Sky Tower (Auckland)

Sky Tower
The tower within the SkyCity Auckland complex
Record height
Tallest in the Southern Hemisphere from 1996 to 2022[I]
Preceded by	Sydney Tower
Surpassed by	Thamrin Nine
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Communications, observation, mixed use, tourism
Location	Auckland CBD, Auckland, New Zealand
Address	Corner Victoria and Federal Streets
Coordinates	36°50′54″S 174°45′44″E / 36.8484°S 174.7621°E / -36.8484; 174.7621
Construction started	1994
Completed	1997
Opening	3 August 1997; 26 years ago (1997-08-03)
Cost	NZ$85 million[1]
Owner	Skycity Entertainment Group
Height
Antenna spire	328 m (1,076.1 ft)
Roof	237 m (777.6 ft)
Top floor	222 m (728.3 ft)
Observatory	220 m (721.8 ft)
Technical details
Floor area	5,500 m2 (59,202 sq ft)[1]
Lifts/elevators	4
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Craig Craig Moller Ltd.[2]
Developer	Harrah's Entertainment[3]
Structural engineer	Beca Group[2]
Main contractor	Fletcher Construction[2]

The Sky Tower is a telecommunications and observation tower in Auckland, New Zealand. Located at the corner of Victoria and Federal Streets within the city's CBD, it is 328 metres (1,076 ft) tall, as measured from ground level to the top of the mast,^[4] making it the second tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere, surpassed only by the Autograph Tower in Jakarta, Indonesia,^[5] and the 28th tallest tower in the world. Since its completion in 1997, the Sky Tower has become an iconic landmark in Auckland's skyline, due to its height and design. It was the tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere from 1996 to 2022.

The tower is part of the SkyCity Auckland casino complex, originally built in 1994–1997 for Harrah's Entertainment.^[3] Several upper levels are accessible to the public, attracting an average of 1,150 visitors per day (over 415,000 per year).^[6]