Brisbane Skytower is a
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 ...
at 222
Margaret Street in
Brisbane
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Queensland
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Australia
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. The 90-storey residential tower is
Brisbane's tallest building, and the sixth
tallest building in Australia. It is also the largest residential building in the southern hemisphere.
Brisbane Skytower is one of two buildings in the 111+222 development; the other being a 42-storey, five-star Westin hotel at 111
Mary Street which was sold in September 2015 to the Felicity Hotel Group and now known as Mary Lane.
The residential tower includes 1,138 one, two and three-bedroom apartments as well as sub-penthouse and penthouse apartments. A recreation deck, on the 89th floor, features Australia's highest
infinity-edge swimming pool.
An eight-level basement car park is included in the project, containing a total of 980 spaces.
The project was developed by Billbergia and AMP Capital with US funds giant Invesco providing debt funding.
History
Two
skyscrapers
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 ...
proposed for the site by the Billbergia Group and AMP Capital with heights of , were approved by Brisbane City Council in October 2014.
Hutchinson Builders were appointed to construct the project in early 2016.
In 2017, residents were permitted to begin moving in, before the rest of the building was completed.
Design and location
The building is located in the south of the central business district close to the
City Botanic Gardens
The City Botanic Gardens (formerly the Brisbane Botanic Gardens) is a heritage-listed botanic garden on Alice Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was also known as Queen's Park. It is located on Gardens Poin ...
. The site was the location for the cancelled
Vision Brisbane project.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Australia
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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 . ...
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List of tallest buildings in Oceania
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Oceania which measures all buildings to the highest architectural detail. This list does not include the Sky Tower in Auckland, which is taller than the buildings listed but is considered a freestanding s ...
References
External links
Building at The Skyscraper Center databaseBrisbane Skytower Official WebsiteBuilding at Urban database
Gallery
File:Vision Brisbane construction filled with water.jpg, Construction site filled with water after 2011 Brisbane flood
File:222 Margaret Street, Brisbane 05.2013 209.jpg, Construction site in May 2013
File:Brisbane Skytower under construction in August 2016.jpg, Building under construction in August 2016
File:BRISBANE SKYTOWER FALCONER.jpg, Under construction in May 2017
File:Brisbane Skytower as at August 2017.jpg, Under construction in August 2017 evel 43File:Brisbane Skytower Dec 2017.jpg, Brisbane Skytower under construction December 2017 evel 62File:Brisbane Skytower in January 2018, 02.jpg, In January 2018
File:As of Feb 2018 - Floor 70.jpg, As of Feb 2018 - Floor 70
File:Brisbane Skytower under construction in March 2018.jpg, Under construction as of March 2018
File:BST as of 12 May (Floor 79).jpg, The skytower as of 12 May 2018 loor 79File:BT near sunset.jpg, Brisbane SkyTower near sunset.
Skyscrapers in Brisbane
Residential skyscrapers in Australia
Skyscraper hotels in Australia
Proposed hotels
Buildings and structures under construction in Australia
Apartment buildings in Brisbane
Margaret Street, Brisbane
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