Astro Tower
Skyscraper in Brussels, Belgium
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The Astro Tower (French: Tour Astro; Dutch: Astrotoren) is a skyscraper in Brussels, Belgium. It is located on the north-eastern corner of the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road) in the municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, just north of the Madou Plaza Tower. The Astro Tower is 107 metres (351 ft) tall, making it one of the tallest buildings in Belgium.
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice building
LocationAvenue de l'Astronomie / Sterrenkundelaan 14, 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50°51′4″N 4°22′11″E
| Astro Tower | |
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The Astro Tower seen from the Boulevard Bischoffsheim/Bischoffsheimlaan | |
 Interactive map of the Astro Tower area | |
General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office building |
| Location | Avenue de l'Astronomie / Sterrenkundelaan 14, 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°51′4″N 4°22′11″E |
Construction started | 1972 |
| Completed | 1976[1] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 107 m (351 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31[1] |
| Floor area | 36,800 m2 (396,000 sq ft)[2] |
The financial firm Fortis Group leased the entirety of the building from 2005 to 2011.[2] From 2011 to 2013, the building underwent extensive renovations.[1] The owner, HPG Belgium NV, sold the Astro Tower to the Spanish investor Luresa in February 2008.[3]
Gallery
The Astro Tower before renovation, with its original copper-coloured cladding
Aerial view before renovation (Rue Ducale/Hertogsstraat in the foreground)
The tower after renovation, seen from the Rue des Cultes/Eredienststraat
