World Tower is a 230 m (754.6 ft) skyscraper

Skyscraper

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 located at 91 Liverpool Street

Liverpool Street, Sydney

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, Sydney

Sydney

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, Australia

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. Construction began in 2001

2001 in architecture

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 and was completed in 2004

2004 in architecture

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. It was constructed by Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd, which is owned by developer Harry Triguboff

Harry Triguboff

Harry Oscar Triguboff AO is an Australian property developer and strong proponent of population growth in Australia to a hundred million. Also known as "High-Rise Harry" -Early life:...

. World Tower was the 2004 Bronze recipient of the Emporis Skyscraper Award

Emporis Skyscraper Award

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, and was briefly Australia's tallest residential building. The architect

Architect

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 was Nation Fender Katsalidis.

World Tower consists of 73 above-ground levels, 10 basement levels, 15 lifts and 701 residential units. Each of the three residential sections of the building has a pool, spa, sauna, gymnasium, games room, virtual golf driving range, and a private 24-seat theatrette. The pool and spa areas on levels 38 and 61 offer 180° views of Sydney. There is also a childcare centre located in the building.

Situated at the foot of World Tower is World Square

World Square

World Square is a large development in the Sydney Central Business District, New South Wales, Australia. It fills an entire Sydney city block, bounded by George Street, Liverpool Street, Pitt Street and Goulburn Street....

, a shopping complex with a Coles

Coles Supermarkets

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 supermarket, several food outlets, and other specialty stores. Public buses stop outside World Square, and it is also serviced by the World Square Sydney Monorail Station.

External links

• World Tower on Emporis.com (General database of skyscrapers)
• World Tower apartments