News & Discussion: Other Metropolitan Developments

[Xaragmata]

The former Port Adelaide primary school is now mostly rubble, while part of former Messenger Press site is under demolition.

[Hooligan]

Thats been happening for a while now, i just wish they would get moving on the Port Mall upgrade

[fabricator]

Elizabeth GP Plus
http://www.ministers.sa.gov.au/news.php?id=5386

The GP Plus Health Care Centre Elizabeth is set for completion late in 2010.

Already opened GP Plus Health Care Centres at Aldinga and Woodville, and another is being built in Marion, alongside the state's (new) aquatic centre.

Building three GP Super Clinics at Noarlunga and Modbury and Playford North.

The GP Plus Health Care Centre Elizabeth will have 105 rooms over two levels.

For those who want to find this on the map, its the (former) carpark between Oxham Drive and Prince Charles Street.

[Xaragmata]

5 level apartment building in Cityview Boulevard (construction status unknown) selling in saturday advertiser & online.

Cityview Apartments, the first spectacular apartment development in the Lighstview development, have been designed with you and your lifestyle in mind.

http://www.cityviewapartments.com.au/

[AtD]

In today's AFR, Glenelg enjoyed the fastest growing unit rents in the state, up 20% in the 12 months to October 09. Demand clearly exists.

Magill had the fastest growing house rents, up 50%

[Straze]

In the Northern Adelaide city of Elizabeth there are alot of housing estates being built at the moment - Playford Waters at Smithfield and Blakes Crossing at Blakeview just to name a few and most of the estates offer affordable homes, are close to shops, schools, recreation, employment and public transport.

[AG]

New life for Woodville West Housing Trust area
Article from: The Advertiser
KIM WHEATLEY
December 10, 2009 12:01am

ONE of the state's oldest Housing Trust enclaves will be demolished to make way for a $130 million, 425-home development at Woodville West.

As many as 140 Housing Trust homes are earmarked to go and 40 private homes will be targeted for a house swap, relocation or sale at market prices.

Last night State Government officials were contacting residents to explain the urban renewal project that will deliver the new homes, apartments and townhouses over the next seven years.

The development, near the junction of the Grange railway line, West Lakes Boulevard and Clarke Tce, will also include better street layouts and a new road entrance at the Alma Tce rail crossing.

It will include three and four-storey blocks, pending council approval.

The first stage - 45 houses between Lawton Cres, Todville and Elizabeth streets - must begin by June under the terms of a $9.5 million federal Housing Affordability Fund allocation.

The Federal Government is also providing $15 million to build or buy 40 properties in neighbouring suburbs for relocations.

"Brand new social housing will be built in Woodville West as well as new, affordable homes that will be made available to rent or buy in the private market," federal Housing Minister Tanya Plibersek said.

The enclave, with 80 per cent Housing Trust homes, has the state's highest density of social housing. Many houses date from the 1940s.

The State Government states 64 of the homes will be allocated to social housing, 139 to affordable rent or home ownership and 225 will be sold on the private market.

"Woodville West will be reinvigorated . . . to include a better mix of . . . affordable housing opportunities - right on a transport corridor and close to other developments," state Housing Minister Jennifer Rankine said.

[Mpol]

Awesome this area is in serious need of a make over.

Though there are a fair amount of metro proposals out there... I hope they can make it through. Bowden, this, more developement at West Lakes, re-development of the Port, St Claire, to name a few... it could really bring the western suburbs alive.

[rhino]

Looks interesting. I like the idea of building affordable housing for sale. That's what the Housing Trust used to do back in the 1940s and 1950s.

[Wayno]

exactly what plot of land is involved here?

[Howie]

Hopefully this link works..
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 2&t=h&z=17

Here's the area they're talking about. Sounds good, all they need to do is fix up the patch of housing trust homes down Woodville Gardens now.

[rhino]

The first stage - 45 houses between Lawton Cres, Todville and Elizabeth streets - must begin by June under the terms of a $9.5 million federal Housing Affordability Fund allocation.

In that Google image, I count 11 houses between those streets, and they're going to fit 45 in there....

[Prince George]

The first stage - 45 houses between Lawton Cres, Todville and Elizabeth streets - must begin by June under the terms of a $9.5 million federal Housing Affordability Fund allocation.

In that Google image, I count 11 houses between those streets, and they're going to fit 45 in there....

That's 11 semi-detached buildings, 22 houses, so it's really only double the current amount.

[rhino]

You're right, Your Highness, I should have zoomed in more. Considering those are single-story semi-detatched dwellings, they sure have tiny footprints compared to the houses a few blocks over!

[Prince George]

You're right, Your Highness, I should have zoomed in more. Considering those are single-story semi-detatched dwellings, they sure have tiny footprints compared to the houses a few blocks over!

It's hard to tell from just the overhead images on Google maps, but I'd guess that they're about the same as our royal residence in Melrose Park: about 100sqm. That was a 50s brick house, none of them were very big. Of course, they've gotten steadily bigger since then - take a look at the bottom of this census report.