A derelict inner-Brisbane pub has been earmarked for restoration, with construction of a new high-rise tower planned directly overhead.

The 136-year-old Broadway Hotel on Logan Road in Woolloongabba has been in ruins since it caught fire in 2010.

It went up in flames again in 2018, and no longer has a roof.

New plans lodged with the state government this week show its owner is seeking to incorporate the heritage-listed landmark into a new 34-storey tower.

The gutted hotel would be completely restored, and reopened as a hospitality venue.

Reconstruction of its original staircase and internal fittings is planned.

An air raid shelter built during World War II and outbuildings at the rear would be demolished.

The high-rise building is planned directly behind the hotel, with 282 apartmen

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