Santos House

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Santos House is the tallest building in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is a 31 storey office tower, reaching 135 metres at its roof, with each level approximately 4 metres in height. Located on Currie street, Adelaide, it is connected to two adjacent office buildings and has four street frontages, and various pedestrian thoroughfares.

Opened in 1988 as the State Bank Building, it became Santos House after the collapse of the State Bank in the early 1990s. Its major tenants include Santos Ltd., Price Waterhouse Coopers, Kelly & Co, Ernst & Young, and the Australian Stock Exchange.

During major holidays, it is not unusual to see windows selectively lit up in formation. Recent examples include a cross for Easter, and a tree (in fluroescent green) for Christmas.

Abacus Property Group acquired a 50% interest in Santos House in October 2004.

[edit] References

• Emporis.com (General Database of Skyscrapers)

• Abacus property group

[edit] See also

• List of tallest buildings in Adelaide