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If all goes according to plan for Meriton founder Harry Triguboff, his company will soon begin construction of a 90-storey supertall residential tower along the beautiful shoreline of Surfers Paradise in Gold Coast. The Brisbane-area resort town has long been a popular destination for sun-seekers in Queensland, Australia. To be designed by SJB Architects, the modern glass-clad 84-88 Esplanade will soar above its neighbours. Many of Gold Coast's hotels, apartment blocks, and condo towers date back to the 1960s heyday of surf culture for which the area is famous.
Set to replace the 1960s-built 22-storey Apollo, known most recently as the International Beach Resort, 84-88 Esplanade would be among the tallest of its kind in Gold Coast, though Meriton has already built a handful of highrise projects elsewhere in Australia and Asia. Visible in the image below just right of centre, the former Apollo demonstrates how the new project will make a dramatic departure from the much more modest structures that currently line much of the coastline.
If built, 84-88 Esplanade will bring 570 residential units to the area. Surfers Paradise is rapidly becoming a year-round destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of nearby Brisbane, and the appeal of oceanfront living is a plus for anyone with a love of the water. Assembled into three distinct tiers, the modern tower will be a standout feature on the local skyline, and part of the ongoing redevelopment of Surfers Paradise.
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