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Cannon-Brookes on why a 40-storey skyscraper still makes economic sense for Atlassian

What happened

Atlassian is building a 40-storey skyscraper next to Sydney's Central Station, which is expected to open in 2028.

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Atlassian chief executive Mike Cannon-Brookes says the software firm's Sydney skyscraper continues to make economic sense even with its increasingly remote workforce-friendly policies, and redundancies caused by the rise of artificial intelligence earlier this year. The Nasdaq-listed software firm has invested millions of dollars in building a 40-storey skyscraper, expected to open in 2028, next to Sydney's Central Station. Dexus and Atlassian own the tower – the latter is an anchor tenant, and it was originally expected to be worth $1.8 billion once completed. Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Fetching latest articles

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Event
Investment

What this signalsA large capital project often starts a round of vendor buying.

Takes effect
Jan 1, 2028
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Skyscraper

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  • office

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Confidence
90%
Detected
Jul 21, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
invests_into_assets

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