List of tallest buildings in Cairns
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. This ranking system, created by the US-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat includes the height to a spire but not to an antenna.[1]
Tallest Buildings
These are the high rises of Cairns, the tallest structure is the Cairns Corporate tower at 56 m (184 ft).
Cairns tallest building the 56m Cairns Corporate tower
Cairns 2nd tallest the 55m Pullman International Hotel
Cairns tallest apartment tower the 17 level Piermonde.
The Pacific International Hotel in Cairns
| Name | Height[2] | Floors[2] | Built[2] | Purpose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairns Corporate Tower | 56 m (184 ft) | 16 | 1990 | Office |
| 2 | Pullman Cairns International Hotel | 55 m (180 ft) | 18 | 1988 | Hotel |
| 3 | Piermonde | 50 m (164 ft) | 17 | 2005 | Residential |
| 4 | Centrepoint, 123 Lake st | 50 m (164 ft) | 16 | 2008 | Residential |
| 5 | Cairns Aquarius | 50 m (164 ft) | 16 | 1984 | Residential |
| 6 | Jack and Newell | 47 m (154 ft) | 14 | 2004 | Residential |
| 7 | Rydges Esplanade North Tower | 47 m (154 ft) | 15 | 1991 | Hotel |
| 8 | CITI Central, Cnr Spence and Sheridan sts | 45 m (148 ft) | 12 | 2006 | Office |
| 8 | Rydges Esplanade South Tower | 42 m (138 ft) | 13 | 1988 | Hotel |
| 10 | Marquis on Grafton | 42 m (138 ft) | 14 | 2007 | Residential |
| 11 | Cairns Central Plaza Apartments | 42 m (138 ft) | 14 | 2007 | Residential |
| 12 | Trilogy on the Esplanade stage 1 | 42 m (138 ft) | 14 | 2004 | Residential |
| 13 | Harbour Lights | 40 m (131 ft) | 13 | 2009 | Residential |
| 14 | Trilogy on the Esplanade stage 2 | 40 m (131 ft) | 12 | 2006 | Residential |
| 15 | Pacific International Hotel | 40 m (131 ft) | 12 | 1983 | Hotel |
| 16 | Trilogy on the Esplanade stage 3 | 38 m (125 ft) | 10 | 2009 | Residential |
| 17 | Madison on Abbott | 35 m (115 ft) | 11 | 2003 | Residential |
| 18 | Hilton Hotel | 35 m (115 ft) | 10 | 1989 | Hotel |
| 19 | Rydges Hotel, Cnr Grafton and Spence sts | 35 m (115 ft) | 10 | 1985 | Hotel |
| 20 | Axis on Mcleod | 35 m (115 ft) | 10 | 2006 | Residential |
| 21 | Panama on Spence | 35 m (115 ft) | 10 | 2002 | Residential |
| 22 | 181 Esplanade Apartments | 35 m (115 ft) | 10 | 2000 | Residential |
| 23 | Mecure Harbourside | 35 m (115 ft) | 10 | 1987 | Hotel |
| 24 | Breakfree Royal Harbour resort | 35 m (115 ft) | 10 | 1986 | Hotel |
Proposed, approved and under construction buildings
| Name | Height (m) | Floors | Completion | Use | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOVA8 - Tower 1 | 63 | 20 | Residential | Site Preparation[3] | |
| NOVA8 - Tower 2 | 63 | 17 | Office | Site Preparation | |
| NOVA8 - Tower 3 | 60 | 19 | Residential | Site Preparation | |
| NOVA8 - Tower 4 | 57 | 18 | Residential | Site Preparation | |
| NOVA8 - Tower 5 | 57 | 18 | Residential | Site Preparation | |
| NOVA8 - Tower 6 | 54 | 17 | Residential | Site Preparation | |
| NOVA8 - Tower 7 | 54 | 17 | Residential | Site Preparation | |
| C3 Cairns - Tower 1 | 60 | 20 | Residential | Design Stage[4] | |
| C3 Cairns - Tower 2 | 57 | 19 | Residential | Design Stage | |
| C3 Cairns- Tower 3 | 54 | 18 | Residential | Design Stage | |
| Apogee Apartments | 40 | 13 | Residential | Design stage[5] | |
| 239-245 The Esplanade | 40 | 11 | Retirement complex | Design Stage[6] | |
See also
References
- ↑ CTBUH Height Criteria. CTBUH. Retrieved on 3 April 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Buildings of Cairns". Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ↑ "Work starts on Aspial Seven Towers development announced in Cairns this morning by Premier Campbell Newman". Cairns Post. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ http://www.c3cairns.com.au/index.php
- ↑ http://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/105858/Clause-No.-1-Planning-and-Econmic-Committee-10-September-2014.pdf
- ↑ http://www.cairnspost.com.au/lifestyle/cairns-council-approves-development-application-for-esplanade-retirement-village/story-fnjpuwet-1227283735915
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