Lendlease unveils Australia’s tallest Timber Tower - 25 King
14 December 2018
Lendlease:
Minister for Education and Minister
for Industrial Relations The Honourable Grace Grace and
Impact
Investment Group (IIG) joined Lendlease today to celebrate the official
opening of Australia’s tallest
engineered timber office building,
25
King.
The first of its kind in the Australian
property market, 25 King
includes extensive use of innovative and sustainable building materials
– glue laminated timber structural beams and columns and cross laminated
timber floors – as well as state-of-the-art
technology to deliver a true
workplace of the future.
Designed and manufactured by Lendlease and sold to IIG, the ground floor
plus nine-storey timber commercial tower features open and flexible
office space complemented by exposed timber structures to create a
contemporary and creative studio
environment.
Global engineering firm,
Aurecon, now occupies 43.5 per cent of the net
lettable area, with IIG working with Lendlease to secure new tenants for
the remaining office space.
25 King is targeting a 6 Star
Green Star rating, a 5 Star NABERS Energy
rating and a WELL Core & Shell rating to complement the precinct’s 6
Star Green Star – Communities rating.
Quotes attributable to John Burton, Lendlease’s Managing
Director, Urban Regeneration
“Delivering the next generation of sustainable workplaces is a wonderful
achievement for the
Brisbane Showgrounds precinct.
“25 King is the latest example of high-performance workplaces setting
new benchmarks in environmentally sustainable building practices with
strong connections between timber and human health within the built
environment.
“The building demonstrates greener and healthier ways of working. This
creates a workplace that lives and breathes a culture of collaboration
providing workers with a sense of belonging.
“The commitment to our precincts, strengthens our belief in creating the
best places for our employees, customers, the environment and the
community.”
Quotes attributable to Impact Investment Group’s Head of Funds
Management - Real Estate, Darren Brusnahan
“Lendlease is creating the kind of precinct that helps make cities
great. 25 King is the definition of a connected, collaborative workspace
for high-performance teams.
"We think 25 King's superb environmental credentials and tenant amenity
will make a great contribution to its investment performance.
"With our community of investors, we’re immensely proud to take
ownership of this brilliant building.”
For more information about Brisbane Showgrounds, visit www.workkingstreet.com
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