[U/C] 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel

[A-Town]

Does anyone know if the GPO bells will ever chime again? I can understand if they stop them at night but what about during the day? I can't remember the last time I heard either of the GPO or Town Hall bells chime and I work on Waymouth St just behind the GPO so surely I would hear either of them going.

Hopefully after the restoration has been completed. Town Hall's facade is undergoing restoration works at the moment.

[Ursus Maritimus]

I don't recall hearing chimes for at least ten years.

[timtam20292]

This is random but I spotted the glazing for this building on display in a completely different location in the city. Near the Waymouth street apartment development.


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[Ursus Maritimus]

That must be the testing someone referred to earlier in the thread (testing how different finishes would look).

[Ben]

Crane coming down on the 16th.

[A-Town]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=329 ... 5877985643

[Ben]

Looks like signage brackets on the left corner.

[abc]

I think the purpose of this building was to provide space & accommodation whilst looking as unassuming as possible so as not to detract from the heritage listed building's façade.
You're supposed to not notice it.

[Plasmatron]

Gazing up at the new GPO Hotel from Victoria Square. (5/1/2024)

[Ben]

Signage went up today.

[Patrick_27]

Signage went up today.

I wish I could resurface all of the criticism on here of this particular build when it was first proposed a few years ago... This is quite the little gem for this pocket of the city.

[Mpol02]

I don’t agree and still feel that criticism is valid.

[baytram366]

I'll reserve judgement until i see what they have done to the inside of the GPO. If its been whitewashed or gutted, zero stars.

[BuiltLikeLEGO]

Crane coming down on the 16th.

They are starting to remove the mast sections today, 1st Feb.
King William Street is closed off this weekend 2nd-3rd so I presume that's for the mobile crane to bring the rest down.

[Prodical]

Looks better with the hoarding cleared away and can see the Post Office building.