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victorious80 wrote:i actually like it, and think it looks a lot nicer than Altitude up the street. but then again i like the city central developments too (i prefer glass to precast walls).

it's not too different from Conservatory at Hindmarsh (car park, glass office block, and glass and balcony residential part), except rather than all being in one tower, it is side by side.

love the mix of commercial and residential too. means there will be people around day and night.

SRW wrote:Rather, this is yet another project (along with, say, 115 King William Street or Rowlands Place) that would benefit from what I presume would be critical review processes of an Integrated Design Commission. So when does that get going?

Tower to give Franklin St new life

by Emily Charrison

DEVELOPMENT industry experts are hoping plans for a $73 million apartment and office tower on Franklin St will rejuvenate the otherwise idle strip.

Developer Kyren has lodged plans with the City Council to build a 16-storey residential block and 19-level office complex at the former Just Kidding site, on the corner of Franklin and Young streets.

The project also includes a further five levels at the Young St carpark, along with upgrades to the existing retail shops.

Public consultation closed last week and will be passed on to the state’s Development Assessment Commission, which holds the ultimate power to decide on projects worth more than $10 million.

Property Council of Australia (SA branch) executive director Nathan Paine said Franklin St was currently “under-developed” with many blocks sitting empty, including the site of the former Truscott building and Aspen Group’s yet-to-be-built Tower 8 office complex.

“There’s certainly plenty of potential in Franklin St,” he said. “Urban Construct has a couple of sites along there with development approval and as demand increases we’d expect to see that area regenerated.”

Urban Development Institute of SA executive director Terry Walsh said the planned Victoria Square overhaul would also encourage growth on the street.

“Any revitalisation zone in the city has the capacity to attract other buildings to be revitalised or rebuilt,” he said.

“Good buildings and redevelopments are a feeder they cause more building owners to move to that precinct.”

Kyren managing director Theo Samaras said he hoped to start building the carpark within two months of planning consent, with work on the office and apartments starting mid next year.

He said the two 5-star green buildings would help activate Franklin St and encourage more developments.

“It’s all happening around there at the moment, there’s the telephone exchange building being redeveloped, and I think the next best place in the city will be Franklin St,” he said.

Ben wrote:Surprise.... ACC staff are recommending this development NOT be supported for Monday nights DAP meeting.

monotonehell wrote:

Ben wrote:Surprise.... ACC staff are recommending this development NOT be supported for Monday nights DAP meeting.

Hang on, ACC back office staff or the development board? Because isn't the normal run of events that the staff say yay, the board says nay, and then the state government rubber stamps it?

Do we know the reasons they aren't recommending it?

Will wrote:Unfortunately one of the reasons cited is that the building is too tall and will clash with the majestic pyrammid concept for the skyline.

Will wrote:Furthermore, the vast expanses of plain glass on the facade, the lack of a wind impact statement, the lack of internal plans for levels 16-19 and concern at the small size of the 1 bedroom apartments are also issues of cocern.

capitalist wrote:guys I recall someone talking about Adelaide height restrictions and flight paths

was that a yeah or nay ? I can't seem to find it and its a relevant topic at work at the moment.

monotonehell wrote:Well, hang on guys. Is this a case of you're only seeing what you expect to see?

Will wrote two statements:
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Will wrote:Unfortunately one of the reasons cited is that the building is too tall and will clash with the majestic pyrammid concept for the skyline.

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Will wrote:Furthermore, the vast expanses of plain glass on the facade, the lack of a wind impact statement, the lack of internal plans for levels 16-19 and concern at the small size of the 1 bedroom apartments are also issues of cocern.

Now I'm bending over backwards a bit here on the benefit of the doubt thing, but is it perhaps a case of; a bit tall by itself might be okay but taken in combination with the FOUR other points is was rejected on weight?

We're going off at them with out the full facts here, and that's an activity reserved for AdelaideNow trolls.
(I could be wrong, but I don't know)