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This development was approved last night according to a radio news report this morning.

Not trying to be negative but there are some potential sales issues. Does anyone know what the tenant next door at 268, does in the blue stone building with all the darkened windows and secure monitored door? Does not seem like a family environment. Also there is a large microwave communications tower on that corner which would not be something I would want next to my bedroom.

crowdoc wrote:Does anyone know what the tenant next door at 268, does in the blue stone building with all the darkened windows and secure monitored door? Does not seem like a family environment.

Stop acting coy. From what you say, it sounds like you know exactly what goes on there. How nice are the leather lounges?

I have been told things but that is just hearsay. I am trying to stick to the facts.

From the advertiser:

Approval for 262 Pirie St’s 25-storey, $60 million mixed-use development

THE completion of the O-Bahn extension and growing allure of Adelaide’s East End is behind a plan to build a 79 metre high mixed use, CBD development.

Development Assessment Commission (DAC) approval has been granted for the 25-storey building opposite the Tivoli Hotel on the eastern extreme of Pirie St.

“We are delighted in contributing to the emerging redevelopment in the city’s iconic east precinct, which we believe will continue to expand due to the location’s vibrant and exciting lifestyle opportunity,” said accountant Lucio Signore from Pirie St Developments who is behind the 262 Pirie St building.

The $60 million project, which will include 81 apartments and 40 car park spaces ranged across levels 1-5, has taken more than 12 months to plan. The developer Mr Signore, a former National Soccer League (NSL) midfield player with Adelaide City in the 1980s, anticipates work will begin round March next year with completion a further 18 months on.


An artist’s impression of the approved development at 262 Pirie St.
Demand for the building which will have a retail and commercial ground floor, first floor office and upper residential use, will be substantial following the burgeoning growth around Ebenezer Place and slightly further afield in Kent Town Mr Signore said.

The Pirie St development, when completed, will be Adelaide’s second tallest residential building after the Vue apartments on King William St which were officially opened by Deputy Premier John Rau last week.

Meanwhile a further degree of vibrancy will be added to the CBD today by Mr Rau again when he unveils a new $75 million residential development, the 18 storey ‘Vision on Morphett’. The project is the first of several large-scale projects the developer, China-Australia Property Group, intends to build in the CBD. Its managing-director, Hanson Lin, will speak on growing property confidence in Adelaide and its attraction as an investment opportunity at the launch, which is set to feature ceremonial Chinese lion dancing.

crowdoc wrote:Not trying to be negative but there are some potential sales issues. Does anyone know what the tenant next door at 268, does in the blue stone building with all the darkened windows and secure monitored door? Does not seem like a family environment. Also there is a large microwave communications tower on that corner which would not be something I would want next to my bedroom.

It used to be a brothel but got sold. They have been emptying out and refurbishing the building for the past 6 months or so. Not sure what is is going to be used for, but the darkened windows and secure door have gone.

Ben wrote:THE completion of the O-Bahn extension and growing allure of Adelaide’s East End is behind a plan to build a 79 metre high mixed use, CBD development.

They write some crap eh? How is the completion of the Obahn extension in any way responsible for the "growing allure" of the East End?, unless the folk to be living in the East End are buying into the area because it will now be 5 mins closer by bus to TTP!?

claybro wrote:

Ben wrote:THE completion of the O-Bahn extension and growing allure of Adelaide’s East End is behind a plan to build a 79 metre high mixed use, CBD development.

They write some crap eh? How is the completion of the Obahn extension in any way responsible for the "growing allure" of the East End?, unless the folk to be living in the East End are buying into the area because it will now be 5 mins closer by bus to TTP!?

I assume it should read "are behind" as the O-Bahn and the "growing allure" are two different things... (but then I just come out of an hour of proof-reading things, so who knows what the author wanted to say...)

Sounds like its been largely amended.

Description of Proposed Development: Variation to DA 020/A025/16 - removal of car park lift and replacement with car parking stackers; increase in car parking; decrease in bicycle parking; increase in commercial/retail area; decrease in apartments; reconfiguration of residential floors; reconfiguration of roof garden; removal of roof plant; and revision of facade and materiality.
Detailed Land Uses: Residential - Group Dwelling
Application Type: DAC - Adelaide ($10m)
Application Status: CATEGORISED
Lodgement Date: 09 Jan 2017
Address: 262-266 Pirie Street, Adelaide

Additional 2 levels

Type: Schedule 10
Application Number: S10/14/2016/A
Lodgement Date: 16/01/2017Latest
Location: 262-266 Pirie Street, ADELAIDE SA 5000
Description: Demolition of existing building and construction of a 25 level mixed use building - VARIATION - Change building height to 27 levels, incorporating car stacker, alterations to podium, building materials on facades, changes to floor plans on all levels, alterations to roof terrace.

Ben wrote:Sounds like its been largely amended.

Description of Proposed Development: Variation to DA 020/A025/16 - removal of car park lift and replacement with car parking stackers; increase in car parking; decrease in bicycle parking; increase in commercial/retail area; decrease in apartments; reconfiguration of residential floors; reconfiguration of roof garden; removal of roof plant; and revision of facade and materiality.
Detailed Land Uses: Residential - Group Dwelling
Application Type: DAC - Adelaide ($10m)
Application Status: CATEGORISED
Lodgement Date: 09 Jan 2017
Address: 262-266 Pirie Street, Adelaide

Uh oh - revision of façade and materiality - not the eastern and western facades I hope, to blank walls!

Not sure if it means this development is dead, but the site is currently for sale.

https://m.realcommercial.com.au/propert ... -502857554

Those blank walls have me nightmares, despite liking other elements to this. No toosad to this go.

mgb wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 16, 2016 7:40 pm

crowdoc wrote:Not trying to be negative but there are some potential sales issues. Does anyone know what the tenant next door at 268, does in the blue stone building with all the darkened windows and secure monitored door? Does not seem like a family environment. Also there is a large microwave communications tower on that corner which would not be something I would want next to my bedroom.

It used to be a brothel but got sold. They have been emptying out and refurbishing the building for the past 6 months or so. Not sure what is is going to be used for, but the darkened windows and secure door have gone.

Googling the address shows that it is a cafe:

http://www.glamadelaide.com.au/first-lo ... ie-street/

Sounds like Crowdoc wasn't basing his concerns off any recent viewing of the site, perhaps some pleasant memories on his part?

edit: Whoops, didn't realise those posts were a few months old and misread the Jan as Jun.

Nort wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:55 am

mgb wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 16, 2016 7:40 pm

crowdoc wrote:Not trying to be negative but there are some potential sales issues. Does anyone know what the tenant next door at 268, does in the blue stone building with all the darkened windows and secure monitored door? Does not seem like a family environment. Also there is a large microwave communications tower on that corner which would not be something I would want next to my bedroom.

It used to be a brothel but got sold. They have been emptying out and refurbishing the building for the past 6 months or so. Not sure what is is going to be used for, but the darkened windows and secure door have gone.

Googling the address shows that it is a cafe:

http://www.glamadelaide.com.au/first-lo ... ie-street/

Sounds like Crowdoc wasn't basing his concerns off any recent viewing of the site, perhaps some pleasant memories on his part?

Wait, why would Crowdoc have pleasant memories at what was once a brothel?