Skyscraper · Australia

How much did the Q1 Tower in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast cost to build?

Q1 is a residential skyscraper of 322.5 m in Surfers Paradise on Queensland's Gold Coast, Australia, developed by Sunland Group and built by Sunland Constructions between 2002 and November 2005, and the tallest building in Australia and the southern hemisphere. We Build Value (2022) gives its cost as around AUD 255 million, matching Wikipedia's infobox, while sources disagree on the number of floors (77 or 78 above ground) and on its floor area.

Reported project cost

AUD 255 million

Approximately $194.73 million

Cost basis: 2005

Q1 Tower, Gold Coast, Queensland
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Basis of the published figure

Reported project cost2005
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Key dimensions

HeightWe Build Value
322.5 m

Project record

Timeline

  1. 2002

    Construction started

    We Build Value
  2. 2005

    Completed

    We Build Value

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