108 St Georges Terrace
108 St Georges Terrace or Palace Tower (formerly known as the South32 Tower, the Bankwest Tower, the Bond Tower and the R&I Tower) is a 50-storey office tower in Perth, Western Australia. Completed in 1988, the building measures 214 metres (702 ft) to its roof and 247 metres (810 ft) to the tip of its communications antenna. It was the tallest building in Perth from its completion in 1988 until 1992 when it was overtaken in height by Central Park. As of 2023, it is the third-tallest building in the city. The concrete tower has a distinctive profile, with a triangular plan.
| 108 St Georges Terrace | |
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108 St Georges Terrace tower in 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Perth, Western Australia |
| Address | 108 St Georges Terrace |
| Coordinates | 31°57′16″S 115°51′25.5″E |
| Construction started | 1981 |
| Completed | 1988 |
| Cost | A$120 million |
| Owner | Lendlease Realside Financial |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 247 metres (810 ft) |
| Roof | 214 metres (702 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 50 (plus 2 below ground) |
| Floor area | 39,500 square metres (425,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 15 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Cameron Chisholm Nicol |
| Developer | Austmark International and R&I Bank |
| Main contractor | Multiplex |
| Website | |
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The site occupied by the tower was home to the Palace Hotel, and organised opposition was formed to try to save that building from demolition to make way for an office tower. The site was subsequently acquired by businessman Alan Bond and the tower was approved and constructed in a plan that would retain much of the Palace Hotel. The tower then remained the headquarters of Bond's companies until their collapse. The tower has also been the headquarters of Bankwest (formerly known as the R&I Bank), between its completion and 2012. In 2015, it became the headquarters of mining company South32.