The Central Plaza Complex consists of three commercial office buildings located in the

Central Business District A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...

of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The complex was constructed in three phases with Central Plaza 1 completed first in 1988, followed by Central Plaza 2 in 1990 and Central Plaza 3 in 2008. Central Plaza 1 is the tallest of the three buildings, as well as the fifth tallest building in Brisbane.

Central Plaza 1

Central Plaza 1 was the first of three buildings constructed in the Central Plaza Complex and was completed in 1988. The building is located at 345 Queen Street in the Central Business District of Brisbane. It is the city's third tallest skyscraper, with a height of 174m and floor count of 44. The building was designed by renowned Japanese architect

Kurokawa Kisho (April 8, 1934 – October 12, 2007) was a leading Japanese architect and one of the founders of the Metabolist Movement. Biography Born in Kanie, Aichi, Kurokawa studied architecture at Kyoto University, graduating with a bachelor's ...

and had a planned height of 195m before being reduced to 174m.Central Plaza One, Brisbane, Australia
/ref> Construction of the building was completed in 1988 and was subsequently bought by the Industry Superannuation Property Trust for $385 million. At the time of its completion, Central Plaza 1 was the tallest building in Brisbane but has since been overtaken by

Riparian Plaza Riparian Plaza is a 53-storey skyscraper located in the central business district of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The building stands at in height to its communications spire and to its roof. It was Brisbane's tallest building until it wa ...

(200m) completed in 2005, and

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(207m) completed in 2006.

Central Plaza 2

Central Plaza 2 was the second of three buildings constructed in the Central Plaza Complex and was completed in 1990. The building is located at 66 Eagle Street in the Central Business District of Brisbane. It is the city's thirtieth tallest building with a height of 110m and floor count of 30, and has a combined floor area of 4,000m².

Central Plaza 3

Central Plaza 3 was the third of three buildings constructed in the Central Plaza Complex and was completed in 2008. The building is located at 70 Eagle Street in the Central Business District of Brisbane. Central Plaza 3 has a height of 57m, floor count of 14, and a combined floor area of 1,500m².Central Plaza Three, Brisbane, Australia
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Central Plaza 1

Central Plaza 2

Central Plaza 3

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