List of tallest buildings in Brisbane

Brisbane, Australia's third most populous city and largest city by land area, is home to at least 360 completed high-rise buildings, at least 70 high-rise buildings over 100 metres in height,Brisbane - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 10 February 2017 and has 23 completed skyscrapers (and 7 under construction as of 2025) which exceed the height of .Brisbane - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 November 2019 With the third greatest number of skyscrapers in any city within Australia (behind Melbourne and Sydney), Brisbane with a population of 3,018,000 (June 2026) and land area of 15,842 square kilometres, boasts some of the tallest buildings in the country, including Queensland's current tallest building to roof and second tallest overall, the Brisbane Skytower, completed in 2019, which is also the largest residential building in the Southern Hemisphere.

All of Brisbane's skyscrapers (defined as buildings with a height greater than 150 metres) are located within the CBD, with large numbers of high-rise buildings also proliferating in the inner suburbs of South Brisbane, Kangaroo Point, Fortitude Valley, Newstead, Teneriffe, New Farm, Bowen Hills, Spring Hill, Milton, Auchenflower, Toowong, Taringa, St Lucia, West End and Woolloongabba.

There is a height limit for buildings in the CBD. As of 2013, a review of height limits for city skyscrapers has been requested by Brisbane Lord Mayor to allow construction of buildings over above sea level.

Brisbane's 91 metre City Hall was the city's tallest building for decades after its completion in 1930 and was finally surpassed in 1970 by the Westpac Building, which marked the beginning of the widespread construction of high-rise buildings over 100 metres in height. The city's first skyscraper with a height of over 150 metres was Central Plaza 1, completed in 1988. Central Plaza One and Waterfront Place, completed in 1989, remained the city's only skyscrapers until the completion of the 200 metre Riparian Plaza in 2005, which has since been surpassed on numerous occasions in the widespread construction of skyscrapers which has been ongoing since the mid-2000s.

Brisbane plays host to other structures over 150 metres in height such as the five television transmission towers atop Mount Coot-tha and the Bald Hills Radiator transmission tower. However these are not considered to be buildings as they are uninhabitable.

Tallest buildings This is a list of Brisbane's tallest completed and topped out buildings.Brisbane: Building list - Base Data - The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 10 February 2017 Structures are not included. Official heights are ranked by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, and include spires but exclude communications masts and spires.CTBUH Height Criteria. CTBUH. Retrieved on 13 December 2011. All of the buildings that are listed are over 150m in height.

RankNameImageHeightm (ft)FloorsYearPurposeNotes1 Brisbane Skytower274.3 m (900 ft)902019Residential Brisbane Skytower (nicknamed Bon Bon) is a 274.3-metre (900 ft) skyscraper at 222 Margaret Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The 90-storey residential tower is Brisbane's tallest building, Queensland's tallest building to roof, the first skyscraper in Australia to be built on an equilateral triangle footprint, the first building in the world to be built with a height adjustable tower crane and the largest residential building in the Southern Hemisphere with a GFA of 147,000m2. It also has the highest infinity pool in the southern hemisphere on the top level at 270.5 m (level 90) with 180 degree views to the north and south.2 The One274 m (899 ft)822021ResidentialThe tallest tower of the three buildings of the Brisbane Quarter complex. Topped out in December 2020. Tallest building completed in the 2020s.3 1 William Street267 m (876 ft)462016Office Brisbane's tallest building from 2016 to 2019; inhabited by the executive branch of the Queensland Government; nicknamed One Big Willy or the Tower of Power and seen as symbolising the legacy of Premier Campbell Newman. Tallest office building in Australia since 2016. Tallest government building in Australia since 2016.4 Infinity262 m (860 ft)812014Residential Tallest building in Brisbane from 2014 until 2016; also known as Meriton Herschel Street Serviced Apartments.5 Soleil251 m (823 ft)742012Residential Tallest building in Brisbane 2012 until 2014; also known as Meriton Adelaide Street Serviced Apartments.6Queen's Wharf Residences632024ResidentialSecond tallest building in the Queen's Wharf development.7 Aurora207 m (679.1 ft)692006Residential Tallest building in Brisbane from 2006 until 2012.8 Riparian Plaza200 m (656.1 ft)532005Mixed-use Tallest building in Brisbane 2005 until 2006; notable for its 50-metre communications mast (not counted in the building's height) and being one of the last projects of renowned architect Harry Seidler. The adjacent Riverside Centre was also designed by Seidler and shares many design elements with Riparian Plaza.9 One One One Eagle Street194.7 m (639.7 ft)542012Office Notable for the illuminated curved columns resembling the roots of the Moreton Bay fig visible through its facade.10 443 Queen Street183.7 m (602.6 ft)472023ResidentialAustralia's first truly subtropical skyscraper. Won awards for 2024 CTBUH Best Tall Building by Height (100-199 metres) and 2024 (CTBUH) Best Tall Building by Region (Oceania).11 300 George Street182.2 m (597.8 ft)412019Office Part of the Brisbane Quarter development which also comprises a hotel and a residential building12 Central Plaza 1174 m (570.8 ft)441988Office Tallest building in Brisbane 1988 until 2005; Brisbane's first skyscraper over 150m.13 205 North Quay 172.1 m (564.6 ft)402025Office14 275 George Street171 m (561 ft)322009Office15Queen's Wharf – Tower 1432024Hotel Tallest hotel building in Brisbane since 2024.16 Waterfront Place162 m (531.4 ft)401989Office Notable for its curved blue glass facade and hosting federal cabinet meetings when these are held in Brisbane, at the Commonwealth Parliament Offices on the top floor.17360 Queen Street157 m (515.7 ft)372025Office18 480 Queen Street153 m (501.9 ft)342016Office19 180 Brisbane152 m (498.6 ft)342015Office Notable for the large image of the course of the Brisbane River on its facade.20Brisbane Square151 m (495.4 ft)382006Office Headquarters of the Brisbane City Council and the Brisbane Square Library.21 Skyline Apartments150 m (492.1 ft)482007Residential Located within the Petrie Bight cluster of apartment buildings.22 400 George Street150 m (492.1 ft)342009Residential Notable for its extreme proximity to the neighbouring Santos Place, which is of approximately equal height.23 Santos Place150 m (492.1 ft)382009Residential Notable for its extreme proximity to the neighbouring 400 George Street, which is of approximately equal height.

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Tallest under construction or proposed This is a list of buildings currently under construction or approved that are planned to reach 150 m in height.

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NameHeightFloorsPurposeYearStatusThe Oscar – Tower A79Residential2027Under Construction 30 Albert Street91 ResidentialTBA Approved 25 Mary Street71 ResidentialTBA Approved Queen's Wharf – Tower 5 | 75 Residential2027Under Construction The Oscar – Tower M70Residential2027Under ConstructionBrisbane Waterfront North Tower49Office2028Under Construction309 North Quay Tower 156ResidentialTBAApproved Brisbane Waterfront South Tower43OfficeTBAUnder Construction 164 Melbourne Street50 Mixed use 2027 Under Construction 195–199 Elizabeth Street62 ResidentialTBA Approved309 North Quay Tower 251ResidentialTBAApproved 62 Mary Street39 OfficeTBA Approved 101 Albert Street40Office2029 Under Construction 150 Elizabeth St Regent Tower42Residential2027Approved

Timeline of tallest buildings This lists buildings that once held the title of "tallest building in Brisbane".

Name Image Years as tallest Height floors Notes Brisbane City Hall 1930–1970 4 Brisbane's tallest building for four decades, City Hall now plays host to the Museum of Brisbane and auditoria for events Westpac Building 1970–1971 23 Brisbane's first high-rise building with a height greater than 100 metres. Suncorp Plaza 1971–1976 26 A 10-metre digital clock sits atop the building. Before placement of the clock, a rotating restaurant sat atop the building. Hitachi Building (formerly MLC Centre) 239 George Street 1976–1977 33 A 31 metre weather beacon sits atop the building. AMP Place 1978–1986 35 Nicknamed The Gold Tower and located adjacent to the 134 metre Comalco Place, which was completed in 1983 and is nicknamed The Blue Tower. Riverside Centre 1986–1988 40 Located adjacent to Riparian Plaza, which was also designed by renowned architect Harry Seidler and with which it shares numerous design elements. Central Plaza 1 1988–2005 44 Brisbane's first skyscraper over 150m in height. Riparian Plaza 2005–2006 53 Tallest building in Brisbane 2005 until 2006; notable for its 50-metre communications mast (not counted in the building's height) and being one of the last projects of renowned architect Harry Seidler. The adjacent Riverside Centre was also designed by Seidler and shares many design elements with Riparian Plaza. Aurora 2006–2012 69 Brisbane's tallest building from 2006 until 2012. Soleil 2012–2014 74 Brisbane's tallest building from 2012 until 2014; also known as Meriton Adelaide Street Serviced Apartments. Infinity 2014–2016 81 Brisbane's tallest building from 2014 until 2016; also known as Meriton Herschel Street Serviced Apartments. 1 William Street 2016–2018 46 Brisbane's tallest building from 2016 until 2018; inhabited by the executive branch of the Queensland Government; nicknamed One Big Willy or the Tower of Power and seen as symbolising the legacy of Premier Campbell Newman. Tallest government building in Australia since 2016. Tallest office building in Australia since 2016. Brisbane Skytower 2018–present 90 Tallest building in Brisbane. Fourth-tallest building in Australia. Largest residential building in the Southern Hemisphere since 2019. First skyscraper in Australia to be built on an equilateral triangle footprint Topped out in December 2018.

List of tallest buildings in Brisbane

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