New $100 million King William Street tower would become Adelaide’s second-tallest building

PLANS have been lodged for a $100 million hotel, apartment and office building that would become Adelaide’s second-tallest building.

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A $100 million neighbour to the Westpac tower could further relegate the iconic building down the rankings of Adelaide’s tallest.

Plans have been lodged with the state’s planning authority for a 133m-tall hotel, apartment and office building on the northern corner of Currie Street and King William Street, which would be a metre taller than Westpac House.

A 133m-tall office, hotel and apartment building would replace the existing Adelaide Metro information centre on the corner of Currie and King William Streets. Picture: Dean Martin

The current Adelaide Metro information centre would be razed on the 1480 sqm site to make way for the 45-storey King William St building, which includes three levels of basement parking.

Loucas Zahos managing director Michael Loucas said the project was in the early stages of planning and declined to release an artist’s impression of the building at this time.

Property title details show the site of the proposed building is owned by company 75 King William St, whose Sydney-based directors and shareholders are Hai Guo, 33 and Qian Mai, 27 of Darlinghurst.

The company paid $8.388 million for the property last July.

The Advertiser has attempted to contact Qian Mai.

The project is the latest in a string of high-rise towers lodged, approved or under construction in the CBD triggered by the relaxation of height limits.

Among them are The Adelaidean, the 132m-tall Realm Adelaide apartment tower on Austin Street and a proposed $72 million, 21-level office tower to replace the former Planet nightclub on Pirie Street.

ADELAIDE’S TALLEST BUILDINGS

THE ADELAIDEAN — 135m

27 Frome Street

Hotel and apartments

Under construction

The Adelaidean hotel and apartment building will become Adelaide’s tallest building at 135m tall when completed.

REALM ADELAIDE — 132m

Austin Place

Apartments

Under construction

The 132m Realm Adelaide apartment tower will feature 311 apartments and be equal in height to Adelaide’s current tallest building Westpac House.

WESTPAC HOUSE — 132m

Currie Street

Offices

Completed 1988

Westpac House, formerly Santos House and the State Bank Building, will lose its mantle as Adelaide’s tallest building. Picture: istock

269 NORTH TCE — 118m

Corner North Tce and Frome St

Student accommodation

Approved

SOFITEL HOTEL/LUMINESQUE — 117m

108 Currie St

Hotel and apartments

Approved

The 34-storey Global Student Accommodation building that was granted development approval last month.