A revised development application has been submitted to Gold Coast City Council for what could become the tallest building in Australia, with a 101 storey residential tower proposed as part of a new twin tower precinct in the centre of Southport.
Named One Park Lane, the proposal which was originally proposed in September 2022 is being led by a Melbourne based consortium headed by developer Tony Goss and development partner Baracon. The site spans 1507 square metres and is located directly behind the Southport Bowls Club, near Queen Street and adjacent to the planned Gold Coast Arena precinct at Carey Park.
The application outlines plans for two buildings, a 101 storey residential tower reaching 400 metres in height, and a 60 storey commercial tower. The two structures would be linked by a skybridge at level 22 and form the centrepiece of a significant new mixed use precinct positioned close to major transport and education infrastructure.
If delivered, the project would surpass Q1 in Surfers Paradise and Australia 108 in Melbourne, becoming the tallest building in the country by both physical height and number of floors. It would also be one of the tallest buildings in the southern hemisphere and rank among the top 45 tallest globally.
Key details of the One Park Lane proposal include:
The architectural design, prepared by Woods Bagot, introduces a vertical village concept that integrates outdoor communal areas at various heights throughout the towers. This includes landscaped terraces, resident amenity zones and void floors to break up the building mass and allow for natural airflow and shared recreation space.
The site is located within the Southport Priority Development Area, a state designated zone intended to encourage higher density mixed use development near key public infrastructure.
Development manager Brett Rogers from Baracon said the project reflects several years of background work and consultation with planning and infrastructure agencies.
“We have taken a strategic and long term view of this location. The combination of transport access, education, health precincts and future Olympic facilities makes this a very rare opportunity to deliver something transformative,” he said.
The design team has worked with the Queensland Government throughout the pre-lodgement stage to address site access and planning compliance matters. The formal development application was submitted to council in June.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has welcomed the project, describing it as a strong private sector signal of confidence in Southport’s future. He noted that the investment in the Gold Coast light rail network is already starting to attract large scale development interest.
Division 6 Councillor Brooke Patterson also expressed support for the proposal, describing it as a catalytic project that would add to the vibrancy of the CBD and support local economic activity.
“This is exactly the kind of investment Southport needs. It brings new residents, employment space and hospitality offerings to the centre of the city and will support small business and public activation,” she said.
Directly across the road from the One Park Lane site, a separate 23 storey government led housing tower is now under construction. That project, being delivered by the Queensland and federal governments in partnership with the community housing sector, will provide 200 social and affordable units and is aimed at residents experiencing housing stress or homelessness. Construction began in June and is expected to finish by mid 2027.
The proposed One Park Lane precinct adds to a growing list of high rise residential and mixed use towers planned or approved in the Gold Coast region. However, whether this project proceeds to construction will depend heavily on market and sector conditions.
Across South East Queensland, developers are facing increasingly complex construction environments. A combination of rising material costs, stagnant productivity, low labour availability and a contracting builder market has placed upward pressure on feasibility outcomes. Many approved towers in Brisbane and the Gold Coast remain on hold due to cost overruns or difficulty securing funding. Super tall buildings in particular require advanced engineering solutions, longer build timelines and higher upfront capital, making them especially sensitive to market shifts.
While the One Park Lane proposal is eligible for streamlined assessment under the Priority Development Area process, its delivery will ultimately hinge on whether construction conditions and funding markets can align to support a project of this scale.
The original development development application article, submitted in September 2022 can be read here.
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