Infinity Tower (Brisbane)

This article is about Infinity Tower in Brisbane. For Infinity tower in Dubai, see Infinity Tower. For 'invisible' tower in Korea, see Tower Infinity.
Infinity Tower

Infinity Tower under construction in November 2013
General information
Status Complete
Type Serviced Apartments
Location 43 Herschel Street, Brisbane, Australia
Coordinates 27°28′04.1″S 153°01′10.38″E / 27.467806°S 153.0195500°ECoordinates: 27°28′04.1″S 153°01′10.38″E / 27.467806°S 153.0195500°E
Construction started 2009
Completed early 2014[1]
Height
Roof 249 m (817 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 81
Design and construction
Developer Meriton
Main contractor Meriton

The Infinity Tower is a 249-metre (817 ft) skyscraper by Meriton recently constructed at 43 Herschel Street Brisbane, Australia.[2] It has been the tallest building in Brisbane since surpassing Soleil in 2013.

It contains 81 levels of serviced apartments and residential apartments totalling 549 units.[3] It is situated on a relatively small site and is part of the North Quarter district of the Brisbane CBD. It is close to Roma Street railway station, King George Square, Queen Street Mall and the Treasury District. It is also close to the Kurilpa Bridge which gives access to South Bank Parklands and the Queensland Cultural Centre.

When measured by roof, the Infinity Tower is the fourth tallest building in Australia behind the Eureka Tower, Prima Pearl and the Rialto Towers which are all located in Melbourne, Australia. It is also currently the tallest building to roof in Queensland after surpassing the Q1 although the Q1 is still taller by spire.

Facilities available to tenants will include a spa, lap pool, private gym, sauna and an efficient lift system.[4]

Nearly two-thirds of the building's apartments had been sold as of February 2013.[5]

Construction

Excavation began in November 2009 after Meriton purchased the site, which was formerly a ground level carpark, for A$25 million.[3]

In March 2012, Meriton applied for permission from the federal Department of Infrastructure and Transport to operate a crane at a height of 311 m after the Brisbane City Council approved the addition of four storeys to the design.[5]

The building was officially opened by former Queensland Premier, Campbell Newman and Meriton boss, Harry Triguboff on 24 July 2013. Levels 25 to 64 had been progressively completed from November 2013 and the overall construction was finished in early 2014.[6]

See also

Construction Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "Infinity, Brisbane's Tallest Tower in 2014". meriton. 5 Dec 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Herschel St Tower". Meriton Apartments. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shannon Molloy (24 January 2008). "90-storey tower for Brisbane". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  4. ↑ "Infinity: Brisbane's tallest residential tower: Facilities". Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Andrew MacDonald (14 January 2013). "Infinity tower crane awaiting approval from Federal Department of Transport". The Courier-Mail (Queensland Newspapers). Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Brisbane's tallest building, the Meriton Infinity tower, is still rising but work is far from deterring guests". July 27, 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

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