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The Tower, Meridian Quay
The Tower, Meridian Quay is a residential tower in Swansea, Wales. It is the tallest building in Wales. Standing at 107 m (351 ft), Meridian Quay is the only skyscraper in Wales (buildings over 100 m tall) and one of several high-rises in Swansea.[1] Initially known as Ferrara Tower, it was part of the £50 million Meridian Quay housing and office development project.[2] A planning application for the £40 million building was approved in 2003[3] and construction work began in 2006.[4] On 26 January 2008, one of the construction workers died after falling three storeys from the tower.[5] The construction company, Carillion, chose not to release his name. A fire broke out on the 20th floor of the tower in April 2008 and took 45 minutes to extinguish.[4] The tower was topped out to its full height on 12 September 2008.[citation needed] The tower has 29 storeys, double the number of the previous tallest building in Swansea, the BT Tower. Most of the tower houses residential apartments. The ground floor has a concierge desk which is staffed 24 hours a day, whilst the top three floors form the Grape and Olive restaurant run by the Brains Brewery.[6] This was opened following the unsuccessful 290 cover Penthouse restaurant. In 2008, it was reported that the penthouse apartment on the 26th floor was sold for £1 million.[7] Gallery
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