Brisbane Quarter

Brisbane Quarter
Development site seen from Victoria Bridge, Brisbane
General information
Status	Under construction
Location	300 George Street, Brisbane, Queensland
Estimated completion	2018
Cost	A$800 million
Height
Roof	T1: 262 m (860 ft) T2: 127 m (417 ft) T3: 182 m (597 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	T1: 81 T2: 36 T3: 38
Floor area	68,781 m2 (740,350 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	Zenx Architects
Developer	Shayher Group, Par Jar Group

Brisbane Quarter (also known as 300 George Street) is a development consisting of three buildings; residential apartments, an office tower and hotel tower, on the old Law Courts site bordered by George, Adelaide and Ann streets and North Quay in Brisbane, Australia.

The proposed developments includes:

• 262-metre (860 ft), 82-storey residential Tower 1 on the corner of North Quay and Adelaide Street. The tower, designed by Zenx Architects, will include 428 apartments. It will become Brisbane's second tallest building when completed;
• 182-metre (597 ft), 38-storey office Tower 3 on the corner of George and Ann streets. The tower, designed by Zenx Architects, will consist of 58,209m2 of office space;
• 127-metre (417 ft), 36-storey five-star Tower 2 on the corner of Ann Street and North Quay. The tower, designed by DBI Architects, will be occupied by W Hotels and will include 305 hotel rooms, presidential & executive suites, health spa with pools.

A retail shopping mall, that will include a master ballroom, conference facilities and retail stores is proposed underneath the towers on the first three floors.

Former Law Courts buildings in November 2013

The former Law Courts site was purchased by the Shayher Group, part of the Taiwan-based developer Par Jar Group in May 2013. The development application was lodged with the Brisbane City Council in November and approved in December 2013.

Demolition of the old court buildings commenced in early 2014, and construction works commenced in 2015.^[1][2][3][4]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Brisbane
• 300 George Street Blogumentary Project

References

External links

• Building at The Skyscraper Center database

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Law Courts Complex.

Coordinates: 27°28′12.27″S 153°01′19.5″E / 27.4700750°S 153.022083°E / -27.4700750; 153.022083

Skyscrapers in Brisbane over 150 metres in height
Completed Over 200 m 1 William Street (259.8 m, 2017) Infinity (249 m, 2013) Soleil (243 m, 2011) Aurora Tower (207 m, 2006) Riparian Plaza (200 m, 2005) 150–199 m One One One Eagle Street (194.7 m, 2012) Central Plaza One (174 m, 1988) 275 George Street (171 m, 2009) Waterfront Place (162 m, 1989) 480 Queen Street (153 m, 2016) 180 Brisbane (152 m, 2015) Brisbane Square (151 m, 2006) Skyline Apartments (150 m, 2007) 400 George Street (150 m, 2009)		Brisbane skyline in 2013.
Under construction Brisbane Skytower (270 m, 2018) Brisbane Quarter Residential Tower (262 m, TBA) Brisbane Quarter Office Tower (182 m, TBA)
Approved 30 Albert Street (270 m, TBA) 195-199 Elizabeth Street (196.2 m, TBA) 443 Queen Street (184.5 m, TBA) Full list of approved projects
Proposed 171 Edward Street (265 m, TBA) Queen's Tower ( 545 Queen Street) (250 m, TBA) 500 George Street (191 m, TBA) Regent Towers (158 m, TBA) Full list of proposed projects
Buildings listed in order of height and with year of completion Building data source: Skyscraper Center See also: List of tallest buildings in Brisbane Category:Buildings and structures in Brisbane Category:Skyscrapers in Brisbane