Skyscraper · People's Republic of China
How much did Gate to the East cost to build?
The Gate to the East (Gate of the Orient, Dongfang Zhimen) is the 302 m, 68-storey skyscraper in the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park in Suzhou, China, shaped like a gate and nicknamed the trousers building, designed by RMJM and developed by Suzhou Qianning Real Estate, with a foundation ceremony in 2004, real construction from 2008 and completion acceptance in March 2017. Jiemian wrote in April 2015 that its initial planned investment of 4.5 billion yuan had grown to a construction cost of 9 billion yuan.
Reported project cost
CNY 9 billion
Approximately $1.45 billion
Cost basis: 2015
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2015
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Key dimensions
- Heightjiemian.com
- 302 m
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