Olivia Star

The building has a height of 156 metres (512 ft) up to its roof, but its highest tip is found 180 metres (590 ft) up. It has 67,672 m² (728,420 sq ft) of floor area, of which 59,280 m² (638,100 sq ft) is utilized commercially; of the latter, 45,690 m² (491,800 sq ft) is used for offices. It has 35 floors and designed by Konior & Partners Architects of Warsaw, but its construction was overseen by BJK Architekci of Gdynia.^[1]

It is the tallest building in northern Poland and among the tallest buildings in Poland overall.^[2][3] Its height of 180 m is designed to allude to the events of 1980 in Gdańsk Shipyard, while the shape of its tallest section resembles that of the nearby Hala Olivia.^[4] The top floors have been accessible to the public since 17 July 2019. A restaurant is located near the very top.^[5]

Permission to construct Olivia Star was first granted in December 2013, allowing for the construction of a building measuring 44 metres (144 ft) in height, but plans were revised, greatly increasing its size.^[6] The plans for the creation of a skyscraper were publicly revealed in June 2016.^[4] The construction process was rapid; the cornerstone for the building was laid on 30 June 2016,^[7] and by 13 September, it had grown to a height of 20 floors.^[8]

It was eventually completed in April 2018, and first ceremonially lit up in May.^[9] On 17 July 2019, an observation point was opened on the 32nd floor, becoming the third such point installed on a skyscraper in Poland after those on the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw and Sky Tower in Wrocław.^[10]