Brisbane Skytower is a
skyscraper
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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 90th 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
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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
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and
Brisbane River
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. The site was the location for the cancelled
Vision Brisbane project.
The structure is designed around an
equilateral triangle
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.
It features double-glazed, full height windows and a
podium
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on level Three.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Australia
Australia was one of the first countries in the world to play host to the Early skyscrapers, skyscraper boom along with the United States and Canada. Australia's first skyscraper as then-defined was Melbourne's now demolished APA Building, Melb ...
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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 19 completed skyscrapers (and 5 under construction 2024) which exceed the height ...
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List of tallest buildings in Oceania
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.
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Margaret Street, Brisbane