443 Queen Street is a residential
skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ris ...
under construction at 443
Queen Street, Brisbane, Australia. The site is the last riverfront location in the
Brisbane central business district. The 47 storey tower will include 106 one bedroom, 106 two bedroom and 54 four bedroom apartments. All 264 apartments will have views of the
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in South East Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay on the Coral Sea. John Oxley, the first European to explore the river, named it after the Go ...
. Due to its unique design the tower is described as a high rise
Queenslander.
A development application for the project was lodged with the
Brisbane City Council in October 2015. The
University of Queensland, that owned the adjoining
Customs House, unsuccessfully appealed the approval.
Demolition of the former office building commenced in October 2017, with construction of the footings for the new building commencing in May 2018.
Construction was suspended in February 2022 after contractor
Probuild was placed in
administration. It will be completed by
Hutchinson Builders.
Hutchinson Builders appointed to Cbus Queen Street project after Probuild collapse
''ABC News'' 5 May 2022
References
External links
Building at The Skyscraper Center database
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Residential skyscrapers in Australia
Queen Street, Brisbane