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Welcome to Adelaide, a vibrant city in South Australia! Like many big cities, Adelaide has some really tall buildings that reach high into the sky. This article will tell you all about the tallest ones.

For a long time, the RAA Tower was the tallest building in Adelaide. It was built in 1988 and stood at 132 meters (about 433 feet) tall. But in 2019, a new building called Frome Central Tower One took its place! It's even taller, reaching 138 meters (about 453 feet).

For many years, there were rules about how tall buildings could be in Adelaide. This meant not many super-tall skyscrapers were built. But recently, these rules have become a bit more flexible, so we might see even more amazing tall buildings in the future!

Adelaide 2022 Skyline
Adelaide city skyline, 2022

Adelaide's Tallest Buildings

Here's a list of the tallest buildings in Adelaide. When we talk about height, we mean the building's main structure, including any fancy tops or designs. We don't count things like TV antennas or radio towers on top.

The height listed is to the roof of the building.

     Construction is still happening, but the building has reached its full height

Rank Name Image Height (meters) Floors Built What it's used for Address
1 Frome Central Tower One Frome Central Tower One Adelaide.png 138 37 2019 Mixed use (like homes and the Crowne Plaza hotel) 11-27 Frome Street
2 Realm Adelaide The Realm, Adelaide.png 132 40 2020 Homes (Residential) 9-19 Austin Street
3 RAA Place Royal Automobile Association.png 132 31 1988 Offices (Commercial) 91 King William Street
4 The Switch The Switch Student Tower - Adelaide.jpg 119 35 2021 Student homes 203 North Terrace
5 Yugo Tower 269 North Terrace Student Tower.jpg 118 35 2021 Student homes 269 North Terrace
6 Sofitel Hotel Sofitel Hotel Adelaide.jpg 117 33 2020 Mixed use 108 Currie Street
7 One Festival Tower Festival Plaza Tower.png 115 29 2023 Offices Festival Centre Plaza
8 Telstra House Telstra house.png 104 24 1987 Offices 30 Pirie Street
9 Kodo Apartments Kodo Apartments Adelaide.png 103 30 2018 Homes 27-31 Angas Street
10 Grenfell Centre Adelaide Grenfell Centre.jpg 103 26 1975 Offices 25 Grenfell Street
11 115 King William Street 115 King William Street.jpg 91 26 2016 Offices 115 King William Street
12 InterContinental Hotel OIC adelaide intercontinental.jpg 91 24 1989 Hotel 120 North Terrace
13 Australis House 77 Grenfell Street.png 91 22 1991 Offices 77 Grenfell Street
14 Vue on King William Vue king william.png 89 28 2016 Homes 413 King William Street
15 ANZ House (City Central 1) City central tower 1.png 84 21 2007 Offices 11-29 Waymouth Street
16 GPO Exchange GPO exchange.png 82 22 2019 Offices 177-179 Victoria Square
17 Wingfold Tower Wingfold tower Adelaide.jpg 78 25 2020 Homes 116–122 Waymouth Street
18 Penny Place Penny place.png 78 24 2021 Homes 17 Penny Place
19 Rundle Place (Bendigo Bank) Rundle place.png 76 15 2013 Offices and shopping centre 79-91 Rundle Mall
20 One Adelaide 260 Flinders Street Adelaide.png 75 25 2019 Homes 260 Flinders Street
21 Dwell Adelaide Dwellmetalpanels-2-scaled.jpg 75 21 2019 Homes Lot 101 Synagogue Place
22 SKM House SKM house Adelaide.png 75 21 1971 Offices 33-39 King William Street
23 Wakefield House Wakefield house.png 75 20 1980 Government offices 30 Wakefield Street
24 Origin House Origin house.png 75 19 1968 Offices 1 King William Street
25 Myer Centre Adelaide nth tce2.2.jpg 75 18 1991 Offices and shopping centre 14-38 Rundle Mall
26 Vibe Hotel N/A 74 21 2023 Hotel 256-260 Flinders Street
27 Bohem Apartments Bohem.png 73 23 2017 Homes 150 Wright Street
28 Stamford Plaza Adelaide Stamford Plaza Adelaide.png 73 21 1975 Hotel 150 North Terrace
29 11-19 Grenfell Street 19 grenfell street.png 73 19 1979 Offices 11-19 Grenfell Street
30 QBE House N/A 73 17 1988 Offices 45 Pirie Street
=31 City Central Tower 8 City Central Tower 8.png 72 20 2012 Offices 12-26 Franklin Street
=31 45 Grenfell Street 45 Grenfell Street Adelaide.png 72 20 1973 Offices 45 Grenfell Street
33 Education Department of South Australia 31 Flinders Street Adelaide.png 72 19 1976 Government offices 31 Flinders Street
34 University of South Australia Health Innovation Building Unisa innovation building.png 72 14 2018 University 73 North Terrace
35 Adelaide Tower Apartments Adelaide Tower Apartments.png 70 20 1973 Homes 65-73 King William Street
36 State Administration Centre N/A 70 18 1968 Government offices 190 Victoria Square
37 58 Franklin Street N/A 70 17 2013 Offices 58 Franklin Street
38 University of Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building N/A 70 15 2017 University North Terrace
39 Hilton Adelaide Hilton Hotel adelaide.png 69 22 1982 Hotel 233 Victoria Square
40 Peppers Waymouth Hotel N/A 69 20 1971 Hotel 55 Waymouth Street
41 Commonwealth Bank Building N/A 69 17 1983 Offices 100 King William Street
42 Urbanest Adelaide Central N/A 68 21 2018 Homes 228-231 North Terrace
43 Telstra Waymouth Exchange N/A 68 20 1972 Telephone exchange 67-79 Waymouth Street
44 U City Retirement Residences N/A 68 19 2019 Homes Franklin Street (corner of Pitt Street)
45 Reserve Bank of Australia N/A 67 18 1966 Offices 182-188 Victoria Square
46 GHD Building N/A 66 17 1981 Offices 211 Victoria Square
47 Wyatt House N/A 66 16 1990 Offices 115 Grenfell Street
48 Angas Securities House N/A 65 16 1986 Offices 26 Flinders Street
49 Extrastaff House N/A 63 17 1978 Offices 90 King William Street
50 Optus Centre N/A 63 16 1990 Offices 431-439 King William Street
51 50 Flinders Street N/A 63 15 2015 Offices 50 Flinders Street
52 Conservatory on Hindmarsh N/A 62 19 2009 Homes and offices 41-51 Hindmarsh Square

Future Tall Buildings in Adelaide

Adelaide is always growing! Here are some exciting new tall buildings that are being planned, have been approved, or are already being built.

     Proposed (ideas for buildings that might be built)      Approved (plans are set, waiting to be built)      Under construction (being built right now)

Building Height
(meters)
Floors Expected Finish What it's used for Architect(s) Location
Freemasons Hall Tower 183 39 2026 Mixed use Walter Brooke 254 North Terrace
SA1 Tower 180 55 To Be Announced Mixed use JPE Design/Cox Architecture 207 Pulteney Street
Festival Tower 2 149 38 2027 Mixed use Festival Centre Plaza
80 Currie Street 136 34 To Be Announced Office Woods Bagot 80 Currie Street
Central Market Arcade 130 40 2026 Mixed use Woods Bagot 21-39 Grote Street
29 Twin Street 124 38 To Be Announced Student homes Woods Bagot 29 Twin Street
Wyndham Grand 123 36 2024 Hotel Loucas Zahos 75-79 King William Street
Victoria Tower 119 33 2025 Homes 32-38 Grote Street
Victoria Square Tower 112 31 2024 Hotel Cox Architecture/Thrive Construct 185 Victoria Square
One North Terrace Tower 1 108 32 To Be Announced Homes Cox Architecture 1-8 North Terrace
One North Terrace Tower 2 108 32 To Be Announced Homes Cox Architecture 1-8 North Terrace
42-56 Franklin Street 98 22 To Be Announced Office Brown Falconer 42-56 Franklin Street
Hyatt Regency 93 21 To Be Announced Hotel Woodhead International 51 Pirie Street
Sixty 2 Currie (QT Adelaide) 87 25 To Be Announced Mixed Use Hames Sharley 62-68 Currie Street
Alto 87 26 To Be Announced Hotel Brown Falconer 124-126 Franklin Street
157-159 Waymouth Street 80 24 To Be Announced Mixed use INTRO 157-159 Waymouth Street
Tribe Hotel 65 18 To Be Announced Mixed use Loucas Zahos 126 Wakefield Street

Timeline of Adelaide's Tallest Buildings

It's interesting to see how the tallest building in Adelaide has changed over the years! Here's a look at which buildings held the "tallest" title.

Years Building Height Floor count Address Years it was the tallest
2019–Present Frome Central Tower One 138 m (453 ft) 37 11 Frome Street 4
1988–2019 RAA Tower 132 m (433 ft) 31 91 King William Street 31
1987–1988 Telstra House 104 m (341 ft) 24 30 Pirie Street 1
1975–1987 Grenfell Centre 103 m (338 ft) 26 25 Grenfell Street 12
1968–1975 AMP Building 75 m (246 ft) 19 1 King William Street 7
1966–1968 Reserve Bank of Australia 67 m (220 ft) 18 182-188 Victoria Square 2
1934–1966 Colonial Mutual Life Building 52 m (171 ft) 14 41-49 King William Street 32
1869–1934 St Peter's Cathedral 51 m (167 ft) 3 27 King William Road 65

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