111 George Street is a building on
George Street in the
Brisbane CBD
Brisbane City is the central suburb and central business district of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is colloquially referred to as the "Brisbane CBD" or "the city". It is located on a point on the northern bank of the ...
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Australia which was completed in 1993. The building is owned, managed and occupied by the
Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended f ...
. With its repetitive grill pattern, it is sometimes colloquially referred to as the '
cheese grater
A grater, also known as a shredder, is a kitchen utensil used to grate foods into fine pieces.
Uses
Food preparation
Several types of graters feature different sizes of grating slots, and can therefore aid in the preparation of a variety of ...
'. A sister project known as 33 Charlotte Street was later built on the adjoining site, and has a very similar façade. This smaller building is 75 m high and was completed in September 2004.
As with all Queensland Government assets, the
Department of Housing and Public Works manages the building on a day-to-day basis.
Tenants
111 George Street is currently occupied by three departments of the
Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended f ...
:
*Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women (the Office of the Director-General is housed at
1 William Street
1 William Street is an office building in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. The building has had a number of names, originally the J. & W. Seligman & Company Building, and later the Lehman Brothers Building. Currently ...
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* Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors (the Office of the Director-General is housed at
1 William Street
1 William Street is an office building in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. The building has had a number of names, originally the J. & W. Seligman & Company Building, and later the Lehman Brothers Building. Currently ...
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* Arts Queensland
The building used to be occupied by additional departments of the Queensland Government, which have since moved to other buildings or
1 William Street
1 William Street is an office building in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. The building has had a number of names, originally the J. & W. Seligman & Company Building, and later the Lehman Brothers Building. Currently ...
, where most executive branch and executive-level units are housed.
See also
*
List of tallest buildings in Brisbane
Brisbane, Australia's third largest city, is home to at least 360 completed high-rise buildings, at least 70 high-rise buildings over 100 metres in height, and has 15 completed skyscrapers (and 4 under construction) which exceed the height of . ...
References
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Office buildings completed in 1993
Skyscraper office buildings in Brisbane
George Street, Brisbane
1993 establishments in Australia
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