Brisbane’s heritage-listed General Post Office is going to market for the first time since it was purpose-built for the colonial Australian Postal Corporation in 1872.
While ownership would remain with the modern-day Australia Post, the government-owned corporation will seek expressions of interest for a 99-year lease for the landmark Queen Street building.
Australia Post chief financial officer Michael Bradburn said a post office would remain at the site.
Brisbane’s GPO is going on the market for the very first time.Credit: Cameron Atfield
However, its physical location within the building would form part of negotiations for a leaseback to Australia Post.
“The Brisbane GPO is a landmark building, however, the post office only occupies a very small part of the full site,” Bradburn said.
“By offering a leasehold, we have an opportunity to reinvest in our network and provide our eCommerce customers with fast and reliable deliveries to support their business growth.
“This long-term leasehold offers an ideal opportunity to revitalise an iconic Brisbane landmark and create a thriving precinct ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games. We are proud of our commitment to the Brisbane community, and plan to maintain a post office at this location.”
The GPO opens as part of Brisbane Open House.Credit: Robert Shakespeare
The 5306-square-metre site had about 8000 square metres of lettable area, most of which was vacant.
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