Two sites on Turbot Street in the Brisbane CBD have been released to the market through an expressions of interest process, covering a combined 8,900 square metres including a vacant lot and a heritage-listed building.
Two Linked Sites Offered Through EDQ Process
Economic Development Queensland is seeking expressions of interest for two adjoining sites totalling 8,900 m². The package includes a 5,200 m² vacant parcel and the heritage-listed Brisbane Dental Hospital and College. Submissions are due by 5 March 2026.
Heritage Building Vacant Since 2017
The Brisbane Dental Hospital and College has stood vacant since 2017, after dental services relocated to the University of Queensland Oral Health Centre on Herston Road. The building has also been used as a filming location, including for the television series Harrow.
What Proposals Can Cover
The sites have been flagged for market-led proposals that could include housing, hotel accommodation, or office space. The heritage-listed building is intended to be restored and repurposed as part of any successful proposal.
Background And Heritage Listing Details
The Brisbane Dental Hospital and College was built between 1938 and 1941 and was designed by architect Raymond C Nowland in a neo-Georgian style. It is located at 168 Turbot Street.
It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 23 April 1999, recognising its role in public dental services and dental education in Queensland, as well as its architectural and technical significance.
Earlier Redevelopment Did Not Proceed
A redevelopment of the vacant Turbot Street parcel was announced in December 2020, but the project did not proceed after a private developer later withdrew. The current expressions of interest process reopens the site to new proposals.
Next Steps
Economic Development Queensland will assess submissions received by 5 March 2026. The outcome will determine how the vacant land and the heritage-listed building are redeveloped and reused within the Brisbane CBD.
Published 17-Dec-2025
