List of tallest buildings in Brisbane

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The skyline of Brisbane at night.

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Brisbane has 60 skyscrapers with a height greater than 100 metres, the third greatest number of any city in Oceania (behind Sydney and Melbourne).[1]

There is the 274.3 metres height limit for buildings in the CBD. As of 2013 a review of height limits for city skyscrapers has been requested by Brisbane Lord Mayor to allow construction of buildings over 300 metres above sea level.[2]

At 260 metres, 1 William Street is the tallest building in Brisbane.

Tallest buildings

1 William Street is the tallest building in Brisbane
Infinity Tower is the second tallest building in Brisbane
Soleil Tower, Brisbane's third tallest building
Aurora Tower, Brisbane's fourth tallest building
Riparian Plaza, Brisbane's fifth tallest building

This is a list of Brisbane's tallest completed and topped out buildings as of 2015.[3] Structures are not included. Official heights are ranked by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, and include spires but exclude communications masts and spires.[4]

Rank Name Height Storeys Usage Year Notes
1 1 William Street 260 m 46 office 2017 Topped out in December 2015.
2 Infinity 249 m 81 residential 2013 Tallest building in Brisbane from 2013 until 2015.
3 Soleil 243 m 74 residential 2011 Tallest building in Brisbane 2011 until 2013. 2nd-tallest building in Australia including basements.
4 Aurora 207 m 69 residential 2006 Tallest building in Brisbane from 2006 until 2011.
5 Riparian Plaza 200 m 53 mixed use 2005 Tallest building in Brisbane 2005 until 2006. Notable for its 50-metre communications mast.
6 One One One Eagle Street 195 m 54 office 2012 Notable for the curved columns visible through its facade.
7 Central Plaza One 174 m 44 office 1988 Tallest building in Brisbane 1988 until 2005.
8 275 George Street 171 m 32 office 2009 Notable for being one of the few Buildings in Brisbane with an architectural spire. Floors 2 to 22 are occupied by Telstra and floors 23 to 30 are occupied by QGC
9 Waterfront Place 162 m 40 office 1989 Notable for its curved blue glass facade.
10 480 Queen Street 153 m 34 office 2016 Topped out in November 2015.
11 180 Brisbane 152 m 34 office 2015 Topped out in October 2015.
12 Brisbane Square 151 m 38 office 2006 Serves as the headquarters of the Brisbane City Council and Suncorp.
=13 400 George Street 150 m 37 office 2009 Notable for its proximity to the neighbouring Santos Place.
=13 Skyline Apartments 150 m 48 residential 2007 Noted for its proximity to Soleil in Petrie's Bight.
15 Santos Place 146 m 38 office 2009 Notable for its proximity to the neighbouring 400 George Street.
=16 M on Mary 145 m 46 residential 2007
=16 111 George Street 145 m 30 office 1993 Notable for its steel pyramid-shaped apex. It is fully occupied by the Queensland Government
18 Riverside Centre 142 m 40 office 1986 Tallest building in Brisbane from 1986 until 1988.Shares design elements with neighbouring Riparian Plaza.
19 Charlotte Towers 138 m 44 residential 2007
=20 AMP Place 135 m 35 office 1977 Tallest building in Brisbane from 1977 until 1985.Informally referred to as The Gold Tower.
=20 Festival Towers 135 m 42 residential 2006
22 BDO Place 134 m 35 office 1983 Informally referred to as The Blue Tower.
23 Felix Tower 131 m 40 residential 2004
24 King George Central (CUA Central) 129 m 27 office 2012
25 State Law Building 128 m 30 office 1977 Informally referred to as The Gotham Building or The Batman Building because of its distinctive top. Serves as the headquarters for the Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney General.
26 Rio Tinto Tower 127 m 26 office 2011
=27 River Place Apartments 126 m 38 residential 2002
=27 Admiralty Towers II 126 m 38 residential 1996
29 Macrossan Apartments 125 m 37 residential 2010
30 River City Apartments 124 m 39 residential 2003
=31 Casino Tower 120 m 39 residential 2005
=31 Metropole Apartments 120 m 39 residential 2004
=31 Commonwealth Bank Brisbane 120 m 28 office 1989
34 Emirates House 119 m 24 office 1973 Tallest building in Brisbane 1973 until 1977.
35 Suncorp Plaza 118 m 26 office 1971 Tallest building in Brisbane 1971 until 1973. An LED digital clock stands atop the building Was occupied by Suncorp until 2006.
=36 212 on Margaret 115 m 33 residential 2004
37 288 Edward Street 112 m 30 office 1979
=38 Evolution 111 m 37 residential 2007
=38 239 George Street 111 m 30 office 1976 An LED weather beacon stands atop the building. Operational from 1976 until 2007.
=40 Central Plaza Two 110 m 30 office 1990 Design compliments Central Plaza One, part of the same complex.
=40 Energy and Water Supply House 110 m 30 office 1984 Serves as the headquarters for the Queensland Department of Energy and Water Supply.
=40 Metro 21 (21 Mary St) 110 m 39 residential 2004
43 215 Adelaide Street 109 m 28 office 1985
44 Four Points by Sheraton Brisbane (99 Mary Street) 107 m 33 hotel 2014
=45 Brisbane Marriott Hotel 106 m 28 hotel 1998
=45 324 Queen Street 106 m 26 office 1982 Used as ANZ's Queensland office. Serves as the headquarters for the ANZ Fraud Squad.
=47 Westpac Building 105 m 23 office 1970 Used as Westpac's Queensland office.
=47 Education, Training and Employment House 105 m 30 office 1988 Serves as the Headquarters for the Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment
=47 Terrica Place 105 m 24 office 1996 Houses the Brisbane offices for the Commonwealth of Australia
=50 National Australia Bank House 104 m 26 office 1981 Used as National Australia Bank's Queensland office.
=50 HSBC Centre 104 m 25 office 1983 Used as HSBC's Australian headquarters.
=52 Bupa Centre (179 Turbot Street) 103 m 25 office 2009 Serves as the Australian headquarters for Bupa.
=52 Admiralty Quays 103 m 32 residential 1998
=52 Matisse Tower 103 m 24 office 2009
=52 The Milton 103 m 31 residential 2015
=56 Mantra on Queen 102 m 32 residential 1999
=56 307 Queen Street 102 m 29 office 1977
=56 333 Ann Street 102 m 25 office 2008
59 Madison Heights 100 m 30 mixed use 2014

Under construction and proposed

This is a list of buildings currently under construction or proposed that are planned to reach 100 m in height.[5]

Name Height Storeys Usage Completion Status
30 Albert Street 270 m 91 residential TBA Approved[6]
Brisbane Skytower (222 Margaret Street)[7] 270 m 90 apartments/hotel 2018 Under construction
300 George Street[8] 260.60 m 82 residential 2017 Under construction
195 - 199 Elizabeth Street 196 m 62 residential 2019 Approved
500 George Street 191 m 60 residential 2018 Proposed
443 Queen Street 185 m 47 residential 2019 Approved
300 George Street 181.60 m 40 office 2017 Under construction
Regent Tower[9] 158 m 42 office 2014 Approved
Abian Apartments[10] 148 m 40 residential 2016 Under construction
111+222 – 111 Mary Street 131 m 38 office 2018 Approved
550 Queen Street - Spire [11] 130 m 39 residential 2017 Under construction
300 George Street 121 m 32 office 2017 Under construction
The Boulevard[12] 120 m 32 mixed 2015 Approved
Grace on Coronation Tower C 105m 28 residential TBA Proposed
The Boulevard[12] 104 m 29 mixed 2015 Approved
The Boulevard[12] 104 m 24 mixed 2015 Approved
9 Hubert St[13] 102 m 30 residential 2015 Proposed
186 Wickham St 102 m 28 residential 2015 Proposed

See also

References

  1. ↑ Brisbane. Emporis. Retrieved on 13 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ http://skyscrapercenter.com/interactive-data/submit?type%5B%5D=building&status%5B%5D=COM&status%5B%5D=UC&status%5B%5D=UCT&status%5B%5D=STO&status%5B%5D=OH&status%5B%5D=PRO&base_region=0&base_country=0&base_city=648&base_height_range=0&base_company=All&base_min_year=0&base_max_year=9999&comp_region=0&comp_country=0&comp_city=0&comp_height_range=3&comp_company=All&comp_min_year=1960&comp_max_year=9999&skip_comparison=on&output%5B%5D=list&dataSubmit=Show+Results
  4. ↑ CTBUH Height Criteria. CTBUH. Retrieved on 13 December 2011.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ 30 Albert Street - The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 26 August 2015
  7. ↑ 222 Margaret Street. CTBUH Tall Buildings Database. CTBUH. Retrieved on 13 December 2011.
  8. ↑ 300 George Street Blog. 300 George Street Blogumentary.
  9. ↑ http://www.skyscraperlife.com/queensland-main-forum/9983-approved-regent-hilton-wintergarden-redevelopment-40f-158m-office.html[dead link]
  10. ↑ 'Skirted' building gets go-ahead Tony Moore (8 February 2011). 'Skirted' building gets go-ahead. Business Day. Fairfax Media. Retrieved on 13 December 2011.
  11. ↑ [1]
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Buranda – Transit-Orientated Development. Anthony John Group.
  13. ↑ Proposed: Chalk Hotel Redevelopment. Effyis.
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