Bridge Street Exchange

Bridge Street Exchange
Bridge Street Exchange in March 2020 with the 11 and 5-storey blocks to the right
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Alternative names71 and 71A Bridge Street
General information
StatusCompleted
Location71 Bridge Street, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°28′48″N 3°10′21″W / 51.4801°N 3.1725°W / 51.4801; -3.1725
Construction started5 September 2016[3]
Topped-out25 April 2018[1]
Completed31 August 2018[3]
Cost£36,669,000
LandlordPrivilege Cardiff S.à r.l.[3]
Height
Roof85 m (279 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count26[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Rio Architects Ltd[4]
Structural engineerClarkebond (UK) Ltd[5]
Main contractorWatkins Jones Group Ltd[4]
Website
bridgestreet-exchange.com

Bridge Street Exchange is a 26-storey high-rise building in Cardiff, Wales, with conjoining 11 and 5-storey blocks. At 85 m (279 ft) in height, it is the tallest building in Cardiff,[1] and is a mixed-use development accommodating approximately 477 students with retail units on the ground floor.[1] It is located on the eastern corner of the junction between Bridge Street and Charles Street.

  1. ^ a b c d "Tallest building for Cardiff gets 'topped out'". BBC. 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Planning was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c "Bridge Street, Cardiff, CF10 2TS". Considerate Constructors Scheme. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  4. ^ a b "2019 Project of the Year: RICS Awards, Wales". Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  5. ^ "Property deals and developments celebrated at awards". Newsco Insider Limited. Retrieved 2020-03-20.