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Neo 200 on Spencer: 200 Spencer Street, Melbourne
View of Neo 200 on Spencer's north and western facades from the northwest corner of Spencer and Little Bourke Street
Neo 200 on Spencer is an 128 metre, 41 storey 371 apartment residential tower which was completed in 2007.
Construction began in 2004 and took almost 3 years. The architects were Hayball Leonard Stent Pty Ltd. The building is broken up into ground level retail, 8 level podium/carpark and tower.
Old Age Building: 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne (demolished 2014)
Old Age Building: 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne
The Old Age building on Spencer Street was purpose built for and occupied by The Age for over 40 years and is a redevelopment site. The building has gained notoriety for its uncompromising architecture and has been dubbed an eyesore by many. It has also earned the nickname (with political undertones) “Spencer Street Soviet” by Jeff Kennett former Premier of Victoria.1
Posted in City of Melbourne, Low-rise (1-5 storeys), Melbourne 3000 | 
Tags: 1960s, 1969, 20th century, 4 storey, axiom properties limited, brutalism, corbusian windows, industry superannuation property trust, international stlye, lonsdale street melbourne, modern, office building, spencer street melbourne, the age | 
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Northbank Place: 525-565 Flinders Street, Melbourne