Alvear Tower, Modern residential skyscraper in Puerto Madero, Argentina.
Alvear Tower is a 239-metre, 54-storey residential and hotel skyscraper on Azucena Villaflor Avenue, east of Dock Two in Puerto Madero. Its white concrete and glass cylinder is banded by closely spaced horizontal balconies, with a broad curved balcony near the top and a flat roof capped by a circular crown; the name "ALVEAR TOWER" is set in dark lettering on the lower white shaft. It holds 175 condominiums and a five-star hotel.
The lot on Azucena Villaflor Avenue was sold by Grupo Château to Madrid-based Rayet for US$35 million for the Hotel Único Buenos Aires, a project canceled after the 2008 crisis. On 5 March 2010 Rayet sold it to David Sutton, owner of the Alvear Palace Hotel. Construction of Pfeifer-Zurdo's tower began in March 2012 and was completed in 2019.
The name comes from Grupo Alvear, owner of the Alvear Palace Hotel opened in 1932, which developed the tower through architect Pfeifer-Zurdo. The site on Azucena Villaflor Avenue, east of Dock Two, was earlier bought for a Hotel Único project that was cancelled; developer David Sutton acquired the lot on 5 March 2010. The rooftop holds a penthouse on floor 40 with 235 m² covered and a 111 m² terrace.
The building is easy to spot from the waterfront promenade and serves as a clear landmark when exploring the harbor. Access is limited to the lobby level, but the area around the tower offers plenty of public pathways and gathering spaces to walk through.
The Alvear Tower's penthouse, on the 40th floor, is the highest in Argentina: 235 m² covered plus a 111 m² private terrace, with three bedrooms, its own pool, dressing rooms, a games room and an office. The building holds 174 apartments of up to 500 m², and the lot was sold for US$35 million in 2010 after the earlier Hotel Único project was cancelled.
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