A development application has been lodged for a residential tower, located at 39 Russell Street, South Brisbane.
Designed by 111.company, the proposal seeks approval for a 30-storey residential tower containing 93 apartments (two to four bedrooms), featuring a bronze podium, curved residential tower, and a sculptural rooftop veil forming the key architectural elements. The proposal is positioned on a prominent corner, located opposite Musgrave Park.
The architectural design separates the building into a podium, tower and rooftop element, while maintaining a consistent curvilinear form. A bronze metal screen wraps the podium, while the upper tower incorporates curved floor plates, balconies, landscaping and screening elements. The design also incorporates subtropical landscaping throughout the building, including a landscaped vertical spine along the south-western elevation.
Development Details
30-storey residential tower
93 residential dwellings
Site area: 931sqm
Apartments located across Levels 6 to 28.
Approximately 11,712.8sqm of gross floor area.
Level 5 communal recreation and wellness level.
Level 30 rooftop resident amenity and recreation area.
1,028sqm of communal recreation space.
709sqm of landscaping, representing 76% of the site area.
136 car parking spaces, with parking fully contained within the basement.
39 bicycle spaces.
Crossovers (Russell Street and Manning Street)
Ground-level
Communal lobby
Resident lounge
Landscaping.
Curved glass façade
Bronze podium incorporating an undulating metal fin screen.
Curved residential floor plates and ripple-like balcony edges.
Landscaped vertical spine extending along the south-western elevation
Rooftop Communal Area.
Building Breakdown
Basement: Car parking and vehicle parking.
Ground Level: Residential entry, communal lobby, resident lounge, landscaping and active street interfaces.
Level 5: Communal recreation and wellness facilities, including a gymnasium, steam room, sauna, plunge pools, Pilates/yoga room, outdoor terrace and work-from-home facilities.
Levels 6–12: 35 two-bedroom apartments, with five apartments per floor ranging from approximately 82sqm to 93sqm.
Levels 13–25: 52 apartments comprising a mix of two- and three-bedroom dwellings, including apartments with multi-purpose rooms.
Levels 26–28: Six four-bedroom apartments with multi-purpose rooms, with two apartments per floor.
Level 30: Rooftop resident amenities including a lap pool, spa, entertaining and dining areas, private dining room, games room and resident lounge beneath the sculptural rooftop veil.
The planners at Town Planning Alliance states, “The proposal responds to the unique opportunity presented by this key corner site in inner-city South Brisbane by delivering a landmark residential development that contributes to Brisbane’s housing supply providing ‘the right housing in the right location’. The built form responds to the Kurilpa area which is currently undergoing significant urban renewal guided by the abovementioned Kurilpa Sustainable Growth Precinct Plan TLPI”.
“The development proposal is considered to satisfy the overall outcomes of the Kurilpa south area (PPA-003). The proposal has been designed to respect the local place, while also providing a contemporary subtropical building to respond to the prominent corner location. The building provides a distinctive delineation between key components of the building; podium, tower, and rooftop; while maintaining a cohesiveness in architectural design through the continuation of gentle, fluid, curvilinear alignments”.
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Application Information and References
Date lodged: 27 August 2026
Council reference: A007098299
Address: 39 Russell Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Zone: HDR2 High Density Residential
TLPI: No. 2 of 2025 – Kurilpa Sustainable Growth Precinct
Precinct: Kurilpa Core Area
Architect: 111.company
Landscape Architect: LAUD ink
Town Planner: Town Planning Alliance
Interactive Image: Google Aerial and Streetview.
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