What total investment did the First Financial Daily report in August 2013 for the 632 metre Shanghai Tower, citing the earlier official figure?
The Shanghai Tower is the 632 metre, 121-storey supertall skyscraper in the Lujiazui financial district of Pudong, Shanghai, developed by Shanghai Tower Construction and Development, a company owned by Shanghai Chengtou, Lujiazui and Shanghai Construction. Groundbreaking was on 29 November 2008, it topped out on 4 August 2013, and its observation deck opened to visitors in July 2016. The First Financial Daily wrote in August 2013, citing the earlier official figure, that the total investment was about 14.8 billion yuan.
Published project estimate
CNY 14.8 billion
Approximately $2.39 billion
Cost basis: 2013
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Published project estimate2013
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Key dimensions
- HeightFirst Financial Daily / Yicai
- 632 m
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