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Brunswick & Co.

Brisbane, Queensland

Brunswick & Co. is Queensland’s first true Build-to-Rent (BtR) high-density residential development, designed by COX for Frasers Property Australia. Rising 25 storeys in Fortitude Valley, it offers a fresh take on city living—combining sleek design with community-driven amenities and sustainability.

The development features 366 residences—studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments—with approximately 40% allocated to affordable housing, setting a benchmark for inclusive urban living. More than just a place to live, Brunswick & Co. creates a connected vertical village that fosters belonging and enhances daily life.

A suite of curated amenities encourages connection, wellness, and lifestyle. The ground-floor retail and café-integrated lobby bring Brunswick Street’s energy inside, while co-working spaces and a resident fitness studio provide flexibility for work and well-being.

The Level 25 rooftop offers a lush subtropical retreat, complete with a resort-style pool overlooking Brisbane’s skyline and hinterland. Additional amenities include a rooftop dog park, library, cinema rooms, podcasting areas, and games zones—all designed to inspire interaction and connection.

 

Brendan Gaffney, COX Director

Brunswick & Co. is a civic, urban, and human contribution to the city – a place where residents feel connected and part of something greater than the individual, a celebration of community and neighbourhood. A place to call home.

Frasers Property Australia 

It’s akin to the World’s Friendliest Hotel.

Under corporate ownership, the BtR model focuses on the long-term durability of the base building, guiding both design and material choices. This approach strengthens Brunswick & Co.’s commitment to creating vibrant and active communal and retail spaces.

The design pays homage to its location through the use of face brick within the podium façade, providing a warmth and textural richness synonymous with the surrounding heritage-listed buildings. The restrained simplicity of the exterior expression and palette of materials sits in direct contrast to some of the more ‘overt’ neighbours. This project will be a calm and sensitive contribution to the urban environment, responding in a more contextual manner to ‘The Valley.’ 

A Sustainable Future 

Targeting a 5-Star Green Star certification from the Green Building Council of Australia, Brunswick & Co. exemplifies environmentally conscious design. Sustainability initiatives include: 

  • A renewable energy-sourced, all-electric design (no gas heating or appliances). 
  • Solar PV systems and 100% off-site renewable power through Real Utilities, ensuring carbon-neutral operation at no additional cost to residents. 
  • Design features that prioritise health, wellbeing, and climate resiliency, including heat-resistant materials to community-focused spaces with biophilic principles. 

This commitment to sustainability not only reduces the building’s environmental footprint but also delivers operational efficiencies and cost savings for both residents and operators. 

 

Brunswick & Co. has been designed as a living, thriving, vertical community that is more akin to a resort hotel than the typical residential apartment building. It will offer opportunities for personalisation that allow renters to curate their own lifestyles, revolutionising renting by eliminating stigma, judgment, and compromise. 

Technical Information

City
Brisbane, Queensland
Client
Frasers Property Australia
Status
In Progress
Key Consultants
Oskar Engineering; Acoustic Logic; RPS Landscape
Builder
Hutchinson Builders
Site Area
2,072m2
Gross Floor Area
23,000m2