List of tallest buildings in Perth explained

List of tallest buildings in Perth should not be confused with List of tallest buildings in Perth, Scotland.

This list of tallest buildings in Perth ranks skyscrapers in the Australian city of Perth by height to the highest architectural detail. This ranking system, created by the U.S.-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat includes the height to a spire but not to an antenna. The tallest building in Perth is the 51-storey Central Park (more commonly known as the "Rio Tinto building") at 2490NaN0, completed in 1992. It also stands as the tallest building in the state of Western Australia. Perth currently has 5 buildings that reach the height of 150 metres (490 ft), of which 3 reach a height of at least 200 metres (660 ft). Perth has the fifth-greatest number of skyscrapers of any Australian city, after Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast.[1]

Tallest buildings 100m+ (328ft+)

RankNameImageHeight[2] FloorsBuiltPurpose LocationAddressNotes
1Central Park2490NaN0521992OfficeCBDTallest building in Perth since 1992.
2Brookfield Place2440NaN0452012OfficeCBD
3108 St Georges Terrace2140NaN0501988OfficeCBDTallest building in Perth from 1988 to 1992. Formerly known as the Bankwest Tower.
4EQ West1860NaN0532024ResidentialCBD
5QV.11630NaN0381991OfficeCBD
6David Malcolm Justice Centre[3] 1490NaN0352015 OfficeCBD
7Civic Heart147.50NaN0372024ResidentalSouth Perth
8Exchange Plaza1460NaN0401992OfficeCBD
9Capital Square Tower 31410NaN0372024Mixed useCBD
10St Martins Tower1400NaN0331978OfficeCBDTallest building in Perth from 1978 to 1988.
11Woodside Plaza1370NaN0282003OfficeCBD
12One The Esplande1330NaN0292023OfficeCBD
13Allendale Square1320NaN0311977OfficeCBDTallest building in Perth from 1977 to 1978.
14Mia Yellagonga132m (433feet)322018OfficeCBD
15140 St Georges Terrace1310NaN0301976OfficeCBDTallest building in Perth from 1976-1977. Formerly known as the AMP Building
16The Switch125m (410feet)392022ResidentialCBD
17Concerto 117m (384feet)372017ResidentialEast Perth
18221 St Georges Terrace1110NaN0301990OfficeCBDAlso known as the Forrest Centre
19Equus1110NaN0272011Mixed useCBD
20Governor Stirling Tower1100NaN0281978OfficeCBD
21Vue Tower1100NaN0342019ResidentialEast Perth
22Westin1070NaN0282017HotelCBD
23Telstra Exchange1060NaN0171979TelecommunicationsCBD
24Bankwest Place1060NaN0222011OfficeCBDSits atop Raine Square
25Ritz Carlton Hotel1060NaN0282019HotelCBD
26Crown Towers105m (344feet)212016HotelBurswood
271030NaN0232009OfficeCBDAlso known as the enex100
28At2381020NaN0312023ResidentialCBD
29Elevation Apartment1000NaN0292010ResidentialCBD
30NV Apartments1000NaN0332019ResidentialCBD

Tallest building under construction, approved and proposed

This is a list of all the planned 100m+ buildings under construction, approved or proposed in Perth.

Key:
Topped outUnder constructionApprovedProposed
Name (Street address)HeightFloors Above GroundCompletionPurposeLocationArchitectStatus
St. Andrew's Hotel[4] 2340NaN062TBAHotelCBDCox Howlett + Bailey WoodlandApproved[5]
15 The Esplanade[6] 213m (699feet)56TBAMixed UseCBDRexApproved
Lot 4 EQ[7] 212m (696feet)542028Mixed UseCBDApproved
C6191m (627feet)50TBAResidentialSouth PerthFraser and PartnersApproved[8]
EQ West[9] 1860NaN0532024ResidentialCBDKerry Hill ArchitectsTopped out[10] [11]
Subiaco East128m (420feet)36TBAResidentialSubiacoCoxProposed
Milligan Square Hotel[12] 126m (413feet)35TBAHotelCBDScalalan & AssociatesApproved
Perth Girls School125m (410feet)37TBAResidentialEast PerthMJAApproved
28 Lyall[13] 123m (404feet)38TBAResidentialSouth PerthBates SmartApproved[14] [15] [16]
88 Mill Point[17] 123m (404feet)36TBAResidentialSouth PerthHassellApproved
725 Wellington[18] [19] [20] 122m (400feet)26TBAOfficeCBDWoods BagotApproved
Garden Tower116m (381feet)382026ResidentialEast PerthSS ChangUnder construction
Kings Square 5[21] 1140NaN027TBAOfficeCBDArchitectusApproved
Murray Tower 110m (360feet)33TBAResidentialCBDWoods BagotApproved
UniLodge 609 Wellington110m (360feet)332027ResidentialCBDRothelowmanApproved
Perth Hub103m (338feet)322024ResidentialCBDCottee ParkerTopped out
White Sands103m (338feet)29TBAResidentialScarboroughMJA/TRCBApproved
Lumiere101m (331feet)302026ResidentialSouth PerthHillam ArchitectsUnder construction
Peninsula Tower 6101m (331feet)31TBAResidentialBurswoodMirvac DesignApproved

Timeline of tallest buildings

This list includes buildings that once stood as tallest in Perth.

!Name!Image!Years as Tallest!Height!Floors!Notes
CML Building1936-196250m (160feet)11Demolished in 1980.
Citibank House1962-197068m (223feet)18Formerly "T & G Building"
Parmelia House1970-197380m (260feet)20
Pan Pacific Perth Hotel1973-197690m (300feet)24Formerly "Sheraton Hotel"
1976-1977131m (430feet)30Formerly "AMP Building"
Allendale Square1977-1978132m (433feet)31
St Martins Tower1978-1988140m (460feet)33
108 St Georges Terrace1988-1992214m (702feet)50Formerly "R & I Tower", and "Bankwest Tower"
Central Park1992-Present249m (817feet)52Tallest building in Perth 1992-Present.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tall buildings - Global . 2 June 2011 . 17 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717171541/http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/?do=create . dead .
  2. Web site: Tallest Skyscrapers - Perth - High-rise Buildings (all). https://web.archive.org/web/20040918232952/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=100506&bt=2&ht=2&sro=1. dead. 18 September 2004. 2008-06-22.
  3. http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/cathedral-square/13649 Cathedral Square – The Skyscraper Center
  4. Web site: St Andrews Place - the Skyscraper Center.
  5. Web site: https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-west-australian/20180314/282093457258805. PressReader. 4 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Perth+.
  7. https://developmentwa.com.au/docs/planning-and-approvals/planning-items/elizabeth-quay/Lot-4-Elizabeth-Quay---54-Storey-Proposal---Development-Plans.pdf Development plans
  8. News: Dumas . Daisy . 2023-10-03 . World's tallest wooden building to be built in Perth after developers win approval . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-10-04 . 0261-3077.
  9. Web site: One EQ West, Perth | 1430826 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204031041/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1430826/one-eq-west-perth-australia . dead . 4 December 2021 . Emporis . 2022-05-02.
  10. Web site: Elizabeth Quay West - the Skyscraper Center.
  11. Web site: Hassell's 30-storey tower on Perth's Elizabeth Quay approved | ArchitectureAU. 4 March 2024.
  12. https://www.dplh.wa.gov.au/departmentofplanninglandsheritage/media/daps/city%20of%20perth%20ldap/agenda/2020/april/20200409%20-%20agenda%20-%20no%20108%20-%20city%20of%20perth.pdf City of Perth
  13. Web site: Glass House - the Skyscraper Center.
  14. Web site: Work starts at Old Emu Brewery. 2 April 2014. Business News. 4 April 2014.
  15. http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/emu-brewery-tower-a/2817 Emu Brewery Tower A – The Skyscraper Center
  16. Web site: Plans lodged for two new towers at Capital Square. 23 September 2019.
  17. Web site: 88 Mill Point Road - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 4 March 2024.
  18. Web site: Singaporeans plan 52-storey tower. 10 May 2016.
  19. https://www.dplh.wa.gov.au/departmentofplanninglandsheritage/media/daps/city%20of%20perth%20ldap/agenda/2020/february/20200227%20-%20agenda%20-%20no%20107%20-%20city%20of%20perth.pdf City of Perth
  20. Web site: Wellington Precinct, Perth | 1502767 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211214114655/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1502767/wellington-precinct-perth-australia . dead . 14 December 2021 . Emporis . 2022-05-02.
  21. https://developmentwa.com.au/docs/planning-and-approvals/planning-documents/perth-city-link/perth-city-link/kings-square/development-application-king-square-5-perth-city-link.pdf Development application

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