List of tallest buildings in Adelaide

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 RAA Tower, which rises 132 metres (433 ft).

The Adelaide central business district in 2022

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]

Adelaide city skyline, 2022

Tallest buildings

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.

  Construction ongoing but height reached
RankNameImageHeight (m)FloorsBuiltUseAddress
1 Frome Central Tower One 138[5] 37 2019 Mixed use, including the Crowne Plaza hotel[6][7] 11-27 Frome Street
2 Realm Adelaide 132 40 2020 Residential 9-19 Austin Street
3 RAA Place 132 31 1988 Commercial office 91 King William Street
4 The Switch 119 35 2021 Student accommodation 203 North Terrace
5 Yugo Tower 118 35 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[8] 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
11 InterContinental Hotel 91 24 1989 Hotel 120 North Terrace
12 Australis House 91 22 1991 Commercial office 77 Grenfell Street
13 Vue on King William 89 28 2016 Residential 413 King William Street
14 ANZ House (City Central 1) 84 21 2007 Commercial office 11-29 Waymouth Street
15 GPO Exchange[9] 82[10] 22 2019 Commercial office 177-179 Victoria Square
16 Wingfold Tower 78 25 2020 Residential 116–122 Waymouth Street
17 Penny Place 78 24 2021 Residential 17 Penny Place
18 Rundle Place (Bendigo Bank) 76 15 2013 Commercial office / shopping centre 79-91 Rundle Mall
19 One Adelaide[11] 75[12] 25 2019 Residential 260 Flinders Street
20 Dwell Adelaide 75 21 2019 Residential Lot 101 Synagogue Place
21 SKM House 75 21 1971 Commercial office 33-39 King William Street
22 Wakefield House 75 20 1980 Government office 30 Wakefield Street
23 Origin House 75 19 1968 Commercial office 1 King William Street
24 Myer Centre 75 18 1991 Commercial office / shopping centre 14-38 Rundle Mall
25 Bohem Apartments 73 23 2017 Residential 150 Wright Street
26 Stamford Plaza Adelaide 73 21 1975 Hotel 150 North Terrace
27 11-19 Grenfell Street 73 19 1979 Commercial office 11-19 Grenfell Street
28 QBE House N/A 73 17 1988 Commercial office 45 Pirie Street
=29 City Central Tower 8 72 20 2012 Commercial office 12-26 Franklin Street
=29 45 Grenfell Street 72 20 1973 Commercial office 45 Grenfell Street
31 Education Department of South Australia 72 19 1976 Government office 31 Flinders Street
32 University of South Australia Health Innovation Building 72 14 2018 University 73 North Terrace
33 Adelaide Tower Apartments 70 20 1973 Residential 65-73 King William Street
34 State Administration Centre N/A 70 18 1968 Government office 190 Victoria Square
35 58 Franklin Street N/A 70 17 2013 Commercial office 58 Franklin Street
36 University of Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building N/A 70 15 2017 University North Terrace
37 Hilton Adelaide 69 22 1982 Hotel 233 Victoria Square
38 Rendezvous Grand Hotel N/A 69 20 1971 Hotel 55 Waymouth Street
39 Commonwealth Bank Building N/A 69 17 1983 Commercial office 100 King William Street
40 Urbanest Adelaide Central N/A 68 21 2018 Residential 228-231 North Terrace
41 Telstra Waymouth Exchange N/A 68 20 1972 Telephone exchange 67-79 Waymouth Street
42 U City Retirement Residences N/A 68 19 2019 Residential Franklin Street (corner of Pitt Street)
43 Reserve Bank of Australia N/A 67 18 1966 Commercial office 182-188 Victoria Square
44 GHD Building N/A 66 17 1981 Commercial office 211 Victoria Square
45 Wyatt House N/A 66 16 1990 Commercial office 115 Grenfell Street
46 Angas Securities House N/A 65 16 1986 Commercial office 26 Flinders Street
47 Extrastaff House N/A 63 17 1978 Commercial office 90 King William Street
48 Optus Centre N/A 63 16 1990 Commercial office 431-439 King William Street
49 50 Flinders Street N/A 63 15 2015 Commercial office 50 Flinders Street
50 Conservatory on Hindmarsh N/A 62 19 2009 Residential / commercial office 41-51 Hindmarsh Square

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.

  Proposed
  Approved
  Under construction
Building Height
(m)		 Floors Completion Use Architect(s) Location
Freemasons Hall Tower 183 39 2026 Mixed use Walter Brooke 254 North Terrace
SA1 Tower 180 55 TBA Mixed use JPE Design/Cox Architecture 207 Pulteney Street
80 Currie Street 136 34 TBA Office Woods Bagot 80 Currie Street
Central Market Arcade 130 40[13] 2026 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
Victoria Tower 119 33 2025 Residential 32-38 Grote Street
Festival Plaza Tower 115 29 2025 Office Bates Smart Festival Centre Plaza
Victoria Square Tower 112 31 2024 Hotel Cox Architecture/Thrive Construct 185 Victoria Square
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
Sixty 2 Currie (QT Adelaide) TBA 25 TBA Mixed Use Hames Sharley 62-68 Currie Street
42-56 Franklin Street 98 22 TBA Office Brown Falconer 42-56 Franklin Street
Hyatt Regency 93 21 TBA 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 (at least 50 metres):

YearsBuildingHeightFloor countAddressYears tallest
2019–PresentFrome Central Tower One138 m (453 ft)3711 Frome Street4
1988–2019RAA Tower132 m (433 ft)3191 King William Street31
1987–1988Telstra House104 m (341 ft)2430 Pirie Street1
1975–1987Grenfell Centre103 m (338 ft)2625 Grenfell Street12
1968–1975AMP Building75 m (246 ft)191 King William Street7
1966–1968Reserve Bank of Australia67 m (220 ft)18182-188 Victoria Square2
1934–1966Colonial Mutual Life Building52 m (171 ft)1441-49 King William Street32
1869–1934St Peter's Cathedral51 m (167 ft)327 King William Road65

See also

Notes

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    9. GPO Exchange
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