News & Discussion: General CBD Development

[Nort]

oops

What's happening here?

Looks like they're forcing pedestrian traffic onto the road?

[Plasmatron]

Iconic live music venue Enigma Bar set to be bulldozed

https://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/ ... -bulldozed

The iconic Enigma Bar site on Hindley Street looks set to be transformed into high-rise accommodation after being listed for sale with price hopes of more than $10m.

An international hotel chain, government and private developers are among the “genuine inquiries’’ for the Manera Building at 165-177 Hindley Street, said Adelaide Commercial Specialists founding director Michael Conley.

Mr Conley, who has fielded more than 50 inquiries about the property since it hit the market last week, said the site was able to be developed 53m, or about 13 storeys, high.

However, should the buyer put forward a housing proposal that contained 15 per cent affordable housing and ground floor retail space, there was scope under planning regulations to develop even higher, he said.

[Nathan]

Love how all the headlines about this imply they're "knocking down Enigma", when the bar closed 17 months ago.

[SouthAussie94]

Iconic live music venue Enigma Bar set to be bulldozed

https://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/ ... -bulldozed

The iconic Enigma Bar site on Hindley Street looks set to be transformed into high-rise accommodation after being listed for sale with price hopes of more than $10m.

An international hotel chain, government and private developers are among the “genuine inquiries’’ for the Manera Building at 165-177 Hindley Street, said Adelaide Commercial Specialists founding director Michael Conley.

Mr Conley, who has fielded more than 50 inquiries about the property since it hit the market last week, said the site was able to be developed 53m, or about 13 storeys, high.

However, should the buyer put forward a housing proposal that contained 15 per cent affordable housing and ground floor retail space, there was scope under planning regulations to develop even higher, he said.

I'm somewhat surprised that the building isn't heritage given the stone facade. Street level has obviously been butchered a fair bit, but the upper floor is quite nice to look at.

Obviously, the argument that just because it's old, doesn't make it heritage holds true.

Will be interesting to see what's proposed for this site.

[[Shuz]]

Bet you whatever is proposed will far exceed the height limit.

[Patrick_27]

Iconic live music venue Enigma Bar set to be bulldozed

https://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/ ... -bulldozed

The iconic Enigma Bar site on Hindley Street looks set to be transformed into high-rise accommodation after being listed for sale with price hopes of more than $10m.

An international hotel chain, government and private developers are among the “genuine inquiries’’ for the Manera Building at 165-177 Hindley Street, said Adelaide Commercial Specialists founding director Michael Conley.

Mr Conley, who has fielded more than 50 inquiries about the property since it hit the market last week, said the site was able to be developed 53m, or about 13 storeys, high.

However, should the buyer put forward a housing proposal that contained 15 per cent affordable housing and ground floor retail space, there was scope under planning regulations to develop even higher, he said.

I'm somewhat surprised that the building isn't heritage given the stone facade. Street level has obviously been butchered a fair bit, but the upper floor is quite nice to look at.

Obviously, the argument that just because it's old, doesn't make it heritage holds true.

Will be interesting to see what's proposed for this site.

If you recall, the site that Hindley Street Music Hall sits on had a similar building that was the oldest building on Hindley Street and that still was torn down.