Azure Tower, also known as Babillon Tower ( ka, ბაბილონის კოშკი) is a
skyscraper under construction in
Batumi
Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ) is the second largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest. It is situated in a subtropical zone at the foot of t ...
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Georgia
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. It is 171.7 meters
tall (47 stories
). The Babillon Tower will become one of many new buildings constructed in Batumi in recent years, leading to a renewal of the tourist industry.
[Dinah Spritzer, "Next Stop: Glamour revives port of Batumi", ''New York Times'', September 9, 2010]
The construction is overseen by Omer Ilknur
and was to include a 4-star hotel, a casino, residences, social facilities, shops, offices, cafes, restaurants, and bars.
As of May 2019, the Government of Georgia sold the Babillon Tower multi-story building to MC Construction, located in the center of Batumi. The online auction started at 24.5 million GEL, 33% less than the previous unsuccessful auction. Babylon Tower was supposed to be completed in 2015, but the developer of the project TAM GEO LLC did not fulfill their obligations.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Georgia (country)
References
External links
AZURE TOWER Interior design by Polides Architects
Buildings and structures in Batumi
Skyscrapers in Georgia (country)
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