The ANZ Centre is an office skyscraper located in Auckland, New Zealand. Constructed between 1989 and 1991, the building stands at a height of and features 35 floors. Located at 23-29 Albert Street, the building comprises 32 floors of office space and 5 floors dedicated to car parking. It encompasses a total floor area of .
It was formerly known as the Coopers & Lybrand Building and before that as the Robert Jones Tower. Upon its completion, it was the tallest building in New Zealand and the entire region of the Polynesian Triangle from 1991 to 1999, until it was surpassed by The Ascott Metropolis. Today, it stands as the seventh-tallest building in New Zealand.
Construction The skyscraper was designed by the architecture firm Hassell. Construction of the skyscraper began in 1989 and was completed in 1991. The building stood prominently on the Auckland skyline until it was visually surpassed by the construction of the Sky Tower, which began in 1995 and was completed in 1997.
The ANZ Centre was refurbished in 2013 at a cost of NZ$76 million.
Height discrepancies The height of the ANZ Centre has been subject to varying figures and disputes across different architectural databases. The Skyscraper Center lists the total height as , Google Earth measures the structure at , and Precinct Properties lists the height as . Given that Precinct Properties formerly owned the ANZ Centre from 1997 to 2021, their official documentation of is considered the most accurate measurement from absolute ground level to the top of the spire, whereas the figure accurately represents the total roof height without the spire.
Gallery
See also List of tallest structures in New Zealand List of tallest buildings in Auckland
References