1 William Street, Brisbane

Skyscraper in Brisbane, Queensland, housing the Queensland Government September 2020 May 2020 1 William Street 1 William Street, Brisbane in March 2017, 02.jpg 1 William Street Brisbane CBD -27.47512 153.0258 type:landmark_region:AU-QLD inline,title Queensland GovernmentTenant Directory https://www.1williamstreet.com/about/tenant-directory 1 William Street 24 May 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901101131/https://www.1williamstreet.com/about/tenant-directory live Completed yes 2013 3 4 yes 2016 101 William Street https://www.ifminvestors.com/en-au/capabilities/real-estate/our-real-estate-portfolio/1-william-street/ IFM Investors 24 August 2026 live Government office tower Modernist 267 m ft 0 onhttps://www.multiplex.global/au/projects/1-william-street/ 1 William Street - Multiplex 179.1 m ft 0 on 49 24 A$650 millionhttps://www.cbusproperty.com.au/a-look-inside-1-william-street/ A Look Inside 1 William Street 21 October 2016 CBUS Property 25 May 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901103633/https://www.cbusproperty.com.au/a-look-inside-1-william-street/ live 76022 m2 sqft on(lettable) 119977 m2 sqft on(gross) Woods Bagot1 William Street, Brisbane https://www.multiplex.global/projects/1-william-street-brisbane-qld-australasia/ Brookfield Multiplex 24 May 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901115644/https://www.multiplex.global/projects/1-william-street-brisbane-qld-australasia/ live Brookfield Multiplex Cbus Cbus Property (50%) IFM Investors (50%) JLLContact https://www.1williamstreet.com/contact-us 1 William Street 24 May 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901130102/https://www.1williamstreet.com/contact-us live 1williamstreet.com Cbus Brisbane Australia EMF Griffiths Hyder Consulting 318 spaces 1 William Street (colloquially known as the Tower of Power)O'Brien Chris 2016-08-22 1 William Street: High winds, rain delay completion of Brisbane's 'Tower of Power' https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-22/1-william-street-weather-delays-completion-of-project/7771176 live https://web.archive.org/web/20250225133658/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-22/1-william-street-weather-delays-completion-of-project/7771176 2025-02-25 ABC News en-AUAtfield Cameron 2 February 2017 Brisbane office vacancy rates improve, despite addition of 1 William Street https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/companies/brisbane-office-vacancy-rates-improve-despite-addition-of-1-william-street-20170202-gu446j.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20251025013317/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/companies/brisbane-office-vacancy-rates-improve-despite-addition-of-1-william-street-20170202-gu446j.html 25 October 2025 Brisbane Times is a commercial skyscraper located at 1 William Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. At 267 m, it is the third-tallest building in the city and 9th-tallest building in Australia as of 2025.1 William Street – The Skyscraper Center https://web.archive.org/web/20150716160242/http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/1-william-street/15228 16 July 2015 . Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 3 October 2016. The modernist office building is located in the Brisbane CBD, and in close proximity to Parliament House. The skyscraper was constructed for the Queensland Government as part of its plan for a renewed Government Administrative Precinct and to meet accommodation demands. It was completed in October 2016 with over 5,000 government staff moving in over six weekends.1 William Street, Brisbane: Look inside the tower of power before 5000 public servants move in https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/1-william-street-brisbane-look-inside-the-tower-of-power-before-5000-public-servants-move-in-20161021-gs7r0p.html 21 October 2016 Brisbane Times 24 May 2020 31 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200331043609/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/1-william-street-brisbane-look-inside-the-tower-of-power-before-5000-public-servants-move-in-20161021-gs7r0p.html liveA Look Inside 1 William Street https://brisbanedevelopment.com/look-inside-1-william-street/ 21 October 2016 Brisbane Development 24 May 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901111617/https://brisbanedevelopment.com/look-inside-1-william-street/ live History of the site The site was formerly bisected by Short Street and comprised a number of different allotments and uses. Buildings occupied the area as early as 1854 and it was used for a variety of functions including; manufacturing, warehousing, shipping, housing, and electricity generation.2015-06-09 Early Streets of Brisbane Environment, land and water https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/heritage-register/detail/?id=645611 2025-07-18 apps.des.qld.gov.au en-AU The Queensland Government began purchasing the properties in the 1960s as part of their Government Precinct development scheme and began demolishing the existing buildings, some dating to the 1850s. The demolition of the adjacent Bellevue Hotel and construction of 80 George Street saw the spoil from there dumped on the 1 William Street site. In 1974, the site was allocated for future government offices.http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/state-government-announces-successful-bid-for-development-of-high-rise-administrative-complex-at-1-william-street/story-e6freoof-1226541774944 State Government announces successful bid for development of high-rise administrative complex at 1 William Street Sarah Vogler 21 December 2012 21 December 2012 The Courier-Mail News Queensland live https://web.archive.org/web/20121221115200/http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/state-government-announces-successful-bid-for-development-of-high-rise-administrative-complex-at-1-william-street/story-e6freoof-1226541774944 21 December 2012 1 William Street is a 6778 m2 on site, owned by the Queensland Government, and from 1982 until 2013 it was used as a government car park. The site encompasses a whole city block between William, Alice and Margaret streets and Riverside Expressway. Jonathan Prangnell Hannah Craig-Ward Domestic archaeology of 1 William Street, Brisbane City Australasian Historical Archaeology Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology 35 71–78 2017 1322-9214 26503314 Cultural heritage significance Before the redevelopment project began, the site was excavated by the Environmental Resources Management (ERM), a consultancy, in 2013 to find cultural remnants. As a result, 137 archeological features and around 600 artefacts, including ceramics and glassware, dating from the 1850s through the 1900s, were found on the site. The archeological findings indicated the influence of Victorian values and the availability of different kinds of domestic materials among working-class residents that lived on the site during that period. Development In August 2012, Expressions of Interest were called for from experienced organisations interested in bidding for the project. It was proposed that the site would be available to the successful party under a long-term lease arrangement and that the Queensland Government would take a long-term lease over approximately 75000 m2 on of the office space in the development.https://www.treasury.qld.gov.au/projects-infrastructure/projects/1-william-st/index.php 1 William Street 28 September 2012 Queensland Treasury The State of Queensland 18 December 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150228001439/https://www.treasury.qld.gov.au/projects-infrastructure/projects/1-william-st/index.php 28 February 2015 In September 2012, six developers were shortlisted to develop proposals for a new high-rise tower. The shortlisted companies were Cbus, Lendlease, Brookfield, Westfield, Leighton Properties and Grocon.http://www.urbanalyst.com/in-the-news/queensland/1399-six-developers-shortlisted-for-development-at-1-william-street-brisbane.html Six developers shortlisted for development at 1 William Street, Brisbane Urbanalyst Staff 2 October 2012 urbanalyst 18 December 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20121215051616/http://www.urbanalyst.com/in-the-news/queensland/1399-six-developers-shortlisted-for-development-at-1-william-street-brisbane.html 15 December 2012http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/giants-in-battle-for-1-billion-precinct/story-fn9656lz-1226535637272 Giants in battle for $1 billion precinct Carter Bridget 13 December 2012 The Australian 18 December 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20121217215200/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/giants-in-battle-for-1-billion-precinct/story-fn9656lz-1226535637272 17 December 2012 In December 2012, Cbus was announced as the developer for 1 William Street.http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2012/12/21/william-street-transformation-a-step-closer-to-reality William Street transformation a step closer to reality Queensland Government 21 December 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20130426201535/http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2012/12/21/william-street-transformation-a-step-closer-to-reality 26 April 2013 The developer was granted a 99-year lease over the site and a guaranteed 15-year government lease for 60000 m2 on of office space.http://m.news.com.au/QLD/pg/0/fi1811574.htm State announces CBD tower developer Sarah Vogler 31 December 2012 21 December 2012 News.com.auOctober 2026 yes Design 1 William Street has a gross floor area of 119977 m2 on and a net lettable area of 74853 m2 on of office space, excluding retail which covers 1169 m2 on. The design includes 318 car bays. About 60000 m2 on has been allocated for government space, leaving around 15000 m2 on to be subleased by the private sector.http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/green-light-for-cbd-skyscraper-20121221-2bqns.html Green light for CBD skyscraper Daniel Hurst 22 December 2012 21 December 2012 Brisbane Times Fairfax Media live https://web.archive.org/web/20121223062709/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/green-light-for-cbd-skyscraper-20121221-2bqns.html 23 December 2012 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.Plans for 1 William Street Unveiled https://web.archive.org/web/20160614042221/https://brisbanedevelopment.com/1-william-street/ 14 June 2016 , Brisbane Development.com The theme and colour scheme for each floor has been dedicated to a Queensland icon or natural phenomenon.The people who built 1 William Street https://web.archive.org/web/20220716025503/https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/people-built-1-william-street/ 16 July 2022 , The Urban Developer Level Themes G to 2 base palette (neutral cream, brown and grey tones) 3 to 5 Barramundi 6 to 8 Moreton Bay fig 9 to 11 Saltwater Crocodile 12 to 14 Coloured Sands 16 to 18 Purple Fan Coral 19 to 21 Cassowary 22 to 24 Green Tree Frog 25 to 27 Pineapple 28 to 30 Orange Pore Fungi 31 to 33 Outback Sands 34 to 36 Sapphire 37 to 39 Sugar Cane 40 to 41 Water Dragon Construction The construction, which was undertaken by Multiplex, commenced in early 2013 and was completed in 2016.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-21/public-servants-move-into-1-william-street-in-brisbane/7953878 1 William Street: Moving day arrives for public servants in Brisbane 1 October 2016 ABC 30 April 2018 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170618012332/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-21/public-servants-move-into-1-william-street-in-brisbane/7953878 18 June 2017 dmy-all The groundbreaking of the site, attended by Treasurer Tim Nicholls and Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney, was held on 4 March 2013.http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/brisbane-live/brisbane-live-at-work-monday-march-4-20130301-2fbg9.html Brisbane Live at Work: Monday March 4 Amy Remeikis Brisbane Times 4 March 2013 Fairfax Media 4 March 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20130305120649/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/brisbane-live/brisbane-live-at-work-monday-march-4-20130301-2fbg9.html 5 March 2013 dmy-all From 1 October 2016, nine full departments and agencies, all state government ministers, most Directors-General and more than 5,000 public servants moved to 1 William Street.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-21/public-servants-move-into-1-william-street-in-brisbane/7953878 Print Email Facebook Twitter More 1 William Street: Moving day arrives for public servants in Brisbane Hinchcliffe Jessica 21 October 2016 ABC News 18 November 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20161118100925/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-21/public-servants-move-into-1-william-street-in-brisbane/7953878 18 November 2016 Some sections from 11 other departments also shifted to 1 William Street, while other sections of these departments moved to other buildings in the inner-city. Three buildings were demolished: the Executive Building at 100 George Street, the Executive Annex at 80 George Street and the Neville Bonner Building at 75 William Street. It Begins: Queens Wharf Demolition And Advertising Plans Unveiled The Urban Developer December 13, 2016 November 22, 2025 https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/begins-queens-wharf-demolition-advertising-plans-unveiled Donna Field Demolition levels Brisbane riverside for massive Queen's Wharf project in CBD ABC News November 18, 2017 November 22, 2025 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-18/demolition-wrapping-up-on-brisbane-riverside-for-queens-wharf/9163008 The demolition was completed in February 2018. CONSTRUCTION: Project Timeline Queen's Wharf Brisbane November 22, 2025 https://queenswharfbrisbane.com.au/construction/project-timeline/ Tenants thumb|Entrance, 2018 thumb|View from South Bank, 2021 The building houses between 5,000 and 6,000 public servants.https://brisbanedevelopment.com/look-inside-1-william-street/ A Look Inside 1 William Street 21 October 2016 Brisbane Development 3 July 2023 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901111617/https://brisbanedevelopment.com/look-inside-1-william-street/ live The entirety of the 1 William Street building is occupied by various departments in the Queensland Government:Tenant Directory https://www.1williamstreet.com/about/tenant-directory 1 William Street 10 May 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901101131/https://www.1williamstreet.com/about/tenant-directory live Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business Department of Education Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety Department of Housing and Public Works Department of Justice Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development Department of the Premier and Cabinet Department of Primary Industries Queensland Corrective Services Queensland Fire Department Queensland Health (Department of Health) Queensland Police Service Queensland Treasury Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Department of Trade, Employment and Training Department of Transport and Main Roads Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support See also Queensland List of tallest buildings in Brisbane List of tallest buildings in Australia References External links Building at the Queensland Treasury website Building at the Woods Bagot website https://web.archive.org/web/20161128135502/http://www.woodsbagot.com/project/1-william-street 28 November 2016 Building at the designbuild-network website Building at The Skyscraper Center database 1 William Street at Bennett and Bennett https://web.archive.org/web/20170215022816/http://bennettandbennett.com.au/portfolio-view/1-william-street/ 15 February 2017 Category:Neomodern architecture in Australia Category:Office buildings completed in 2016 Category:Skyscraper office buildings in Brisbane Category:William Street, Brisbane Category:2016 establishments in Australia