APA Building is a heritage-listed office building located at 53-63 Martin Place in the Sydney central business district , in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales , Australia . It was designed by David W. King and built in 1936 by Kell and Rigby . It now houses the Lindt Cafe on the ground floor , which was the scene of the 2014 Sydney hostage crisis . The building was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999
2014 Sydney hostage crisis
2014 Sydney hostage crisis
APA Building, Sydney