88 Walker Street Explained

88 Walker Street
Location:North Sydney, Australia
Coordinates:-33.8385°N 151.2086°W
Start Date:2019
Opening:2023
Building Type:Commercial
Architecture Firm:Fitzpatrick + Partners
Developer:Billbergia
Awards:WAF Completed Buildings – Mixed-Use category winner (2024)

88 Walker Street is a skyscraper in North Sydney, Australia. Designed by Fitzpatrick + Partners, the tower stands at a height of 181 metres, making it the tallest building in the North Sydney CBD.

History

Construction works of the building, built by the real estate developer Billbergia and designed by the architecture firm Fitzpatrick + Partners, began in 2019 and were completed in 2023.[1] The Singapore-based company Ascott Limited purchased the 252-room hotel space, opening a four-star Citadines-branded hotel there.[2] LaSalle Investment Management separately acquired the office spaces in early 2022.[2]

At the 2024 World Architecture Festival, 88 Walker won the Completed Buildings – Mixed-Use category.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 86-88 Walker Street . . The Skyscraper Center . 2024-01-13 .
  2. Web site: ‘Dawn of a new era’: North Sydney’s tallest tower opens its doors . Carolyn Cummins . 2023-09-08 . . 2024-01-13 .
  3. Web site: WAF, all the winners of the 2024 edition . 8 November 2024 . The Plan . 18 November 2024.