PERTH is set to once again become crane city as construction begins on 60 buildings

CRANES are set to dot the city skyline again, with about 60 buildings under construction or likely to begin soon after gaining development approval from the council.

City of Perth 3-D modelling shows the dramatic impact of the new skyscrapers, with about 30 buildings earmarked for central Perth or Northbridge, about 20 in East Perth and almost 10 in West Perth.

The developments include plans for Perth’s tallest building — a $100 million, 62-storey hotel and apartment tower on the St Andrews Church site that will stand 249.5m high — 50cm higher than Rio Tinto’s Central Park.

A $200 million, 52-floor apartment and hotel complex on Milligan Street will be 179m high and become the fifth-highest peak in the central business district.

The range of coming developments shows Perth is increasingly becoming a place where people live and recreate, with most of the new buildings to be apartment towers or hotels.

Source: Perth skyline heading for a dramatic change | Perth Now