Geneva has new tallest tower

Friday, 29 November 2024 06:30

The main construction work on Geneva’s tallest tower has finished.

The 90-meter-tall tower is 60 cm higher than the previous record holder, the Lignon Tower.

The tower is part of the redevelopment of the la Praille-Acacias-Vernets sector and owned by Pictet Bank.

The building is 23 storeys high, 55,000 m2 of offices and a hundred apartments ranging from 3 to 5 rooms. The foundations are 72 metres deep.

Although the main building work is over, it will take another year to finish. It will be inaugurated in the first half of 2026.

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