Third hotel pitched for Roma Street block amid CBD revitalisation

Hotels operated by Mercure and Pullman occupy the remaining Roma Street side of the block.

Located between King George Square and the city’s court precinct, with the under-development transport hub and possible entertainment precinct nearby, the area is undergoing significant change.

In addition to the Cross River Rail works, a 38-storey commercial development by Mirvac is being built directly west along Turbot Street, stretching from a frontage on Ann Street to the heritage-listed Brisbane Fruit and Produce Exchange buildings.

While the proposal for the $2.1 billion 17,000-seat Brisbane Live arena hit a snag last year when the Queensland Audit Office found it was not economically viable, the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority was…