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January 10, 2026 \u2014 9:55am<\/p>\n
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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n Save this article for later<\/p>\n Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n Got it<\/p>\n The Broadway Hotel in Woolloongabba went up in flames for a third time on Friday night, months after a development application was lodged to incorporate the derelict building into a 34-storey tower.<\/p>\n The 136-year-old hotel on Logan Road was reported alight about 11.40pm, with fire spreading from the ground floor up.<\/p>\n Footage taken by local Sarah Moran shows the fire burning in the front of the building at ground level, as firefighters worked to put it out.<\/p>\n Five fire crews attended the blaze, which was extinguished by 12.30am.<\/p>\n Squatters are known to frequent the building, however no patients were treated by paramedics as a result of the fire.<\/p>\n Speculation is rife among the community about the cause of the blaze, but Moran said regardless of the cause, it was a shame to see the building damaged.<\/p>\n It highlights the housing issues in Brisbane, she said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe all look on in horror wondering what to do!\u201d<\/p>\n Police have declared a crime scene, and fire investigators were called to the hotel on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n The section of Logan Road between Walker Street and Balaclava Street remained closed for safety reasons.<\/p>\n Anyone who witnessed the fire or has relevant footage is urged to contact police.<\/p>\n The building has now endured three fires, the first in 2010. It went up in flames again in 2018, and no longer has a roof.<\/p>\n Broadway Projects Qld Pty Ltd bought the hotel from Malcolm Nyst in August 2021 for $8.8 million.<\/p>\n Related Article Multiple previous owners tried to develop the site but were knocked back on heritage grounds.<\/p>\n Plans lodged with the state government in October last year aimed to incorporate the heritage-listed landmark into a 34-storey tower.<\/p>\n Under the plan, the gutted hotel would be restored and reopened as a hospitality venue.<\/p>\n Reconstruction of the original staircase and internal fittings was also planned.<\/p>\n An air-raid shelter built during World War II and outbuildings at the rear were to be demolished.<\/p>\n The tower would be built directly behind the hotel, with 282 apartments.<\/p>\n Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0b35ed0b2d034480b271d730fb0a5ee2c4a98a57b4efe9d99388f0216cce58a6.jpeg\")
The aftermath of a third fire at Broadway Hotel in Woolloongabba.Sarah Moran<\/p>\n![\"Police](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3ec5e3c0eed43a961c3fb87dfebce4d129411d46da7f83c0d59b01767016dbb7.jpeg\")
Police were at the Woolloongabba hotel on Saturday morning after declaring a crime scene.Sarah Moran<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4be4a96d6bd97584e3088e95b8b3b05ca36dfdaa749f37a600b12abdceec9f5f.jpeg\")
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