One Forty West, High-rise building in Frankfurt-Innenstadt II, Germany.
One Forty West is a 145-meter hybrid tower on Senckenberganlage 15 in Frankfurt's Westend, built on the site of the AfE-Turm. Its first 16 floors hold a four-star Meliá hotel, while floors 24 to 40 contain 187 rental and owner-occupied apartments, all with balconies facing the skyline or the Taunus hills.
The AfE tower of Goethe University stood on this plot from 1970 until its demolition on 2 February 2014; it housed the social sciences, education and psychology departments until March 2013. The state of Hesse sold the Bockenheim campus land to ABG Frankfurt Holding in August 2011. Commerz Real and developer Groß & Partner acquired the plot in September 2015, and construction of One Forty West began in late 2016.
The building brings together apartments and a four-star hotel in one place, showing how Frankfurt blends different uses in modern architecture. Walking through the entrance areas, you notice how guests and residents share common spaces.
Keep in mind that this building serves both hotel and residential functions, with separate entry points for each use. The white aluminum facade is visible from many spots in the city and works well as a landmark for finding your way around.
The building is a hybrid tower: the first 16 floors are leased for 25 years to Meliá Hotels International, while floors 24 to 40 hold 94 owner-occupied and 93 rental flats. The freehold flats on floors 32 to 40 range from 50 to 137 square metres. A cooled wine cellar was built in the basement and a 24-hour concierge service was planned for the lobby.
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