275 George Street is a 142 m (466 ft) office building located on George Street in Brisbane, Australia. Completed in February 2009, it has 32 storeys. The building was developed by Charter Hall and constructed by Watpac. It was designed by Sydney-based firm Crone Partners. It stands Immediately Behind Brisbane City Hall.
To its roof, the building reaches 142 m (466 ft), but a spire mounted atop it brings its total height to 171 m (561 ft), making it the 4th-tallest in Brisbane. The commercial lettable area of the building is 41,000 m2 (440,000 sq ft).
The main tenant is Telstra, which occupies floors 2 - 22. Telstra's lease was the largest commercial lease in Brisbane's history. Floors 23 - 30 are occupied by QGC.
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