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[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:47 pm
by A-Town
baytram366 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:40 pm
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.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 9:54 pm
by Ursus Maritimus
I don't recall hearing chimes for at least ten years.
[U/C] 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:06 pm
by 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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[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:15 pm
by Ursus Maritimus
That must be the testing someone referred to earlier in the thread (testing how different finishes would look).
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:40 am
by Ben
Crane coming down on the 16th.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 10:55 am
by A-Town
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 11:25 am
by Ben
Looks like signage brackets on the left corner.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 6:29 pm
by 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.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:58 pm
by Plasmatron
Gazing up at the new GPO Hotel from Victoria Square. (5/1/2024)
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 6:02 pm
by Ben
Signage went up today.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:09 pm
by Patrick_27
Ben wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 6:02 pm
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.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:33 am
by Mpol02
I don’t agree and still feel that criticism is valid.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:12 am
by 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.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:17 pm
by BuiltLikeLEGO
Ben wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:40 am
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.
[U/C] Re: 145-159 King William Street (GPO) | 61m | 16 Levels | Hotel
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:57 pm
by Prodical
Looks better with the hoarding cleared away and can see the Post Office building.
