Collins House Melbourne, at 464-466 Collins Street,

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, Australia, is a private residential high-rise building. Its amenities are provided by the Owners of the building to give a premium experience that is consistent with the image and location of the unique Collins Street address. The project was developed by both the Asian Pacific Group, Golden Age and designed by architectural firm

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.Collins House - The Skyscraper Center
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''. Retrieved 22 February 2024. Launched in 2013, the project received approval by the then-Planning Minister

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in February 2014 as part of a "Super Tuesday", whereby five skyscrapers had been approved.Fedele, Angela. (27 February 2014)
"Super Tuesday: Matthew Guy Approves Five Melbourne Towers"
. ''Sourceable''. Retrieved 14 September 2016. With a width of at its narrowest, Collins House has been designed as one of the world's slimmest skyscrapers and has been referred to as a "pencil skyscraper" or " pencil tower". The development comprises approximately 280 residential apartments across 56 levels, and will reach a height of — thus becoming one of the tallest buildings in Melbourne. Construction on Collins House commenced in February 2016, and it was completed in 2019.Cheng, Linda. (16 February 2016)
"Melbourne’s next ‘pencil tower’"
''ArchitectureAU''. Retrieved 14 September 2016.

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* Skyscrapers in Melbourne Residential skyscrapers in Australia Apartment buildings in Melbourne Collins Street, Melbourne Buildings and structures in Melbourne City Centre Residential buildings completed in 2018 2018 establishments in Australia Neomodern architecture in Australia {{VictoriaAU-struct-stub

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