Uptown, Brisbane

Uptown is a six-floor shopping complex located on the Queen Street Mall in the central business district of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

[citation needed] Due to the hilly landscape of the Brisbane CBD, Uptown's floors are labelled differently from that of most shopping centres.

[4] The design emphasised a Victorian theme, utilising ornate railing and fittings in brass and green, with terrazzo floor tiles.

[6] In November 1998 the Myer Centre was purchased by Gandel Retail Trust for $371 million, making it the second largest property transaction in Australia's history at that time.

[4][7] During the early 1990s, the centre basement area (subsequently occupied by Sizzler) hosted "The Funkyard", a nightspot with an emphasis on the "alternative" guitar rock of the era.

[13] On 16 March 2023, Myer announced that, after being unable to reach a commercial agreement with the landlord, it would not be renewing its lease, thus ceasing 35 years of continuous operation at the site in July 2023.

Escalators in the central area Uptown at Christmas