Inside Eagle Street Pier’s luxury $2.1b makeover

Brisbane’s premier finance and dining precinct will receive a new lease on life with a $2.1 billion makeover. TAKE A PEEK

Brisbane’s premier dining precinct will be adorned with hanging gardens, a sweeping promenade and enough open public space to fill a football field under a massive new development.

Brisbane City Council has approved the development plans for Waterfront Brisbane, a $2.1 billion makeover of the Eagle Street Pier and Waterfront Place precinct courtesy of Dexus group.

An artist’s impression of the river view of the new $2.1 billion Waterfront Brisbane

It follows council’s Waterfront Masterplan, which aims to develop the 1.2km of river frontage that stretches from the Botanic Gardens to Howard Smith wharves.

Dexus’ development includes a wider resurfaced river walk, new eateries and bars as well as some 9000sq m of public space.

Exclusive new photos of the sweeping development show two, 43 and 49-storey windowed skyscrapers towering over riverfront buildings adorned with hanging plants and rooftop gardens.

An artist’s impression of the riverwalk at the new $2.1 billion Waterfront Brisbane

“As part of the approval, a new 280m river walk connecting Waterfront Place to the Riparian Plaza will be constructed, replacing the existing aged path,” Brisbane City Council’s city planning and economic development chair Krista Adams said.

Dexus chief investment officer Ross Du Vernet said “The project’s scale and central riverfront location will firmly establish Waterfront Brisbane as a world-class destination, and is set to reshape the daily experience of the many people who visit and work there.”

An artist’s impression of the Eagle St driveway of the new $2.1 billion Waterfront Brisbane

Waterfront Brisbane also features new linking passages that allow for cycle and wheelchair connections between Eagle Street and the river and includes the renovation of heritage listed Naldham House.

Eagle Street Pier restaurant precinct will continue to trade before closing to allow construction to begin.

Construction of the new river walk is expected to begin in 2022, and will be funded by Council and delivered by Dexus.

The first tower is expected to be completed in 2026.

An artist’s impression of the riverwalk and retail precinct of the new $2.1 billion Waterfront Brisbane

Originally published as Inside Eagle Street Pier’s luxury $2.1b makeover