Culwulla Chambers, completed in 1912, was Sydney’s first high rise office tower at 50 metres high and ten storeys.
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Culwulla Chambers, completed in 1912, was Sydney’s first high rise office tower at 50 metres high and ten storeys.
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The height of this building raised concerns about the ability of firefighters to reach the upper floors due to limits on the heights of ladders. As a result, the *Height of Buildings Act* was passed in 1912, which limited all new buildings to a height of 46 metres (151 feet). This restriction stunted the height of Sydney’s buildings, lasting until 1957.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Sydney](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Sydney)
On the very same street, just tad further south, twin 80-storey buildings are being planned to include 600 apartments, boutique hotel, and huge shopping complex.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/338_Pitt_Street,_Sydney
That’s a strange name. I would’ve called it a chazwozzer!