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Jaymz wrote:In further news on this development, there has been some official correspondence to people who have purchased
an apartment in New Mayfield regarding amendments to the original plans. These include:

1. A 1.6 metre increase in height for stage 1 to allow for installation of a centralised energy plant.

2. An increase from 12 to 15 storeys for stage 2 to allow a luxury hotel chain to operate a 200 room, 4.5 star hotel in the
upper levels of the building.

3. An increase in height from 14 to 17 levels for stage 3 to accommodate additional apartments previously touted for
stage 2, this will result in a overall reduction in apartments from 428 to 384 (available for purchase i'm guessing they mean).

They have given time for adjoining property owners to formally raise any concerns before the plans are put before the DAC,
which they say should be complete by the end of April or early May.

phenom wrote: This entire area is going to be radically different than it was just a couple of years ago... I've lived in this part of Adelaide for a decade and it's weird (in a good way) to think the awful old warehouse site and the big open air car park across the road are basically history.

Ben wrote:Wonder if the people in stage 2 get a refund if they don't want to live in a hotel. I can't see it being successful at sales with that concept in mind. The previous ones Altitude etc all turned into hotels after construction.

ghs wrote:

if there's 200 hotel rooms in a 15 level building, that wouldn't leave much room for apartments.

ghs wrote:The other thing I would be interested in knowing is - whether they have secured a hotel operator ?

If so, then you would think stage 2 would go ahead fairly quickly after approval from the DAC.

langrissa wrote:

Jaymz wrote:Yes, according to the sales office, stage 2 should go on sale very soon. Once people actually see a crane on site and construction underway,
it should encourage more interest in the development. Here's hoping that all 3 stages eventually get completed as planned.

I've heard construction for Stage 2 should commence shortly following Stage 1!! Hence BIG announcement !!

Return of the Tower Monster! Now Even Bigger!



Work has begun clearing the New Mayfield site between Sturt and Gilbert Streets, and it looks like the Stage 1 tower (the lowest, at 10 storeys, on Gilbert Street) may go ahead.

More alarming is the news that the developers, Sturt Land P/L, are applying to make major changes to the whole development.

With the revised plans, the 12 storey block on Sturt Street will increase to 15 storeys and incorporate a so-called “boutique” hotel (with 200 rooms!). The largest tower on Sturt Street will increase from 14 to 17, to accommodate additional apartments displaced by the planned hotel. The 10 storey Gilbert Street building will also increased - by 1.6 metres to incorporate energy equipment.

The affordable housing component will be eliminated. And car-park numbers are set to increase.

Approval for the original New Mayfield development was granted by the government’s Development Assessment Commission just weeks after the Capital City Development Plan Amendment, with its increased height limits and ‘catalyst site’ provisions, was put into interim operation in 2012, and before the only public meeting on the DPA had been held. The plans had been in preparation for months beforehand, and aligned perfectly with the amended Development Plan.

The revised plans will go before the Development Assessment Commission in April or May, and unfortunately we anticipate they will also be approved unopposed.

SWCRA’s objections to the development are naturally magnified by these revisions.

The massive development will overlook and overshadow the surrounding area even more so.

Local traffic, with hotel customers as well as shoppers and large numbers of residents using cars, will be further increased.

The developers have notified adjoining owners/occupiers, as well as other stakeholders including SWCRA, about the proposed revisions and there will be an Open House to view the plans on Sunday 29th March, between 11am and 3pm, at the New Mayfield Display Suite, 43 Sturt Street.