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Building in Perth, Western Australia
March 2024
July 2020
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140 William Street (styled as one40william) is a commercial development in Perth, Western Australia.
It includes Gordon Stephenson House, named in honour of Gordon Stephenson, an architect responsible for planning much of modern Perth's urban form through the 1955 Plan for the Metropolitan Region, Perth and Fremantle.http://www.one40william.com.au/Core/Content/BuildingProfile-Overview/Content3440.aspx?menuUT=1 Overview 3 October 2011 one40william.com.au cbus property Boddy Natasha 28 August 2011 Office complex named http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/10128611/office-complex-named The West Australian dead https://archive.today/20130105101518/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/10128611/office-complex-named 5 January 2013 3 October 2011 It currently houses the government departments of Planning, Lands & Heritage,Home Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage Transport & InfrastructureOffice Locations Transport and Mines, Industry Regulation & Safety,https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/building/140-william-st-perth-wa-6000-27624 140 William St Building Profile] Commercial Real Estate and various other offices.
Architecture
The site is located over the underground platforms of the Perth railway station. The building includes an entrance to the railway station.
The building has won a number of Western Australian design awardshttp://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/article/Perths-one40william-building-wins-WA-Awards/530249.aspx Perth's one40william building wins WA Awards Reed Business Information Architecture and Design 20 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110827034948/http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/article/Perths-one40william-building-wins-WA-Awards/530249.aspx 27 August 2011 3 October 2011 and a 2012 International Architecture Award of the Chicago Athenaeum.http://www.chi-athenaeum.org/intarch/2012/index.html#awardwinners https://web.archive.org/web/20130509070740/http://chi-athenaeum.org/intarch/2012/index.html dead 9 May 2013 International Architecture Awards 2012 10 August 2013 The Chicago Athenaeum 10 April 2014
The main building, which is structurally made of concrete, measures 92 m ft in height and comprises 20 floors.140 William Street https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/140-william-street/14010 The Skyscraper Center Council on Vertical Urbanism 3 January 2026
History
The land for 140 William Street had been acquired by LandCorp in 2003 and 2004 for the construction of Perth Underground station. The land was developed following the completion of the station.LandCorp to manage City Rail land acquisition https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Gallop-Labor-Government/LandCorp-to-manage-City-Rail-land-acquisition-20030519 Media Statements 26 October 2023 19 May 2003 26 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231026145329/https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Gallop-Labor-Government/LandCorp-to-manage-City-Rail-land-acquisition-20030519 live The tender process for the sale and redevelopment of the land began in September 2005. The process was managed by LandCorp in conjunction with the Western Australian Planning Commission. As an incentive, the state government committed to a 15-year lease of 22000 m2 of office space within the future development.Minister announces sale of prime city site above new train station https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Gallop-Labor-Government/Minister-announces-sale-of-prime-city-site-above-new-train-station-20050928 Media Statements 26 October 2023 28 September 2005 26 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231026150307/https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Gallop-Labor-Government/Minister-announces-sale-of-prime-city-site-above-new-train-station-20050928 live Parker Gareth State underwrites $25m office tower The West Australian 29 September 2005 10 The developer chosen would have to come to a heritage agreement allowing for the retainment and integration of the Wellington Building, Globe Hotel, Baird's Building, and the Mitchell's Building façade within the development. Four developers were shortlisted in December 2005: Evolution Consortium (Cbus Property and Leighton Contractors), Grocon, Lendlease/Australian Prime Property Fund and Multiplex.Short-listed developers for 140 William Street site announced https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Gallop-Labor-Government/Short-listed-developers-for-140-William-Street-site-announced-20051218 Media Statements 26 October 2023 18 December 2005 26 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231026150312/https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Gallop-Labor-Government/Short-listed-developers-for-140-William-Street-site-announced-20051218 live Big names on 140 William Street shortlist https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/Big-names-on-140-William-Street-shortlist Business News 26 October 2023 19 December 2005 27 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231027035708/https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/Big-names-on-140-William-Street-shortlist live Each developer was issued with a request for proposal in March 2006, requiring them to submit their proposals by 28 June.Developers to submit proposals for 140 William Street https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Carpenter-Labor-Government/Developers-to-submit-proposals-for-140-William-Street-20060331 Media Statements 26 October 2023 31 March 2006 26 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231026150305/https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Carpenter-Labor-Government/Developers-to-submit-proposals-for-140-William-Street-20060331 live Developers submit proposals for 140 William St https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/Developers-submit-proposals-for-140-William-St Business News 26 October 2023 31 March 2006 27 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231027035708/https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/Developers-submit-proposals-for-140-William-St live The Evolution Consortium was chosen as the preferred proponent in September 2006,Proponent chosen for 140 William Street https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Carpenter-Labor-Government/Proponent-chosen-for-140-William-Street-20060918 Media Statements 26 October 2023 18 September 2006 26 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231026150325/https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Carpenter-Labor-Government/Proponent-chosen-for-140-William-Street-20060918 live Drummond Mark Union fund wins $200m tower deal The West Australian 19 September 2006 5 and by December 2006, the contract had been signed and the design revealed. The development was in total worth $200 million.William Street development to pump new life into central Perth https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Carpenter-Labor-Government/William-Street-development-to-pump-new-life-into-central-Perth-20061201 Media Statements 26 October 2023 1 December 2006 26 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231026150309/https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Carpenter-Labor-Government/William-Street-development-to-pump-new-life-into-central-Perth-20061201 live By August 2007, construction had commenced,Rejuvenation of Perth's business heart under way https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Carpenter-Labor-Government/Rejuvenation-of-Perth%27s-business-heart-under-way-20070809 Media Statements 26 October 2023 9 August 2007 26 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231026150359/https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Carpenter-Labor-Government/Rejuvenation-of-Perth%27s-business-heart-under-way-20070809 live and in 2010, construction was completed.140 William Street https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/140-william-street/14010 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 26 October 2023 28 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230528003906/https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/140-william-street/14010 live
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