171 Edward Street, Brisbane
Residential skyscraper in Brisbane, Queensland
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171 Edward Street was a proposal for a residential skyscraper to be located at the address of the same name on the corner of Edward and Elizabeth Streets in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The tower would have risen to a height of 265m (274m AHD) which is currently the maximum allowable height in the Brisbane central business district.
| 171 Edward Street | |
|---|---|
Current building | |
 Interactive map of the 171 Edward Street area | |
| Alternative names | 155 Edward Street |
| General information | |
| Status | Never built |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 171 Edward Street |
| Coordinates | 27.469114°S 153.0279°E |
| Cost | A$270 million |
| Owner | The Hour Glass Group |
| Height | |
| Roof | 265 metres (869 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 81 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Rothelowman |
| Developer | Aria Property Group (Former) Dexus (Former) |
The 81-storey tower would have included 642 apartments; 313 one-bedrooms, 219 two-bedrooms, and 110 three-bedrooms. Recreation areas with a pool, gymnasium and games room would have been located across levels 4 and 5. Retail space was also planned for the ground floor and mezzanine level.
A development application, lodged with the Brisbane City Council in December 2015,[1][2] was approved in May 2016.[3] As of 2019, approval for the building was set to expire in June 2020. Aria's commercial manager Michael Zaicek allegedly told Commercial Real Estate that they âhave no intentions for a residential development in the near futureâ.
Property developer Dexus acquired the site in 2019 for A$87m. In 2022, Dexus sold the site to a Singapore-listed company, the Hour Glass Group, for A$82.2m. As such, it may be inferred that the original plan has been put on indefinite hold, if not cancelled.[4]
