Victory Tower (Dallas)
| Company type | Proposed skyscraper project |
|---|---|
| Industry | Real estate development |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Fate | Canceled |
| Headquarters | Dallas , United States |
| Products | Mixed-use skyscraper (hotel, residences, offices, retail) |
The Victory Tower, also referred to as the Mandarin Oriental Dallas Hotel & Residences, was a proposed skyscraper project located in the Victory Park area of Dallas, Texas, which was ultimately canceled. If constructed, it would have been the tallest structure under development in Dallas and the sole planned tower exceeding . Upon its anticipated completion, it was projected to rank as the 8th-tallest building in the city, featuring 43 floors.[1]
History
Construction preparations began in late 2006, with actual building efforts starting by early 2007.[1] The design was created by New York-based firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, and Victory Tower was envisioned as the focal point of the Victory Park project. This development also included another planned skyscraper, One Victory Tower, which was proposed to reach with 40 stories on an adjacent site.[2] Despite these plans, the project never received official approval from city authorities and was subsequently canceled.[3] By March 2008, the development had been paused until at least 2011; cranes were taken down and construction barriers painted over, erasing visible signs of the Mandarin Oriental project.
Height
At its completion, Victory Tower was planned to reach , overtaking the Thanksgiving Tower to become Dallas’s 8th-tallest building. The structure was designed to house a Mandarin Oriental hotel along with commercial office spaces on the lower floors, while residential condominiums were intended for the upper levels. Although it would not have been the tallest fully residential building — a distinction held by Republic Center Tower I — it would have set a new height record for residences in Dallas, surpassing both Republic Center Tower I and the proposed Museum Tower. Furthermore, it would have been the tallest edifice within the Victory Park district, exceeding the height of the W Dallas Victory Hotel and Residences.
Features
Victory Tower was conceived as one of Texas’s tallest mixed-use skyscrapers, integrating a Mandarin Oriental hotel, residential condominiums, office areas, retail spaces, six dining establishments, and a spa. The Mandarin Oriental brand was slated to be the main occupant, taking up the first eleven floors with a 120-room hotel and occupying an additional 21 floors above with 91 branded residences. The hotel accommodations were designed to average in size, ranking among the largest hotel rooms in Dallas. The lower sections were planned to contain of premium office space alongside an upscale retail mall covering .
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Dallas
- List of tallest buildings in Texas
- List of tallest buildings in the United States
External links
- Mandarin Oriental Dallas & Residences listed on Emporis
- Victory Tower featured on SkyscraperPage
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- ↑ "Victory Park". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved 2007-10-21.