List of tallest buildings in Brisbane
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This is a list of the tallest buildings in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Brisbane has more than 50 skyscrapers more than 100 metres tall, the third most of any city in Oceania (after Sydney and Melbourne).[1] At 243 metres tall, Soleil is the tallest building in Brisbane, but in 2012 the 249 metre Infinity, which is now being built will become taller.[2]
Tallest buildings
changeThis is a list of Brisbane's tallest completed and topped out buildings in 2011.[2][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 | Soleil | 243 m | 74 | residential | 2011 | 2nd-tallest building in Australia including basements. |
2 | Aurora Tower | 207 m | 69 | residential | 2006 | Tallest building in Brisbane from 2006-2011. |
3 | Riparian Plaza | 200 m | 53 | mixed use | 2005 | Notable for its 50 metre communications mast. |
4 | One One One Eagle Street | 195 m | 44 | residential | 2011 | Notable for the curved columns visible through its facade. |
5 | Central Plaza One | 174 m | 44 | office | 1988 | Brisbane's tallest building from 1988-2005. |
6 | 275 George Street | 171 m | 32 | office | 2009 | Notable for being one of the few Buildings in Brisbane with an architectural spire. |
7 | Waterfront Place | 162 m | 40 | office | 1989 | Notable for its curved blue glass facade. |
8 | Brisbane Square | 151 m | 38 | office | 2006 | Serves as the headquarters of the Brisbane City Council. |
9 | Santos Place | 150 m | 38 | office | 2009 | Notable for its proximity to the neighbouring 400 George Street. |
10 | 400 George Street | 150 m | 37 | office | 2009 | Notable for its proximity to the neighbouring Santos Place. |
11 | Skyline Apartments | 150 m | 48 | residential | 2007 | Noted for its proximity to Soleil in Petrie's Bight. |
12 | M on Mary | 145 m | 46 | residential | 2007 | |
13 | 111 George Street | 145 m | 30 | office | 1993 | Notable for its steel pyramid-shaped apex. |
14 | Riverside Centre | 142 m | 40 | office | 1986 | Shares design elements with neighbouring Riparian Plaza. |
15 | Charlotte Towers | 138 m | 44 | residential | 2007 | |
16 | AMP Place | 135 m | 35 | office | 1978 | Informally referred to as The Gold Tower. |
17 | Festival Towers | 135 m | 42 | residential | 2006 | |
18 | Comalco Place | 134 m | 35 | office | 1983 | Informally referred to as The Blue Tower. |
19 | Felix Tower | 131 m | 40 | residential | 2004 | |
20 | State Law Building | 128 m | 30 | office | 1977 | Informally referred to as The Gotham Building or The Batman Building because of its distinctive top. |
21 | Rio Tinto Tower (123 Albert Street) | 127 m | 26 | office | 2011 | |
22 | River Place Apartments | 126 m | 38 | residential | 2002 | |
23 | Admiralty Towers II | 126 m | 38 | residential | 1996 | |
24 | Macrossan Apartments | 125 m | 37 | residential | 2010 | |
25 | River City Apartments | 124 m | 39 | residential | 2003 | |
26 | Casino Tower | 120 m | 39 | residential | 2005 | |
27 | Metropole Apartments | 120 m | 39 | residential | 2004 | |
28 | Commonwealth Bank Brisbane | 120 m | 28 | office | 1989 | |
29 | Emirates House | 119 m | 24 | office | 1973 | |
30 | Suncorp Plaza | 118 m | 26 | office | 1971 | An LED digital clock stands atop the building. |
31 | 212 on Margaret | 115 m | 33 | residential | 2004 | |
32 | Jetset House | 112 m | 30 | office | 1979 | |
33 | Evolution (building)|Evolution | 111 m | 37 | residential | 2007 | |
34 | Hitachi Building | 111 m | 30 | office | 1976 | An LED weather beacon stands atop the building. |
35 | Central Plaza Two | 110 m | 30 | office | 1990 | Design compliments Central Plaza One, part of the same complex. |
36 | Mineral House | 110 m | 30 | office | 1984 | |
37 | Metro 21 (21 Mary St) | 110 m | 39 | residential | 2004 | |
38 | ADC Building | 109 m | 28 | office | 1985 | |
39 | Brisbane Marriott Hotel | 106 m | 28 | hotel | 1998 | |
40 | ANZ Centre | 106 m | 26 | office | 1982 | |
41 | Westpac Building | 105 m | 23 | office | 1970 | |
42 | Education House | 105 m | 30 | office | 1988 | |
43 | Terrica Place | 105 m | 24 | office | 1996 | |
44 | National Bank House | 104 m | 26 | office | 1981 | |
45 | HSBC Centre | 104 m | 25 | office | 1983 | |
46 | 179 Turbot Street | 103 m | 25 | office | 2009 | |
47 | Admiralty Quays | 103 m | 32 | residential | 1998 | |
48 | Matisse Tower | 103 m | 24 | office | 2009 | |
49 | Mantra on Queen | 102 m | 32 | residential | 1999 | |
50 | CPA Centre | 102 m | 29 | office | 1977 | |
51 | Freeman Fox House (333 Ann Street) | 102 m | 25 | office | 1999 |
Buildings being built and to be built soon
changeThis is a list of buildings currently under construction or proposed that are planned to reach 100 metres in height.[2][5]
Name | Height | Storeys | Usage | Completion | Status |
111+222 - 222 Margaret Street[2] | 293 m | 90 | apartments/hotel | 2014 | Proposed |
Infinity Tower[2] | 249 m | 79 | mixed Use | 2013 | Under Construction |
King George Central[6] | 129 m | 30 | office | 2012 | Under Construction |
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "EMPORIS". www.emporis.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com.
- ↑ "Tallest skyscrapers". Emporis. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ↑ "CTBUH Height Criteria - Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat".
- ↑ "Brisbane". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ↑ "King George Central, Brisbane - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.