List of tallest buildings in Brisbane

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

Brisbane's skyline from Kangaroo Point

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

This 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]

RankNameHeightStoreysUsageYearNotes
1Soleil 243 m74residential20112nd-tallest building in Australia including basements.
2Aurora Tower 207 m69residential2006Tallest building in Brisbane from 2006–2011.
3Riparian Plaza 200 m53mixed use2005Notable for its 50 metre communications mast.
4One One One Eagle Street 195 m44residential2011Notable for the curved columns visible through its facade.
5Central Plaza One 174 m44office1988Brisbane's tallest building from 1988–2005.
6275 George Street 171 m32office2009Notable for being one of the few Buildings in Brisbane with an architectural spire.
7Waterfront Place 162 m40office1989Notable for its curved blue glass facade.
8Brisbane Square 151 m38office2006Serves as the headquarters of the Brisbane City Council.
9Santos Place 150 m38office2009Notable for its proximity to the neighbouring 400 George Street.
10400 George Street 150 m37office2009Notable for its proximity to the neighbouring Santos Place.
11Skyline Apartments 150 m48residential2007Noted for its proximity to Soleil in Petrie's Bight.
12M on Mary 145 m46residential2007
13111 George Street 145 m30office1993Notable for its steel pyramid-shaped apex.
14Riverside Centre 142 m40office1986Shares design elements with neighbouring Riparian Plaza.
15Charlotte Towers 138 m44residential2007
16AMP Place 135 m35office1978Informally referred to as The Gold Tower.
17Festival Towers 135 m42residential2006
18Comalco Place 134 m35office1983Informally referred to as The Blue Tower.
19Felix Tower 131 m40residential2004
20State Law Building 128 m30office1977Informally referred to as The Gotham Building or The Batman Building because of its distinctive top.
21Rio Tinto Tower (123 Albert Street) 127 m26office2011
22River Place Apartments 126 m38residential2002
23Admiralty Towers II 126 m38residential1996
24Macrossan Apartments 125 m37residential2010
25River City Apartments 124 m39residential2003
26Casino Tower 120 m39residential2005
27Metropole Apartments 120 m39residential2004
28Commonwealth Bank Brisbane 120 m28office1989
29Emirates House 119 m24office1973
30Suncorp Plaza 118 m26office1971An LED digital clock stands atop the building.
31212 on Margaret 115 m33residential2004
32Jetset House 112 m30office1979
33Evolution (building)|Evolution 111 m37residential2007
34Hitachi Building 111 m30office1976An LED weather beacon stands atop the building.
35Central Plaza Two 110 m30office1990Design compliments Central Plaza One, part of the same complex.
36Mineral House 110 m30office1984
37Metro 21 (21 Mary St) 110 m39residential2004
38ADC Building 109 m28office1985
39Brisbane Marriott Hotel 106 m28hotel1998
40ANZ Centre 106 m26office1982
41Westpac Building 105 m23office1970
42Education House 105 m30office1988
43Terrica Place 105 m24office1996
44National Bank House 104 m26office1981
45HSBC Centre 104 m25office1983
46179 Turbot Street 103 m25office2009
47Admiralty Quays 103 m32residential1998
48Matisse Tower 103 m24office2009
49Mantra on Queen 102 m32residential1999
50CPA Centre 102 m29office1977
51Freeman Fox House (333 Ann Street) 102 m25office1999

Buildings being built and to be built soon

This is a list of buildings currently under construction or proposed that are planned to reach 100 metres in height.[2][5]

NameHeightStoreysUsageCompletionStatus
111+222 – 222 Margaret Street[2] 293 m90apartments/hotel2014Proposed
Infinity Tower[2] 249 m79mixed Use2013Under Construction
King George Central[6] 129 m30office2012Under Construction

References

  1. ↑ "EMPORIS". www.emporis.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  3. ↑ "Tallest skyscrapers". Emporis. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  4. ↑ "CTBUH Height Criteria - Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat".
  5. ↑ "Brisbane". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  6. ↑ "King George Central, Brisbane - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.