi-judicial non-departmental public body responsible for placing restrictions on or banning outright any parades in Northern Ireland it deems contentious or offensive. It is composed of seven members, all of whom are appointed by the Secretary of State for Northern...
, the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
and the British-Irish Joint Secretariat.