How much did HSBC spend constructing 8 Canada Square before the separate fit-out?
8 Canada Square is HSBC's purpose-built global headquarters tower at Canary Wharf in London. The 199.5-metre office building provides about 164,410 square metres of gross floor area. Construction began in January 1999, the base building was completed in early 2002, the first employees arrived on 2 September 2002, and HSBC officially opened it on 2 April 2003. Contemporary reporting separated the £500 million construction cost from a further £80 million spent on fit-out.
Reported project cost
£500 million
Approximately $749.73 million
Cost basis: 2002
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2002
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Key dimensions
- HeightCouncil on Vertical Urbanism (The Skyscraper Center)
- 199.5 m
- Floor areaCouncil on Vertical Urbanism (The Skyscraper Center)
- 164,410 m²
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