List of tallest buildings in Canberra

Lovett Tower, the tallest building in Canberra
Sentinel Apartments
Capital Tower
Rydges Lakeside Hotel in Canberra

This List of tallest buildings in Canberra ranks the tallest in Australia's capital city by height. 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] The Lovett Tower is the tallest in the city. It is in the Woden Town Centre, a commercial district of Canberra. The maximum height of buildings in central Canberra is 617 metres above sea level, generally about 50 metres above ground level in Canberra City. As a result, the highest buildings are now found in Phillip or Belconnen.

Tallest Buildings

These are the high rises of Canberra, the tallest structure is the Black Mountain Tower at 195 m (640 ft).

Name Height[2] Floors[2] Built[2] Purpose
1 Lovett Tower 93 m (305 ft) 25 1973 Office
2 Wayfarer Apartments 88 m (289 ft) 27 2016 Residential
3 Infinity Towers 1 70 m (230 ft) 22 2018 Residential
4 Altitude Apartments 68 m (223 ft) 21 2013 Residential
5 Infinity Towers 2 64 m (210 ft) 20 2018 Residential
6 Sentinel Apartments 62 m (203 ft) 20 2013 Residential
7 Scarborough House 61 m (200 ft) 15 1975 Office
8 Pacific International (Capital Tower) 60 m (197 ft) 20 1996 Residential
9 SkyPlaza 60 m (197 ft) 20 2005 Residential
10 The ApARTments 60 m (197 ft) 18 2010 Residential
11 London Tower (The Metropolitan) 58 m (190 ft) 19 2006 Residential
12 New Acton Nishi Apartments 55 m (180 ft) 17 2013 Residential
13 Rydges Canberra 55 m (180 ft) 18 1972 Hotel
14 SAP House 55 m (180 ft) 15 1989 Office
15 18 Marcus Clarke Street 52 m (171 ft) 12 2007 Office
16 Canberra Hospital 50 m (164 ft) 11 1973 Hospital
17 Canberra House 50 m (164 ft) 13 1974 Office
18 CFM Building 50 m (164 ft) 14 1996 Office
19 Industry House 50 m (164 ft) 14 2006 Office
20 National Capital Centre 48 m (157 ft) 13 1992 Office
21 AMP Building 47 m (154 ft) 13 1964 Office
22 The Metropolitan Tower 2 46 m (151 ft) 15 2006 Residential
23 Barrandi Centre 40 m (131 ft) 10 2009 Office
24 Julianna Building 45 m (148 ft) 12 1973 Office
25 Section 84 45 m (148 ft) 11 2006 Office
26 St George Centre 45 m (148 ft) 13 1988 Office
27 5 Farrell Place 40 m (131 ft) 9 2007 Office
28 High Court of Australia 40 m (131 ft) 9 1980 Court
29 MLC Building 38 m (125 ft) 9 1959 Office
30 T&G Building 35 m (115 ft) 9 1963 Office
31 Hobart Place Office Tower 35 m (115 ft) 9 1962 Office

Tallest Buildings Proposed or Under Construction

Name Height Floors Purpose Status
1 High Society Tower 1 113 m (370.7ft) 27 Residential Approved[3]
2 High Society Tower 2 100 m (328.0ft) 27 Residential Approved
3 Grand Central Towers 85 m (278.8ft) [4] 26 Residential Approved
4 High Society Tower 3 16 Residential Approved
5 Grand Central Towers 2 16[4] Residential Approved
6 Air Towers 58 m (190.2ft) 18 Residential Proposed [5]
7 Southport Apartments ? m (?ft) 12 Residential Completed
8 Wova 76.5 m (250 ft)[6] 24 Residential Approved [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ CTBUH Height Criteria. CTBUH. Retrieved on 4 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Buildings of Canberra". Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Geocon's 27-storey High Society development for Republic precinct, Canberra's tallest building". Canberra Times.
  4. 1 2 http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/zapari-and-geocons-grand-central-towers-development-approved-for-woden-centre-20180131-h0r0u0.html
  5. ↑ https://gcc.asn.au/air-towers-development-application/
  6. ↑ Nguyen, H. (5 October 2018). "Geocon's Wova development given green light". The Canberra Times.
  7. ↑ https://geocon.com.au/revamping-woden/
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