Tours de Levallois
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Tours de Levallois are two office skyscraper
s which have been approved to be built in Levallois-Perret
, in the inner suburbs of Paris
, France
.
The towers, which are planned to be delivered by 2009, will be 165 meters tall. They will be located above a 3-storey shopping mall
under which will be built a car park with a capacity of 1,600 vehicles. The towers in themselves, of identical design, will be dedicated to host strictly corporate offices.
The former building which used to occupy the land on which those towers will be built have been demolished during the month of September 2006. The preparation phase should start by March 2007, and the construction of the building in itself should have started in August 2007. Construction should have taken 3 years for a final delivery in 2010.
In 2008 Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber
was presented as the new investor behind the project. Construction was suspended in the following months due to payment delays. In February 2011 the city of Levallois was seeking new investors.
In September 2011, Levallois citizens were informed that a new project was scheduled: 2 skyscrapers in the town center. A 134m tall tower near the Pont de Levallois metro station, and a 190m tower close to the Clichy-Levallois train station.
Those buildings being far taller than the Levallois skyline, thousands of citizens are struggling against the project to avoid more traffic jams, pollution, noise, and all other problems induced. Levallois already has the highest population density in Europe and transports and roads are overcrowded.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
s which have been approved to be built in Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.-Name:The name Levallois-Perret comes from two housing developments, Champerret and Village Levallois , and which resulted in the incorporation of the...
, in the inner suburbs of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
The towers, which are planned to be delivered by 2009, will be 165 meters tall. They will be located above a 3-storey shopping mall
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
under which will be built a car park with a capacity of 1,600 vehicles. The towers in themselves, of identical design, will be dedicated to host strictly corporate offices.
The former building which used to occupy the land on which those towers will be built have been demolished during the month of September 2006. The preparation phase should start by March 2007, and the construction of the building in itself should have started in August 2007. Construction should have taken 3 years for a final delivery in 2010.
In 2008 Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber
Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber
Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber is a Saudi Arabian businessman. Since 2007 he is also citizen of Austria.- Businesses :His MBI International group compromises the following companies: JJW Hotels & Resorts, including luxury hotels in Austria, France, Portugal and the United Kingdom, Amarante 4-star...
was presented as the new investor behind the project. Construction was suspended in the following months due to payment delays. In February 2011 the city of Levallois was seeking new investors.
In September 2011, Levallois citizens were informed that a new project was scheduled: 2 skyscrapers in the town center. A 134m tall tower near the Pont de Levallois metro station, and a 190m tower close to the Clichy-Levallois train station.
Those buildings being far taller than the Levallois skyline, thousands of citizens are struggling against the project to avoid more traffic jams, pollution, noise, and all other problems induced. Levallois already has the highest population density in Europe and transports and roads are overcrowded.
External links
- Tours de Levallois (Bati-actu)