Grand Tower (Frankfurt am Main)
The Grand Tower (formerly Tower 2) is a high-rise in the Europaviertel quarter in Frankfurt, Germany. The tower, completed in 2020 is Germany's tallest residential building at a height of 180 m (590 ft), exceeding the 147 m (482 ft) Colonia-Haus in Cologne built in 1973. The tower is located next to the Skyline-Plaza shopping center. The developer states the total investment at around 250 million euros.[2]
| Grand Tower | |
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 Construction progress in February 2020 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Frankfurt-Gallus |
| Coordinates | 50°6′30.3″N 8°39′16.3″E |
| Construction started | February 2016 |
| Completed | June 10, 2020 |
| Owner | Gesellschaft für Städtebau und Projektentwicklung |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 179.9 m (590 ft) |
| Roof | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 51 |
| Floor area | 44,000 m2 (470,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Architekturbüro Magnus Kaminiarz & Cie |
| Other information | |
| Number of units | 401 |
| Website | |
| www | |
| References | |
| CTBUH[1] | |
The Grand Tower is considered to be the first high-rise residential building in Germany to be marketed globally; with the Asian, Arab and North American markets being the main focus.[3]
References
- "Grand Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- Thies, Volker (June 12, 2020). "Frankfurt: Deutschlands höchstes Wohnhaus ist fertig". Immobilien Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- Herrmann, Regine (December 21, 2017). "Ein Hochhaus für die Reichen". Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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