Astro Tower

Skyscraper in Brussels, Belgium

50°51′4″N 4°22′11″E / 50.85111°N 4.36972°E / 50.85111; 4.36972Construction started1972 (1972)Completed1976 (1976)^[1]HeightRoof107 m (351 ft)^[1]Technical detailsFloor count31^[1]Floor area36,800 m² (396,000 sq ft)^[2]

The Astro Tower (French: Tour Astro; Dutch: Astrotoren) is a skyscraper in Brussels, Belgium. It is located on the north-eastern corner of the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road) in the municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, just north of the Madou Plaza Tower. The Astro Tower is 107 metres (351 ft) tall, making it one of the tallest buildings in Belgium.

The financial firm Fortis Group leased the entirety of the building from 2005 to 2011.^[2] From 2011 to 2013, the building underwent extensive renovations.^[1] The owner, HPG Belgium NV, sold the Astro Tower to the Spanish investor Luresa in February 2008.^[3]

Gallery

The Astro Tower before renovation, with its original copper-coloured cladding
Aerial view before renovation (Rue Ducale/Hertogsstraat in the foreground)
The tower after renovation, seen from the Rue des Cultes/Eredienststraat

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Astro Tower, Brussels at Emporis". Brussels: Emporis.com. Retrieved 12 April 2013.^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "La tour Astro a été revendue" (in French). Le Soir. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ "Luresa buys Astro tower in Brussels". PropertyEU News. Retrieved 9 February 2024.