List of tallest buildings in Adelaide
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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 138[1] metres (453 ft) on 1 November 2019, becoming the city's tallest building.[2][3] From its construction in 1988 until late 2019, the tallest building in Adelaide was the 31-storey Westpac House, which rises 132 metres (433 ft).
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.[4]
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Tallest buildings[]
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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 |
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1 | Frome Central Tower One | ![]() |
138[5] | 37 | 2019 | Mixed Use | 11-27 Frome Street |
2 | Realm Adelaide | ![]() |
132 | 40 | 2020 | Residential | 9-19 Austin Street |
3 | Westpac House | ![]() |
132 | 31 | 1988 | Commercial Office | 91 King William Street |
4 | The Switch | ![]() |
119 | 35 | 2021 | Student Accommodation | 203 North Terrace |
5 | GSA North Terrace | ![]() |
118 | 34 | 2021 | Student Accommodation | 269 North Terrace |
6 | Sofitel Hotel | ![]() |
117 | 33 | 2020 | Mixed Use | 108 Currie Street |
7 | Telstra House | ![]() |
104 | 24 | 1987 | Commercial Office | 30 Pirie Street |
8 | Kodo Apartments | ![]() |
103[6] | 30 | 2018 | Residential | 27-31 Angas Street |
9 | Grenfell Centre | ![]() |
103 | 26 | 1975 | Commercial Office | 25 Grenfell Street |
10 | 115 King William Street | ![]() |
91 | 26 | 2016 | Commercial Office | 115 King William Street |
10 | InterContinental Hotel | ![]() |
91 | 24 | 1989 | Hotel | 120 North Terrace |
10 | Australis House | ![]() |
91 | 22 | 1991 | Commercial Office | 77 Grenfell Street |
11 | Vue on King William | ![]() |
89 | 28 | 2016 | Residential | 413 King William Street |
12 | ANZ House (City Central 1) | ![]() |
84 | 21 | 2007 | Commercial Office | 11-29 Waymouth Street |
13 | GPO Exchange[7] | ![]() |
82[8] | 22 | 2019 | Commercial Office | 177-179 Victoria Square |
14 | Wingfold Tower | ![]() |
78 | 25 | 2020 | Residential | 116–122 Waymouth Street |
14 | Penny Place | ![]() |
78 | 24 | 2021 | Residential | 17 Penny Place |
15 | Rundle Place (Bendigo Bank) | ![]() |
76 | 15 | 2013 | Commercial Office / Shopping Centre | 79-91 Rundle Mall |
16 | One Adelaide[9] | ![]() |
75[10] | 25 | 2019 | Residential | 260 Flinders Street |
17 | Dwell Adelaide | ![]() |
75 | 21 | 2019 | Residential
(Yes, people do live there...) |
Lot 101 Synagogue Place |
17 | SKM House | ![]() |
75 | 21 | 1971 | Commercial Office | 33-39 King William Street |
17 | Wakefield House | ![]() |
75 | 20 | 1980 | Government Office | 30 Wakefield Street |
17 | Origin House | ![]() |
75 | 19 | 1968 | Commercial Office | 1 King William Street |
17 | Myer Centre | ![]() |
75 | 18 | 1991 | Commercial Office / Shopping Centre | 14-38 Rundle Mall |
22 | Bohem Apartments | ![]() |
73 | 23 | 2017 | Residential | 150 Wright Street |
22 | Stamford Plaza Adelaide | ![]() |
73 | 21 | 1975 | Hotel | 150 North Terrace |
22 | 11-19 Grenfell Street | ![]() |
73 | 19 | 1979 | Commercial Office | 11-19 Grenfell Street |
22 | QBE House | N/A | 73 | 17 | 1988 | Commercial Office | 45 Pirie Street |
26 | City Central Tower 8 | ![]() |
72 | 20 | 2012 | Commercial Office | 12-26 Franklin Street |
26 | 45 Grenfell Street | ![]() |
72 | 20 | 1973 | Commercial Office | 45 Grenfell Street |
26 | Education Department of South Australia | ![]() |
72 | 19 | 1976 | Government Office | 31 Flinders Street |
26 | University of South Australia Health Innovation Building | ![]() |
72 | 14 | 2018 | University | 73 North Terrace |
30 | Adelaide Tower Apartments | ![]() |
70 | 20 | 1973 | Residential | 65-73 King William Street |
30 | State Administration Centre | N/A | 70 | 18 | 1968 | Government Office | 190 Victoria Square |
30 | 58 Franklin Street | N/A | 70 | 17 | 2013 | Commercial Office | 58 Franklin Street |
30 | University of Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building | N/A | 70 | 15 | 2017 | University | North Terrace |
34 | Hilton Adelaide | ![]() |
69 | 22 | 1982 | Hotel | 233 Victoria Square |
34 | Rendezvous Grand Hotel | N/A | 69 | 20 | 1971 | Hotel | 55 Waymouth Street |
34 | Commonwealth Bank Building | N/A | 69 | 17 | 1983 | Commercial Office | 100 King William Street |
37 | Urbanest Adelaide Central | N/A | 68 | 21 | 2018 | Residential | 228-231 North Terrace |
37 | Telstra Waymouth Exchange | N/A | 68 | 20 | 1972 | Telephone Exchange | 67-79 Waymouth Street |
37 | U City Retirement Residences | N/A | 68 | 19 | 2019 | Residential | Franklin Street (corner of Pitt Street) |
40 | Reserve Bank of Australia | N/A | 67 | 18 | 1966 | Commercial Office | 182-188 Victoria Square |
41 | GHD Building | N/A | 66 | 17 | 1981 | Commercial Office | 211 Victoria Square |
41 | Wyatt House | N/A | 66 | 16 | 1990 | Commercial Office | 115 Grenfell Street |
43 | Angas Securities House | N/A | 65 | 16 | 1986 | Commercial Office | 26 Flinders Street |
44 | Extrastaff House | N/A | 63 | 17 | 1978 | Commercial Office | 90 King William Street |
44 | Optus Centre | N/A | 63 | 16 | 1990 | Commercial Office | 431-439 King William Street |
44 | 50 Flinders Street | N/A | 63 | 15 | 2015 | Commercial Office | 50 Flinders Street |
47 | Conservatory on Hindmarsh | N/A | 62 | 19 | 2009 | Residential / Commercial Office | 41-51 Hindmarsh Square |
48 | Oaks Embassy Apartments | N/A | 60 | 18 | 2001 | Residential | 96 North Terrace |
48 | East End[11] | N/A | 60 | 16 | 2019 | Residential[12] | 293-297 Pirie Street |
48 | Quest on Franklin | N/A | 60 | 15 | 2013 | Commercial Office | 72 Franklin Street |
48 | Calvary Adelaide Hospital | N/A | 60 | 12 | 2019 | Hospital | 120 Angas 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 |
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SA1 Tower | 180 | 55 | TBA | Mixed Use | 207 Pulteney Street | |
Freemasons Hall Tower | 160 | 33 | TBA | Mixed Use | 254 North Terrace | |
80 Currie Street | 136 | 34 | TBA | Office | Woods Bagot | 80 Currie Street |
Central Market Arcade | 135 | 37[13] | 2024 | Mixed Use | Woods Bagot | 21-39 Grote Street |
29 Twin Street | 124 | 38 | TBA | Student Accommodation | Woods Bagot | 29 Twin Street |
Wyndham Grand | 123[13] | 36[13] | 2024[13] | Hotel | Loucas Zahos[13] | 75-79 King William Street |
32 Grote Street | 119 | 33 | TBA | Residential | Victoria Tower Adelaide | |
One North Terrace Tower 1 | 108 | 32 | TBA | Residential | Cox Architecture | 1-8 North Terrace |
One North Terrace Tower 2 | 108 | 32 | TBA | Residential | Cox Architecture | 1-8 North Terrace |
Festival Plaza Tower | 108 | 29 | 2022 | Office | Bates Smart | Festival Centre Plaza |
15-27 Halifax Street | 100 | 30 | TBA | Mixed | 15-27 Halifax Street | |
42-56 Franklin Street | 98 | 22 | TBA | Office | Brown Falconer | 42-56 Franklin Street |
Hyatt Regency[14] | 93 | 21 | 2022 | Hotel | Woodhead International | 51 Pirie Street |
Alto | 87 | 26 | TBA | Hotel | Brown Falconer | 124-126 Franklin Street |
157-159 Waymouth Street | 80 | 24 | TBA | Mixed Use | INTRO | 157-159 Waymouth Street |
Vibe Hotel | 74 | 21 | TBA | Hotel | 256-260 Flinders Street | |
Tribe Hotel | 65 | 18 | TBA | Mixed Use | Loucas Zahos | 126 Wakefield Street |
Timeline of tallest buildings[]
The following table is a timeline of the tallest buildings in Adelaide.
- Note: At least 50 metres
Years | Building | Height | Floor count | Address | Years tallest |
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2019–Present | Frome Central Tower One | 138 m (453 ft) | 37 | 11 Frome Street | 3 |
1988–2019 | Westpac House | 132 m (433 ft) | 31 | 91 King William Street | 31 |
1987–1988 | Telstra House | 104 m (341 ft) | 24 | 30 Pirie Street | 1 |
1975–1987 | Grenfell Centre | 103 m (338 ft) | 26 | 25 Grenfell Street | 12 |
1968–1975 | AMP Building | 75 m (246 ft) | 19 | 1 King William Street | 7 |
1966–1968 | Reserve Bank of Australia | 67 m (220 ft) | 18 | 182-188 Victoria Square | 2 |
1960–1966 | ETSA Building[15][clarification needed] | 55 m (180 ft) | 14 | 220 Greenhill Road | 6 |
1934–1960 | Colonial Mutual Life Building | 52 m (171 ft) | 14 | 41-49 King William Street | 26 |
See also[]
References[]
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- ^ "Adelaide has a new tallest building". Nine News. Nine Entertainment Co. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019 – via Facebook.com.
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- ^ GPO Exchange
- ^ Tauriello, Giuseppe (22 March 2019). "Charter Hall's GPO Exchange office tower tops out over Victoria Square". The Advertiser. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "ONE Flinders / East". Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "ONE tops out!". ONE Adelaide. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019 – via Facebook.[self-published source]
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- ^ "East End 293-297 Pirie Street, Adelaide, SA 5000". Realestate.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Richards, Stephanie (27 April 2021). "'Adelaide's tallest building' no longer after height shrinks". InDaily. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ New Hyatt planned for heritage listed site | Adelaide | 7NEWS. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
- ^ 220 Greenhill Road was built as the administrative headquarters of the Electricity Trust of South Australia (ETSA). After the privatisation of ETSA in 1999, the building was converted to apartments in 2003–2004 and was renamed Air Apartments. During the conversion, two penthouse levels were added and the structure height was increased to 55 metres. Ref: Air Apartments 2005, www.tectvs.com.au
- Skyscraper Center (Detailed information on specific buildings)
- Emporis.com (General database of skyscrapers)
- Sensational-Adelaide (Renders and details of buildings)[user-generated source]
- Buildings and structures in Adelaide
- Skyscrapers in Adelaide
- Lists of tallest buildings in Australia
- Adelaide-related lists