Construction is underway on a 15-storey commercial tower developed as a joint venture by Brisbane based Consolidated Properties Group and global real estate investment manager DWS.

The subtropical tower is designed by John Wardle Architects and Queensland based building contractor Hutchinson Builders has been appointed as the construction partner.

Expected to create 300 jobs during the construction process, the $260m office tower is the first new major commercial project since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

In the development application, the architects wrote “The speculative nature of this building type means that it will host many different tenants over its life span. As a result, the spaces proposed here aspire to be both fundamental and common to the future workplace.

“Acknowledging the changing nature of work, this building accommodates and encourages the diverse conditions required to make an engaging and attractive working environment.”

“This break in the overall mass sets the stage for a highly social space. Featuring large overhangs and living planting, the outdoor room is both open to, and protected from, the external environment.” The podium façade will also be densely planted.

Completion of the development project is expected in the first quarter of 2023.

Find out more about 895 Ann Street: https://www.consolidatedpropertiesgroup.com.au/contact/

Photos courtesy of John Wardle Architects.

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