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Le Schuylkill

Coordinates: 43°44′17″N 7°25′22″E / 43.7381°N 7.4228°E / 43.7381; 7.4228
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Le Schuylkill
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General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural styleModernist
Location19, Boulevard de Suisse, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Completed1970
OwnerHélène Pastor (formerly)
Technical details
Floor count25

Le Schuylkill is a historic high-rise residential building in Monaco. Completed in 1970, it is the first modern skyscraper in the principality.

Location

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It is located at 19 Boulevard de Suisse in Saint Michel, Monaco.[1][2][3]

History

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The construction of the building was completed in 1970.[1][2] It was designed in the modernist architectural style.[1] It is 78 metres high, with twenty-five storeys.[1] It is the fourteenth tallest building in Monaco.[4]

It was owned by heiress Hélène Pastor through her eponymous real estate company.[3][5][6] Her daughter, Sylvia Pastor, lived in this building with her companion, the Polish businessman and honorary consul Wojciech Janowski.[7][8] Another notable resident was Michael Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray.[9]

In May 2023, the Communal Council of Monaco approved plans to completely renovate Le Schuylkill at an estimated cost of €170 million. The modernised renovation, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, will change the current mix of offices and apartments to an all-residential configuration of 142 apartments, as well as entirely replacing the tower's façade. Construction is planned to start in March 2024, with completion estimated for 2028.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Le Schuylkill[usurped], Emporis
  2. ^ a b Le Schuylkill, Structurae
  3. ^ a b Hélène Pastor Pallanca: Le Schuylkill Archived 2015-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Emporis: Monaco's tallest buildings - Top 20[usurped]
  5. ^ Tom Metcalf, Monaco Murders Reveal Six Hidden Real Estate Billionaires, Bloomberg, October 18, 2014
  6. ^ Olivier Toscer, Hélène Pastor : les secrets de famille de la "vice-princesse" de Monaco, Le Nouvel Observateur, May 21, 2014
  7. ^ Assassinat de la milliardaire à Monaco : une énigme digne d'un polar, La Dépêche du Midi, June 27, 2014
  8. ^ Xavier Monferran, L'étau se resserre autour du gendre d'Hélène Pastor, France Bleu, June 24, 2014
  9. ^ Charles Kidd, David Williamson, Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 1985, p. 287
  10. ^ "The renovation of the "Schuylkill" will take four years". La Gazette de Monaco. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

43°44′17″N 7°25′22″E / 43.7381°N 7.4228°E / 43.7381; 7.4228