Tower 185

Skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany

50°06′38″N 8°39′23″E / 50.1106°N 8.65629°E / 50.1106; 8.65629Construction startedAugust 2008OpeningDecember 2011HeightRoof200 m (656 ft)Technical detailsFloor count55
2 below groundFloor area100,500 m2 (1,081,800 sq ft)Lifts/elevators10Design and constructionArchitect(s)Christoph MäcklerReferences[1][2][3][4]

Tower 185 is a 55-storey, 200 m (660 ft) skyscraper in the Gallus district of Frankfurt, Germany. As of 2023, it is the fourth-tallest building in Frankfurt and the fourth-tallest in Germany, tied with Main Tower. The anchor tenant of the tower is the German branch office of PricewaterhouseCoopers, which has leased 60,000 m2 (650,000 sq ft).

The tower was initially planned to be 185 m (607 ft) with 50 storeys; however, when plans changed to increase the height by an additional five floors, its name was not changed.

When Germany submitted its application to have Frankfurt selected as the seat of the European Union's Anti-money-laundering authority (AMLA) in 2023, Tower 185 was one of three options – alongside Messeturm – presented as potential location for the new agency.[5]

Skyscrapers in Frankfurt

Skyscrapers in Frankfurt
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Eurotower
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Deutsche Bank Twin Towers
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Westend Gate
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Taunusturm
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Grand Tower
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Seat of the European Central Bank
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Tower 185
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Main Tower
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Commerzbank Tower

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tower 185". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. ^ "Emporis building ID 101948". Emporis. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Tower 185". SkyscraperPage.
  4. ^ Tower 185 at Structurae
  5. ^ Carsten Volkery (9 November 2023), Wie Deutschland die Anti-Geldwäsche-Behörde nach Frankfurt holen will Handelsblatt

External links

  • Official website[permanent dead link]
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  • VIAF
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  • Germany
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