The Pacifica, 57-story skyscraper in Auckland, New Zealand
The Pacifica is a 178.7 m residential skyscraper of 57 floors in Auckland, completed in 2020. Its lower facade is clad in dark blue rectangular glass panels crossed by two long white vertical strips and a diagonal white line, with a window-washing platform hung from cables on the left. The upper section remains an open framework of dark steel and concrete with a yellow safety barrier projecting from the right side.
The Pacifica was built between 2017 and 2020, reaching 178.7 m across 57 floors. On completion it was New Zealand's tallest residential building, ahead of the Metropolis; it now ranks third among all New Zealand buildings, after Seascape and the PwC Tower at Commercial Bay. In June 2021 it won Best Residential High-Rise Development New Zealand and Best Apartment / Condominium New Zealand at the International Property Awards.
The Pacifica won Best Residential High-Rise Development New Zealand and Best Apartment / Condominium New Zealand at the International Property Awards in June 2021. Its top two floors held a penthouse first listed at NZ$40 million, which would have been the most expensive apartment sold in the country; it was later divided into four separate units.
The Pacifica stands at 10 Commerce Street in Auckland's CBD, a short walk from Britomart Transport Centre and the downtown ferry terminal. The tower is residential, so interiors and upper floors are not open to the public; visitors see the glass facade and the two white vertical strips from the street.
The top two floors held a penthouse listed at NZ$40 million, which would have been the most expensive apartment ever sold in New Zealand; it was later split into four separate units. In June 2021 the tower took Best Residential High-Rise Development New Zealand and Best Apartment / Condominium New Zealand at the International Property Awards.
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