These are lists of the tallest buildings on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In accordance with CTBUH guidelines, heights are measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, such as spires, but not communications antennas. Structures are not included.
The Gold Coast is home to Australia's tallest building, Q1, standing at 322.5 metres (1,058 ft). Despite its status as Australia's sixth largest city, the Gold Coast has the fourth-greatest number of skyscrapers in Australia, with 11 buildings at a height of 150 metres or taller, after Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.[1]
Tallest completed and topped out buildings
Height: R = Roof, P = Pinnacle (top of spire or antenna)
Rank | Name | Image | Height (m) | Floors | Built | Purpose |
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1 | Q1 | 323 (1059.7 ft) including spire
245 (804 ft) to roof level |
78 | 2005 | Residential | |
2 | Meriton Ocean | 261 (856 ft) | 76 | 2022 | Residential & Hotel | |
3 | Soul Surfers Paradise | 243 (797 ft) | 77 | 2011 | Residential | |
4 | Circle on Cavill – North Tower | 220 (721.7 ft) | 70 | 2007 | Residential | |
5 | Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences – Orchid Tower | 194 (636.4 ft) | 57 | 2011 | Residential | |
6 | Sundale Apartments | 180 (590.5 ft) | 55 | 2016 | Residential | |
7 | Star and Dorsett Hotel | 178 (584.0 ft) | 53 | 2022 | Hotel | |
8 | Jewel – Tower 2 | 170 (557.7 ft) | 48 | 2018 | Residential | |
9 | The Oracle – Beach Tower | 165 (541.3 ft) | 50 | 2010 | Residential | |
10 | Skyline North Tower | 158 (518.3 ft) | 50 | 2004 | Residential | |
11 | Circle on Cavill – South Tower | 158 (518.3 ft) | 50 | 2006 | Residential | |
12 | Skyline Tower | 146 (479.0 ft) | 40 | 2006 | Residential | |
13 | Jewel – Tower 1 | 144 (472.4 ft) | 41 | 2018 | Residential | |
14 | The Grand Mariner | 139 (456.0 ft) | 43 | 1992 | Residential | |
15 | Breakfree Peninsula | 137 (449.4 ft) | 47 | 1982 | Residential | |
16 | The Oracle – Hinterland Tower | 135 (442.9 ft) | 40 | 2010 | Residential | |
17 | Qube Broadbeach | 131 (429.7 ft) | 42 | 2019 | Residential | |
18 | Air on Broadbeach | 131 (429.7 ft) | 37 | 2005 | Residential | |
19 | Southport Central Tower B | 130 (426.5 ft) | 40 | 2007 | Residential | |
20 | Mantra Suncity | 130 (426.5 ft) | 42 | 1999 | Residential | |
21 | Rhapsody Surfers North | 129 (423 ft) | 41 | 2016 | Residential | |
22 | Skyline Central | 127 (417 ft) | 40 | 2004 | Residential | |
22 | Southport Central Tower A | 127 (417 ft) | 40 | 2006 | Residential | |
24 | Southport Central Tower C | 126 (413 ft) | 40 | 2009 | Residential | |
25 | Pivotal Point | 124 (406.8 ft) | 40 | 2004 | Residential | |
25 | Jewel – Tower 3 | 124 (406.8 ft) | 35 | 2019 | Residential | |
27 | Victoria Tower | 123 (403.5 ft) | 39 | 2010 | Residential | |
28 | Signature Broadbeach | 120 (393.7 ft) | 35 | 2021 | Residential | |
28 | Hilton Surfers Hotel & Residences – Boulevard Tower | 120 (393.7 ft) | 34 | 2010 | Residential |
Proposed, approved and under construction buildings
It is noted some of the proposed or under construction buildings on the Gold Coast have been scaled back, gone into receivership or cancelled due to the Global Financial Crisis and lack of finance and investment among other factors on the Gold Coast.[2]
Name | Height (m) | Floors | Completion | Use | Status |
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1-6 Park Lane Tower 1 | 394 (1293 ft) | 100 | TBA | Residential | Approved[3] |
1-6 Park Lane Tower 2 | 233 (764 ft) | 60 | TBA | Office | Approved[4] |
The Majesty Tower 1 | 358 (1175 ft) | 108 | 2027 | Residential | Under Construction[5] |
Imperial Tower 2 | 216 (709 ft) | 68 | 2027 | Residential | Uhder Construction[6] |
Monarch Place Tower 3 | 142 (142 ft) | 42 | 2027 | Residential | Under Construction[7] |
Cypress Towers 1 2 3 | TBA | 80 73 53 | 2026 | Residential | Under Construction[8] |
Iconica North Tower | 243 (797 ft) | 78 | 2024 | Residential | Under Construction[9] |
Iconica South Tower | 173 (567 ft) | 53 | 2024 | Residential | Under Construction[10] |
Pacific One | 185 (607 ft) | 58 | 2024 | Residential | Approved[11] |
Epsilon | 216 (709 ft) | 66 | 2023 | Residential | Under Construction |
MRCB International | 173 (567 ft) | 51 | 2026 | Residential | Approved[12] |
Assana | 171 (561 ft) | 52 | 2024 | Residential | Approved[13] |
River Terrace Tower 1 | TBA | 46 | TBA | Residential | Approved[14] |
3321 Surfers Paradise BLD | TBA | 45 | TBA | Residential | Approved[15] |
See also
References
- ↑ Buildings in Gold Coast City. Emporis. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ↑ Marissa Calligeros (13 May 2011). Gold Coast 'dead', says developer Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. Brisbane Times Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ↑ "1-6 Park Lane Complex – the Skyscraper Center".
- ↑ "100 Floor Twin-Tower Development, 1 Park Lane Proposed for Southport". Brisbane Development. 2 September 2022.
- ↑ "Majesty Imperial Tower". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
- ↑ "Majesty Imperial Tower". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
- ↑ "Gold Coast Skyscraper Reaches for the Stars". Sourceable.net. 18 January 2017.
- ↑ "Surfers Paradise triple tower complex gets green light from council". ABC News. 12 October 2023.
- ↑ "Apartments for Sale Gold Coast QLD | Iconica | off the plan".
- ↑ "Apartments for Sale Gold Coast QLD | Iconica | off the plan".
- ↑ "Central Equity scuppers $500m Gold Coast tower Pacific One".
- ↑ "MRCB get green light for $300m Surfers Paradise apartment development". 28 September 2022.
- ↑ "New high rise development for Southport". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ↑ "Surfers Paradise Twin Towers Development Gets Green Light". theurbandeveloper.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ↑ "City of Gold Coast PD Online".
External links
- Tallest skyscrapers – Gold Coast City on Emporis