Cathedral Plaza Bucharest

Summary

Cathedral Plaza is an illegal office building in Bucharest, Romania, close to the Saint Joseph Cathedral. It has 19 floors and a surface of 23,000 m2. At a height of 75 m (246 ft), the structure was finished in 2010,[1] but the building was never opened because it lacks proper permits.

Cathedral Plaza
Cathedral Plaza
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice Building
LocationBucharest, Romania
Coordinates44°26′31″N 26°05′31″E / 44.44200°N 26.09181°E / 44.44200; 26.09181
Construction started2005
Estimated completion2010
Opening2011
CostUS $38,000,000
Height
Roof75 m (246 ft)
Technical details
Floor count19
Floor area23,000 m2 (250,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Westfourth SA
DeveloperSC Millennium Building Development SRL
Main contractorBogArt SA

The building was deemed to be illegal and ordered to be demolished in 2011 by the Suceava Court of Appeals.[2] The demolition order was issued in July 2022.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Cathedral Plaza on Emporis
  2. ^ Judecătorii au decis: Cathedral Plaza trebuie pusă la pământ, 13 iulie 2011, Adevărul
  3. ^ Primarul Capitalei, Nicușor Dan, a semnat dispoziția de demolare pentru Cathedral Plaza, clădirea de birouri de lângă Catedrala Romano-Catolică Sf. Iosif, 20 iulie 2022, Roxana Rosu, Business Magazin