Apple has confirmed the site for it's flagship Brisbane store. Credit:Marissa Calligeros

However, Apple will not confirm when the city store will open, with a spokesman saying there was no further information available when contacted by Fairfax Media on Monday.

The redevelopment of the MacArthur Chambers space. which once housed Dymocks, includes a three-level restoration of the historic interior.

The building’s original bronze doors will also be restored and a new feature staircase to the mezzanine level will replace the escalators.

According to the council application, the design aims to “create a high quality retail outlet which showcases the architectural qualities of the original Assurance Chamber and adds contemporary elements of comparable quality”.