120 Collins Street

120 Collins Street
120 Collins Street Tower in September 2005
Record height
Tallest in Melbourne from August 1991 to 2006
Preceded by	101 Collins Street
Surpassed by	Eureka Tower
General information
Type	Office
Location	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Construction started	1989
Completed	1991
Owner	Investa Property Group
Height
Antenna spire	265 m (869 ft)
Roof	220 m (720 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	52
Floor area	65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	Hassell Daryl Jackson
Structural engineer	Connell Wagner
Main contractor	Grocon

120 Collins Street is a 265-metre (869 ft) skyscraper in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was built from 1989 to 1991 and it comprises 50 levels of office accommodation and 4 levels of plant.

The building was designed by architectural firm Hassell, in association with Daryl Jackson. Structural engineers were Connell Wagner, and mechanical, electrical and fire services engineers were Lincolne Scott.

120 Collins Street is a postmodern style building, paying homage to New York City's grand Art Deco buildings, such as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. This influence can be seen in the building's granite façade, its setbacks and its central mast.

The building is home to a number of high-profile tenants including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BlackRock, Rothschild, Standard & Poor's, Bluescope Steel, Urbis, Mitsubishi, Rio Tinto Group, Ord Minnet, System Partners, and Citigroup's Melbourne office.

When completed in August 1991, the building had a roof height of 220 metres with a 45-metre spire on top, bringing the total height to 265 metres. It surpassed the nearby and then-recently completed 101 Collins Street, by 5 metres. It was the tallest for fourteen years until it was surpassed by the Q1 in 2005. It remained the tallest building in Melbourne until being surpassed by the Eureka Tower in 2006. It is currently the third tallest building in Australia.