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Euston Tower
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General information
Status Complete
Architectural style International style
Location Euston Road, London Borough of Camden
Coordinates 51°31′32.1″N 00°08′21.4″W / 51.525583°N 0.139278°W / 51.525583; -0.139278
Construction started 1969
Construction stopped 1970
Height 124 metres (407 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 36
Design and construction
Architect Sidney Kaye Eric Firmin & Partners
Developer Joe Levy
Main contractor George Wimpey

Euston Tower is a skyscraper located on Euston Road in the London Borough of Camden. To its east is Hampstead Road.

History

The site was developed by Joe Levy who bought properties along the north side of Euston Road to enable him to build a complex of two tower blocks with office shops and apartments. The building, which was designed by Sidney Kaye Eric Firmin & Partners in the International style and built by George Wimpey, was completed in 1970. It is 36-storeys and 124 metres (407 ft) high. Early tenants included Inmarsat and Capital Radio.

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