Istanbul Sapphire
| Istanbul Sapphire | |
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A view of the tower from Büyükdere Avenue
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Büyükdere Avenue, Levent, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°5′6.28″N 29°0′21.96″E / 41.0850778°N 29.0061000°ECoordinates: 41°5′6.28″N 29°0′21.96″E / 41.0850778°N 29.0061000°E |
| Opening | 4 March 2011 |
| Cost | US$150,000,000 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 261 m (856 ft) |
| Roof | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 54 (above ground) 10 (below ground) 64 (total) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Tabanlıoğlu Architects |
| Developer | Kiler GYO |
| References | |
Istanbul Sapphire, or Sapphire, is a skyscraper, and as of 2016, the tallest building in Istanbul and Turkey, located in the central business district of Levent. Istanbul Sapphire was the 4th tallest building in Europe when its construction was completed in 2010. It is the country's first ecological skyscraper. Sapphire rises 54 floors above ground level, and boasts an above-ground roof height of 238 meters: the building has an overall structural height of 261 meters including its spire, which is part of the design and not a radio antenna. Designed by Tabanlıoğlu Architects, it is a shopping and luxury residence mixed-use development managed by Kiler GYO.
It is conveniently located close to the TEM and O1 main road arteries and to the Bosphorus and F.S.M. bridges. The building has direct access to the 4. Levent subway station from its 3rd basement floor, and is situated on Büyükdere Avenue, one of Istanbul's main thoroughways, in the middle of the city's central Beşiktaş and Şişli districts, and in close proximity to the quarter of Etiler.
A distant view of Levent from the Bosphorus strait. Istanbul Sapphire is the tallest skyscraper at left.
A catamaran Seabus on the Bosphorus, with the skyscrapers of Levent business district in the background. Istanbul Sapphire is the first skyscraper at left.
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