Located in McMahons Point, close to North Sydney, the tower is 83 metres (272 ft) tall with 144 apartments over 24 levels.

[4][5] Reacting to a 1957 suggestion that the area be zoned for industrial use, Seidler proposed that McMahons Point could instead house hundreds of apartments, all with harbour views.

[4] In February 2011, a 6 metres (20 ft) tall maritime radar was added to the building's roof.

This landmark building was innovative in its day and intended as a forerunner of a whole movement in architecture and high-density housing".

[8] Blues Point Tower is considered by many Sydney residents to be inconsistent with its surrounding buildings and cityscape.