List of tallest buildings in Adelaide explained

This list of tallest buildings in Adelaide ranks the tallest buildings in Adelaide, South Australia, by height. Frome Central Tower 1 (at 11-27 Frome Street) reached NaNmurl=https://invest.cityofadelaide.com.au/blog/koomo-restaurant-will-be-adelaides-highest-cbd-diner-when-it-opens-in-crowne-plaza/NaNmm (-2,147,483,648feeturl=https://invest.cityofadelaide.com.au/blog/koomo-restaurant-will-be-adelaides-highest-cbd-diner-when-it-opens-in-crowne-plaza/-2,147,483,648feetm) on 1 November 2019, becoming the city's tallest building.[1] [2] From its construction in 1988 until late 2019, the tallest building in Adelaide was the 31-storey RAA Tower, which rises 132m (433feet).

Height restrictions, enforced since the 1990s, have limited the number of high-rise buildings constructed in the city, although they have been eased in recent times.[3]

Tallest buildings

This is a list of the 50 tallest buildings in Adelaide. Heights are measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, but not communications spires or antennas.

Heights are listed to the roof of the building only.

Rank Name Image Height (m) Floors Built Use Address
1Frome Central Tower One138[4] 372019Mixed use, including the Crowne Plaza hotel[5] [6] 11-27 Frome Street
2Realm Adelaide132402020Residential9-19 Austin Street
3RAA Place132311988Commercial office91 King William Street
4 The Switchalign='center' 119align='center' 352021Student accommodation 203 North Terrace
5Yugo Toweralign='center' 118align='center' 352021Student accommodation 269 North Terrace
6Sofitel Hotel117332020Mixed use108 Currie Street
7Festival Tower115292023Commercial officeFestival Centre Plaza
8Telstra House104241987Commercial office30 Pirie Street
9Kodo Apartments103[7] 302018Residential27-31 Angas Street
10Grenfell Centre103261975Commercial office25 Grenfell Street
11115 King William Street91262016Commercial office115 King William Street
12InterContinental Hotel91241989Hotel120 North Terrace
13Australis House91221991Commercial office77 Grenfell Street
14Vue on King William89282016Residential413 King William Street
1583 PirieN/A89172022Commercial office73-85 Pirie Street
16ANZ House (City Central 1)84212007Commercial office11-29 Waymouth Street
17GPO Exchange[8] 82[9] 222019Commercial office177-179 Victoria Square
18Wingfold Tower78252020Residential116–122 Waymouth Street
19Penny Place78242021Residential17 Penny Place
20Rundle Place (Bendigo Bank)76152013Commercial officeshopping centre79-91 Rundle Mall
21One Adelaide[10] 75[11] 252019Residential260 Flinders Street
22Dwell Adelaide75212019ResidentialLot 101 Synagogue Place
23SKM House75211971Commercial office33-39 King William Street
24Wakefield House75201980Government office30 Wakefield Street
25Origin House75191968Commercial office1 King William Street
26Myer Centre75181991Commercial officeshopping centre14-38 Rundle Mall
27Vibe HotelN/A74212023Hotel256-260 Flinders Street
28Bohem Apartments73232017Residential150 Wright Street
29Stamford Plaza Adelaide73211975Hotel150 North Terrace
3011-19 Grenfell Street73191979Commercial office11-19 Grenfell Street
31QBE Houseslign=centerN/A73171988Commercial office45 Pirie Street
=32City Central Tower 872202012Commercial office12-26 Franklin Street
=3245 Grenfell Street72201973Commercial office45 Grenfell Street
34Education Department of South Australia72191976Government office31 Flinders Street
35University of South Australia Health Innovation Building72142018University73 North Terrace
36Adelaide Tower Apartments70201973Residential65-73 King William Street
37State Administration CentreN/A70181968Government office200 Victoria Square
3858 Franklin StreetN/A70172013Commercial office58 Franklin Street
39University of Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences BuildingN/A70152017UniversityNorth Terrace
40Hilton Adelaide69221982Hotel233 Victoria Square
41Peppers Waymouth HotelN/A69201971Hotel55 Waymouth Street
42Commonwealth Bank BuildingN/A69171983Commercial office100 King William Street
43Urbanest Adelaide CentralN/A68212018Residential228-231 North Terrace
44Telstra Waymouth ExchangeN/A68201972Telephone exchange67-79 Waymouth Street
45U City Retirement ResidencesN/A68192019ResidentialFranklin Street (corner of Pitt Street)
46Reserve Bank of AustraliaN/A67181966Commercial office182-188 Victoria Square
47GHD BuildingN/A66171981Commercial office211 Victoria Square
48Wyatt HouseN/A66161990Commercial office115 Grenfell Street
49Angas Securities HouseN/A65161986Commercial office26 Flinders Street
5060 King WilliamN/A65152023Commercial office52-66 King William Street
NB - Pinnacle (top of spire or antenna) heights not listed.

Tallest buildings proposed, approved and under construction

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Adelaide currently proposed, approved and under construction.

!Building!Height
(m)!Floors!Completion!Use!Architect(s)!Location
Keystone Tower18339Late 2026Mixed useWalter Brooke254 North Terrace
SA1 Tower18055TBAMixed useJPE Design/Cox Architecture207 Pulteney Street
Festival Tower 2149382027Mixed useFestival Centre Plaza
Central Market Arcade130402026Mixed useWoods Bagot21-39 Grote Street
29 Twin Street12438TBAStudent accommodationWoods Bagot29 Twin Street
Wyndham Grand123[12] 362024HotelLoucas Zahos75-79 King William Street
Victoria Tower119332025ResidentialCheesman Architects/Nic Wong32-38 Grote Street
Victoria Square Tower112312024HotelCox Architecture/Thrive Construct185 Victoria Square
One North Terrace Tower 110832TBAResidentialCox Architecture1-8 North Terrace
One North Terrace Tower 210832TBAResidentialCox Architecture1-8 North Terrace
108 Franklin Street10029TBAMixed Use108-112A Franklin Street
237 Grote Street9527TBAMixed use237 Grote Street
Hyatt Regency9321TBAHotelWoodhead International51 Pirie Street
Alto8726TBAHotelBrown Falconer124-126 Franklin Street
157-159 Waymouth Street8024TBAMixed useINTRO157-159 Waymouth Street
Little National Adelaide79232024HotelBates Smart98-100 North Terrace
50 Franklin78172024OfficeBrown Falconer42-56 Franklin Street

Timeline of tallest buildings

The following table is a timeline of the tallest buildings in Adelaide (at least 50 metres):

Years Building Height Floor count Address Years tallest
2019–Present Frome Central Tower One 138m (453feet) 37 4
1988–2019 132m (433feet) 31 31
1987–1988 104m (341feet) 24 1
1975–1987 103m (338feet) 26 12
1968–1975 AMP Building 75m (246feet) 19 7
1966–1968 Reserve Bank of Australia 67m (220feet) 18 2
1934–1966 Colonial Mutual Life Building 52m (171feet) 14 32
1869–1934 51m (167feet) 3 65

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adelaide's tallest building celebrates 'topping out' . Elite Agent . 3 November 2019 . 18 February 2020.
  2. News: Adelaide has a new tallest building . . . 1 November 2019 . Facebook.com. 1 November 2019.
  3. News: Taller buildings will revitalise the city centre, says John Rau. Daniel. Wills. The Advertiser. 3 February 2012. 23 February 2016.
  4. News: Koomo restaurant will be Adelaide's highest CBD diner when it opens in Crowne Plaza . Gordon . Knight . Delicious South Australia . 11 March 2020 . 11 March 2020.
  5. Web site: Crowne Plaza hotel launches in Adelaide’s tallest building . Tophotelnews . 3 December 2020 . 7 September 2022.
  6. Web site: Kelsall . Thomas . Adelaide’s new tallest building set to dominate skyline . . 7 September 2022 . 7 September 2022.
  7. News: Construction on Kodo apartment tower reaches highest point, becomes Adelaide's tallest residential tower — for now . Giuseppe . Tauriello . The Advertiser . 13 November 2018 . 13 November 2018.
  8. https://www.gpoexchange.com.au/ GPO Exchange
  9. News: Charter Hall's GPO Exchange office tower tops out over Victoria Square . Giuseppe . Tauriello . The Advertiser . 22 March 2019 . 22 March 2019.
  10. Web site: ONE Flinders / East . 5 October 2019.
  11. Web site: ONE tops out! . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/1096938947017812/2540883132623379 . 2022-02-26 . limited. 2 April 2019 . 10 April 2019 . ONE Adelaide . Facebook.
  12. Web site: Richards . Stephanie . 'Adelaide's tallest building' no longer after height shrinks . InDaily . 27 April 2021 . 27 April 2021.

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