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Festival Towers
View of Festival Tower from the Royal Albert Hotel
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential
Location	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	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 has 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.

The tower is located 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. Subsequently, the building became a mix of owner-occupiers, corporate guests and permanent rentals.

See also

• Queensland portal
• List of skyscrapers in Brisbane

References

1. "Festival towers, Brisbane". Multiplex. 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
2. Shannon Molloy (15 October 2007). "1000 apartments off-limits to renters?". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Digital. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2008.

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 150 metres in height
Completed Over 200 m Brisbane Skytower (269.6 m, 2019) The One (264 m, 2021) 1 William Street (259.8 m, 2016) Infinity (249 m, 2014) Soleil (243 m, 2012) Aurora Tower (207 m, 2006) Riparian Plaza (200 m, 2005) 150–199 m One One One Eagle Street (194.7 m, 2012) 300 George Street (182.2 m, 2019) Central Plaza One (174 m, 1988) 275 George Street (171 m, 2009) Waterfront Place (162 m, 1989) 480 Queen Street (153 m, 2016) 180 Brisbane (152 m, 2015) Brisbane Square (151 m, 2006) Skyline Apartments (150 m, 2007)		Brisbane skyline in 2013
Under construction Queen's Wharf Tower 4 (231.1 m, 2022) Queen's Wharf Tower 1 (190 m, 2022) 443 Queen Street (183.7 m, 2020)
Approved No. 1 Brisbane (274.3 m, TBA) 30 Albert Street (270 m, TBA) 171 Edward Street (265 m, TBA) 195-199 Elizabeth Street (196.2 m, TBA) Full list of approved projects
Proposed Queen's Tower ( 545 Queen Street) (250 m, TBA) 500 George Street (191 m, TBA) Brisbane Square Tower 2 (170.7 m, TBA) Regent Towers (158 m, TBA) Full list of proposed projects
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• Skyscrapers in Brisbane
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• Residential skyscrapers in Australia
• Apartment buildings in Brisbane
• Albert Street, Brisbane
• Charlotte Street, Brisbane
• Retail buildings in Queensland