The Astro Tower (French: Tour Astro; Dutch: Astrotoren) is a skyscraper in Brussels, Belgium. It is located on the north-eastern corner of the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road) in the municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, just north of the Madou Plaza Tower. The Astro Tower is 107 metres (351 ft) tall, making it one of the tallest buildings in Belgium.
| Astro Tower | |
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 The Astro Tower in Brussels | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office building |
| Location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°51′4″N 4°22′11″E / 50.85111°N 4.36972°E |
| Construction started | 1972 |
| Completed | 1976[1] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 107 m (351 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31[1] |
| Floor area | 36,800 m2 (396,000 sq ft)[2] |
The financial firm Fortis Group leased the entirety of the building from 2005 to 2011.[2] From 2011 to 2013, the building underwent extensive renovations.[1] The owner, HPG Belgium NV, sold the Astro Tower to the Spanish investor Luresa in February 2008.[3]
Gallery
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The Astro Tower before renovation, with its original copper-coloured cladding -
Aerial view before renovation (Rue Ducale/Hertogsstraat in the foreground) -
The tower after renovation, seen from the Rue des Cultes/Eredienststraat
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Astro Tower, Brussels at Emporis". Brussels: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "La tour Astro a été revendue" (in French). Le Soir. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Luresa buys Astro tower in Brussels". PropertyEU News. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
External links
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Media related to Astro Tower at Wikimedia Commons
