What is happening to the heritage buildings and places?

No heritage building in the precinct is being demolished. All heritage buildings and places will be retained, refurbished and reactivated helping to bring the new precinct to life. Greater access will be established for the community to these wonderful spaces that demonstrate a blend of historic and contemporary architecture.

Of the 9 Heritage Buildings and 2 Heritage Places within the precinct:

• 3 buildings (Commissariat Store, Public Services Club, Old State Library Building) remain occupied and in use;
• 3 buildings (Printery Building, DPI Building and Harris Terrace) have been restored and will be activated with tenants;
• 2 buildings (Old Treasury Building, Land Administration Building) will be repurposed over the coming few years into tertiary and hotel use;
• 1 building (Mansions Building) has been secured will be revitalised as part of the new Mansions Precinct.
• 1 of the Heritage Places (Queen’s Gardens) has remained open to the public during the construction of Queen’s Wharf Brisbane while the other (Miller Park) has been transformed to provide accessibility to the riverline whilst being sympathetic to the existing heritage elements in the park. Visitors to Miller Park will find heritage interpretations that reference Brisbane’s European settlement history.

Heritage buildings and places feature strongly throughout Queen’s Wharf Brisbane. The restoration of these assets preserves Brisbane’s rich history while futureproofing the buildings for other uses including cultural, retail, dining, hotel and tertiary spaces.