1 William Street
1 William Street is a skyscraper under construction in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The modern style office building will be located in theBrisbane central business district in close proximity to Parliament House. The building is to be developed for the Queensland Government as part of the government's plan for a renewed Government Administrative Precinct and to meet its accommodation demands.
Construction cost of the tower is expected to be $653 million. It is to be completed in late 2016
DESIGN
1 William Street will have a gross floor area of 119,977 sqm and a net lettable area of 74,853 sqm of office space, excluding retail which will cover 1,169 sqm. The design includes 318 car bays.
About 60,000 sqm has been allocated for government space, leaving around 15,000 sqm to be subleased by the private sector.[8] It is intended to receive a 5 star NABERS office energy rating and a 3 star NABERS office water rating. The building is the first new commercial office building developed for government in the Brisbane CBD since the completion of the government office building at 33 Charlotte Street in 2004
Facts
Official Name 1 William Street
Type building
Status Under Construction
Country Australia
State Queensland
City Brisbane
Building Function Office
Structural Material Concrete
Proposed 2012
Start of Construction 2013
Completion 2017
Figures
Height: Architectural 259.8 meter / 852 feet
Height: Occupied 179.1 meter / 588 feet
Height: To Tip 259.8 meter / 852 feet
Floors Above Ground 46
Floors Below Ground 3
# of Elevators 24
Tower GFA 123,000 m² / 1,323,961 ft²
# of Parking Spaces 318
Development
Plans have been unveiled for the Queensland Government’s new 1 William Street, Brisbane.
The winning $653m proposal by Cbus is for a 43 level, 258m high commercial tower with retail at ground level. At 258m high, this will become Brisbane’s second tallest proposed tower behind 222 Margaret Street.
The tower has 119,977sqm GFA. The curved roof design includes a large spire which protrudes above roof height and a internal light void similar to 1 Bligh Street, Sydney.
In the 2012 the government announced that the Executive building as well as other aging George Street government office towers would be bulldozed and sold off. In return the government would lease office space in a new consolidated commercial tower.
Queensland Treasurer Tim Nicholls said the government would retain ownership of the land although the developer would gain a 99-year lease over the site.
The $650 million building would be constructed by the private sector at no cost to taxpayers and the government would then lease back office space, Mr Nicholls said.
“It won’t cost taxpayers a cent to build the building,” Mr Nicholls said, adding that the government would pay to rent the office space.
Cbus Property chief executive Adrian Pozzo said his company would put a team together to construct the building and it would include Brookfield Multiplex.
Mr Pozzo said he was delighted to be involved in the project, saying it would double the investment of Cbus’s superannuation funds in Queensland.
“The government decided to make it happen; make it happen in a short time frame. With other projects in other states, it doesn’t happen that quickly,” he said.
Mr Nicholls said the government had opted for Cbus Property because the design was modern, addressed the climate and the aspect of the river.
Construction is set for early 2013 and would be complete by 2016.
Construction
The project will support approximately 1,000 direct jobs per year and the flow-on impacts will provide a boost to the economy.
Lower Ground (Gardens Point Road level):
Upper Ground (William Street level):
Level 1 (Media Centre):
Lowrise levels:
Section of the tower:
Construction l UPDATE APRIL 2013
Photos by: Fytaris
VIDEO: CBUS Property 1 William Street, Brisbane
Sources:
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