The Portomaso Business Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' Portomaso, often referred to by locals as simply "Portomaso") is a high-rise office building in Malta. The tower stands in the Portomaso section of St. Julian's, a town just north of Malta's capital city, Valletta. Opened in 2001, the tower is 97.54 metres (320.0 ft) tall, with 23 floors of mixed commercial office space. It became Malta's tallest building upon its completion, and remained so until 2020 when it was surpassed by the Mercury Tower, also in St. Julian's.[1][2][3]
| Portomaso Business Tower | |
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 Portomaso Business Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Location | St. Julian's, Malta |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Height | |
| Top floor | 97.54 m (320.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 23 |
| Floor area | floors 1-6 = 465 m2 (5,000 sq ft) 295 m2 (3,200 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Edward Bencini & Associates |
| Website | |
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The first six floors of the tower have 465 square metres (5,010 sq ft) of floor space each, while the remaining floors have 295 m2 (3,180 sq ft) each. The main floor is occupied by a shopping centre while the top floor of the building is a nightclub with balconies affording views of the island nation.[4]
The tower is located close to Paceville, which is the main nightlife hub in Malta, and overlooks the Portomaso Marina.[5] The surrounding area has many hotels, apartments, bars, restaurants, shops and a tree-lined promenade.[6]
Portomaso Casino
editThe Portomaso Casino, located in the tower, was the venue for the 2012 and 2013 Battle of Malta Poker Tournament.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Portomaso Business Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ San Giuliano a Malta.
- ^ "Portomaso Business Tower Has Officially Been Dethroned as Malta's Tallest Building". 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Portomaso Business Tower". MaltaOffices.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "International Living". 2002.
- ^ "Location". Twenty Two. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "Battle of Malta". Portomasocasino.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
External links
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- Portomaso Business Tower[usurped] at Emporis
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