BRISBANE’S skyline will be dominated by a building to rival the city’s tallest, after council green lit a prime-site development.
Overlooking the top end of the Queen Street Mall, No 1 Brisbane marks the fifth 274m building to be approved by council as the constrained business district grows skyward.
The curved residential tower on George St would house 534 units near the Queen’s Wharf development.
Retail and hospitality spaces dominate lower levels.
City planning chairman Julian Simmonds said the development’s construction would create about 600 jobs. Another 180 retail and hospitality jobs were expected when the project was completed.
“The building’s ground floor, first three levels and podium balcony, including a bar, will be dedicated to retail and entertainment and open to the public, adding to the wide variety of shops and entertainment options on offer in the Queen Street Mall,” Cr Simmonds said.
“The development will also enhance the Burnett Lane precinct, adding to the dining and entertainment opportunities already available in the vibrant laneway, and will also deliver a brand new pedestrian laneway between Burnett Lane and Queen St.”
Brisbane CBD height limits are capped at 274m through Airservices Australia, Civil Aviation Safety Authority and the Brisbane Airport Corporation under international law to ensure flight path safety. However, Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has called for the limits to be reviewed to encourage more growth in the city centre.
No 1 Brisbane’s artist impressions show striking glass frontages on George St and podium levels dripping in greenery that border Burnett Lane.
Developer 151 Property Core Plus, backed by property giant Blackstone, declined to return requests for comment.
Cr Simmonds said the development was an “appropriate fit for this prime inner-city site” that would help the city “accommodate our growing population while enhancing our new world city status”.
“By delivering a strong plan now, with a vision that looks to the future, council is improving quality of life for residents while ensuring our city has the services and infrastructure to meet the needs of future generations,” Cr Simmonds said.
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