Festival Towers

Festival Towers
View of Festival Tower from the Royal Albert Hotel
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Residential
Location	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	27°28′18″S 153°01′36″E / 27.471534°S 153.0266118°E / -27.471534; 153.0266118Coordinates: 27°28′18″S 153°01′36″E / 27.471534°S 153.0266118°E / -27.471534; 153.0266118
Construction started	January 2004
Completed	August 2006
Opening	2006
Management	The Oaks Group
Height
Roof	135 m (443 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	41
Website
festivaltowers.com.au

Festival Towers is a skyscraper of apartment buildings located in Brisbane, Australia. It is situated on the corner of Albert and Charlotte Streets. The tower boasts a modern green facade with a vivid architectural stance.

Festival Tower consists of 41 floors of 401 apartments ranging from one to three bedrooms. The tower also contains a podium level for residents and guests equipped with a pool, a spa, lawn and a dining area. The cost of construction was $162 million and the ground floor retail space was valued at $7.8 million.^{[citation needed]}

The tower stands on the site where Brisbane Festival Hall once stood, and the many images in the foyer pay homage to artists who played there.

In 2007, under the managements of the Oaks Group, the majority of rental leases were converted to short-term accommodation stays, effectively forcing out hundreds of residents and converting the building into a hotel.^[1] Subsequently the building became a mix of owner-occupiers, corporate guests and permanent rentals.

See also

• Queensland portal
• List of skyscrapers in Brisbane

References

External links

• Festival Towers homepage
• Emporis.com page on Festival Towers
• SSL Brisbane Skyscraper Forum
• Festival Towers apartments
• SkyscraperPage

v t e Skyscrapers in Brisbane over 130 metres in height Completed: Over 200 m Infinity (249 m, 2013) Soleil (243 m, 2011) Aurora Tower (207 m, 2006) Riparian Plaza (200 m, 2005) 130–200 m One One One Eagle Street (195 m, 2012) Central Plaza One (174 m, 1988) 275 George Street (171 m, 2009) Waterfront Place (162 m, 1989) Brisbane Square (151 m, 2006) Santos Place (150 m, 2009) 400 George Street (150 m, 2009) Skyline Apartments (150 m, 2007) M on Mary (145 m, 2007) 111 George Street (145 m, 1993) Riverside Centre (142 m, 1986) Charlotte Towers (138 m, 2007) AMP Place (135 m, 1977) Festival Towers (135 m, 2006) 123 Creek Street (134 m, 1983) Felix Tower (131 m, 2004) Brisbane skyline in 2013. Under construction: 222 Margaret Street (274 m, 2016) 1 William Street (260 m, 2016) 180 Brisbane (151 m, 2015) 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