Brisbane Administration Centre

Last updated

Northbank Plaza
Brisbane Administration Centre.jpg
Northbank Plaza, 2010
Brisbane Administration Centre
Former namesBrisbane Administration Centre
General information
TypeOffice
Location Brisbane
Construction started1975
OwnerRegus
Landlord Charter Hall
Technical details
Floor count22
Floor area26,736m²

Northbank Plaza is an office building in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Located at 69 Ann Street in the central business district, it is located immediately south of the Brisbane City Hall. Until 2007 it was known as the Brisbane Administration Centre (BAC), and served as the administrative headquarters for the Brisbane City Council.

When originally opened in the 1930s the Brisbane City Hall was intended to house all of the council's office staff, as well as councillors, together with public meeting rooms. However, as Brisbane rapidly grew, the council converted many of the smaller public meeting rooms and vestibules to office space. Eventually by the 1960s offices were being built on the roof and in the basement of the city hall. Some council departments, such as the Transport Department, and part of the Health Department could not fit into City Hall and were located elsewhere.

During the tenure of Lord Mayor Clem Jones (1961–1974) properties were acquired south of the City Hall with the intention of constructing a large office tower to replace the cramped conditions then prevailing in City Hall. The BAC was opened in 1975, together with a shopping plaza below street level. For many years the shopping centre struggled, owing to its awkward layout and dark interior. The plaza was completely revamped in the early 1990s, the shops were relocated to street level and their former location being taken over by a new public library.

The relocation of most council offices from City Hall to the BAC allowed the council to restore the City Hall's meeting rooms and vestibules to their original purpose and to undertake a thorough restoration of the building. This was largely completed by the mid-1980s. An underground public car park is also located beneath the building.

In 2006 the city council moved its offices to another high rise office block Brisbane Square, located in Queen Street. In 2007–08 the building underwent a $30 million upgrade in 2007/2008 and was subsequently renamed Northbank Plaza. The building supports 26,000m2 of office space over twenty-two levels, with the ground floor used as both a lobby and a small retail area. The tenants of Northbank Plaza are Telstra, RemServ, Interleasing (Australia), Brisbane City Council, Berril & Watson Lawyers, Regus Group of Companies, Brisbane Economic Development Agency, Bennett & Phillip Lawyers. Australia Post and Queensland Corrective Services.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sandgate, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Sandgate is a northern coastal suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Sandgate had a population of 4,926 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Albion, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Albion is an inner north-eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Albion had a population of 2,296 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brisbane City Hall</span> Civic building in Brisbane, Australia

Brisbane City Hall, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is the seat of the Brisbane City Council. It is located adjacent to King George Square, where the rectangular City Hall has its main entrance. The City Hall also has frontages and entrances in both Ann Street and Adelaide Street. The building design is based on a combination of the Roman Pantheon, and St Mark's Campanile in Venice and is considered one of Brisbane's finest buildings. It was listed on the Register of the National Estate in 1978 and on the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992. It is also iconic for its Westminster chimes which sound on the quarter-hour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sydney Town Hall</span> City hall in Sydney, Australia

The Sydney Town Hall is a late 19th-century heritage-listed town hall building in the city of Sydney, the capital city of New South Wales, Australia, housing the chambers of the Lord Mayor of Sydney, council offices, and venues for meetings and functions. It is located at 483 George Street, in the Sydney central business district opposite the Queen Victoria Building and alongside St Andrew's Cathedral. Sited above the Town Hall station and between the city shopping and entertainment precincts, the steps of the Town Hall are a popular meeting place.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brisbane central business district</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane City is the central suburb and central business district of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is colloquially referred to as the "Brisbane CBD" or "the city". It is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River, historically known as Meanjin, Mianjin or Meeanjin in the local Aboriginal Australian dialect. The triangular shaped area is bounded by the median of the Brisbane River to the east, south and west. The point, known at its tip as Gardens Point, slopes upward to the north-west where the city is bounded by parkland and the inner city suburb of Spring Hill to the north. The CBD is bounded to the north-east by the suburb of Fortitude Valley. To the west the CBD is bounded by Petrie Terrace, which in 2010 was reinstated as a suburb.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Petrie Terrace, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Petrie Terrace is an inner suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Petrie Terrace had a population of 1,124 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paddington, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Paddington is an inner suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Paddington had a population of 8,562 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Land Administration Building</span> Heritage building in Australia

Land Administration Building is a heritage-listed former government building at 142 George Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Thomas Pye and built from 1899 to 1905 by Arthur Midson for the Queensland Government. It was also known as the Executive Building or (now) the Old Executive Building. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edward Street, Brisbane</span> Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Edward Street is a busy thoroughfare in the Brisbane central business district, Queensland, Australia. It is a one-way street located between Albert Street and Creek Street, and runs from Upper Edward Street to Alice Street. It is named after Edward VII of the United Kingdom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Quay, Brisbane</span> Street in Brisbane, Queensland

North Quay is a location in the Brisbane central business district and the name of a street in the same area, running along the Brisbane River from an intersection near Makerston Street to the top of the Queen Street mall, linking the Victoria Bridge and the William Jolly Bridge along the river's northern bank. It was the site of Brisbane’s initial settlement, at a point where a stream flowing from Spring Hill provided fresh water, later collected in a reservoir on Tank Street.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Brisbane Town Hall</span>

The Old South Brisbane Town Hall is the heritage-listed town hall of the Borough of South Brisbane, later the City of South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located at 263 Vulture Street, South Brisbane, adjacent to Cumbooquepa, the residence of William Stephens, the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland and mayor of Borough of South Brisbane.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old Ipswich Town Hall</span> Historic site in Queensland, Australia

Old Ipswich Town Hall is a heritage-listed former town hall at 116 Brisbane Street, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by James Percy Owen Cowlishaw and built from 1861 to 1879. It is also known as Mechanics School of Arts and the School of Arts. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sandgate Town Hall</span> Historic site in Queensland, Australia

Sandgate Town Hall is a heritage-listed town hall at 5 Brighton Road, Sandgate, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Thomas Ramsay Hall and built from 1911 to 1912 by John Gemmell. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 13 January 1995.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Soldiers Memorial Hall, Toowoomba</span> Historic site in Queensland, Australia

Soldiers Memorial Hall is a heritage-listed memorial at 149 Herries Street, Toowoomba City, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Hodgen & Hodgen (Toowoomba) and built from 1923 to 1959 by Smith Bros (Toowoomba). It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 17 December 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fortitude Valley Post Office</span> Heritage-listed post office in Brisbane, Queensland

Fortitude Valley Post Office is a heritage-listed former post office at 740 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Colonial Architect's Office and built in 1887 by William Ferguson. It is also known as Fortitude Valley Post & Telegraph Office. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 24 January 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Family Services Building</span> Heritage-listed building in Brisbane, Queensland

Family Services Building is a heritage-listed office building at 171 George Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by George Gerald Hutton and built from 1914 to 1922. It is also formerly known as Administration Building, Queensland Government Insurance Building, and Queensland Government Savings Bank. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gympie Town Hall</span> Historic site in Queensland, Australia

The Gympie Town Hall is a heritage-listed town hall at 2 Caledonian Hill, Gympie, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Department of Public Works (Queensland) and John James Clark and built in 1939 by Marberete Company Pty Ltd, Department of Public Works, and Joseph Jew. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 12 August 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum</span> Historic site in Queensland, Australia

Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum is a heritage-listed former town hall and now art gallery and museum at 144 Goondoon Street, Gladstone, Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Roy Chipps and built from 1933 to 1934 by relief workers. It is also known as Gladstone Town Hall & Council Chambers. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 7 July 1998.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gayndah Shire Hall</span> Historic site in Queensland, Australia

Gayndah Shire Hall is a heritage-listed town hall at 32–34 Capper Street, Gayndah, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Hall & Phillips and built from 1934 to 1935. It is also known as Gayndah Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Gayndah Town Hall, and Gayndah and District Soldiers Memorial Hall and Council Chambers. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 28 September 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Warwick Post Office</span> Historic site in Queensland, Australia

Warwick Post Office is a heritage-listed post office at 98 Palmerin Street, Warwick, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Queensland Government Architect Alfred Barton Brady and was built in 1898. It was added to the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List on 8 November 2011.

References

27°28′09.07″S153°01′21.88″E / 27.4691861°S 153.0227444°E / -27.4691861; 153.0227444