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[COM] Re: [West Franklin] | 63/54m | 3 x 17-20lvls | Apartments

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 11:18 pm
by Will
Dvious wrote:Which Tower is stage 1? I thought they are selling both towers?

Sorry, but, if IGA arent super markets, what are they lol?
Stage 1 comprises both towers.

Stage 2 will be the former "Loft" site

Stage 3 will be a parcel of land immediately north of stage 1.

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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:57 am
by Ben
Dvious wrote:Which Tower is stage 1? I thought they are selling both towers?

Sorry, but, if IGA arent super markets, what are they lol?
There are 2 towers in stage one linked together by a mutual podium. We haven't seen renders of the other stages yet just "concept" images.

[COM] Re: [West Franklin] | 63/54m | 3 x 17-20lvls | Apartments

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:45 pm
by ghs
Will wrote:Not sure if this has been reported before, but I was having a closer look at the planning documents, and it appears Woolworths has been secured as the supermarket operator for the proposed supermarket.
The Coffee Club have also been secured as a tennant on the ground floor.

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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 9:33 pm
by Patrick_27
ghs wrote:
Will wrote:Not sure if this has been reported before, but I was having a closer look at the planning documents, and it appears Woolworths has been secured as the supermarket operator for the proposed supermarket.
The Coffee Club have also been secured as a tennant on the ground floor.
Even though I suspect the planned Woolworth will be similar to the smaller Woolworths outlets they've been opening around Melbourne CBD, this will be a great kick up the arse for Coles to either do something better or to move on completely from the Central Markets site (here's hoping for the latter).

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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:19 pm
by Ben
I've heard Oaks are taking up a significant portion of this development.

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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:07 pm
by mshagg
Ben wrote:I've heard Oaks are taking up a significant portion of this development.
Wouldn't surprise me at all; they do a roaring trade at the Precinct. A little disappointing, given a transient population doesn't really do much for the culture or atmosphere of the area... probably also a bit of a sting for people buying off the plan who don't realise they've essentially bought into a hotel. Oaks will also steamroll the body corporate, appoint themselves as building managers etc.

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Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 10:47 pm
by ghs
mshagg wrote:
Ben wrote:I've heard Oaks are taking up a significant portion of this development.
Wouldn't surprise me at all; they do a roaring trade at the Precinct. A little disappointing, given a transient population doesn't really do much for the culture or atmosphere of the area... probably also a bit of a sting for people buying off the plan who don't realise they've essentially bought into a hotel. Oaks will also steamroll the body corporate, appoint themselves as building managers etc.
Having a dodgy, sleazy Asian massage business (also known as a brothel ) operating is a bit of a sting to people buying off the plan too.
It's an absolute disgrace that a business like that is able to operate in an upmarket apartment building.

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Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:00 pm
by floplo
ghs wrote: Having a dodgy, sleazy Asian massage business (also known as a brothel ) operating is a bit of a sting to people buying off the plan too.
It's an absolute disgrace that a business like that is able to operate in an upmarket apartment building.
Wait, what ???

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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:48 am
by dsriggs
ghs wrote:Having a dodgy, sleazy Asian massage business (also known as a brothel )
So because it's run by Asians, it's dodgy, sleazy & a brothel?

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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 9:26 am
by Ben
ghs wrote:
mshagg wrote:
Ben wrote:I've heard Oaks are taking up a significant portion of this development.
Wouldn't surprise me at all; they do a roaring trade at the Precinct. A little disappointing, given a transient population doesn't really do much for the culture or atmosphere of the area... probably also a bit of a sting for people buying off the plan who don't realise they've essentially bought into a hotel. Oaks will also steamroll the body corporate, appoint themselves as building managers etc.
Having a dodgy, sleazy Asian massage business (also known as a brothel ) operating is a bit of a sting to people buying off the plan too.
It's an absolute disgrace that a business like that is able to operate in an upmarket apartment building.
Where did you get information that there is a brothel operating from here. That is a pretty big claim and one you would want to back up with facts.

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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 9:36 am
by Blimp
I dont see the problem with a massage chain looking to (apparently) set up in this vicinity, maybe you should go into one before assuming that all massage places are brothels in disguise.

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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 9:37 am
by Dvious
Starting to think GHS is Anne Moran trolling us all.

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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 10:17 am
by Waewick
are bothels legal?

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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:22 pm
by ghs
There was an article in the paper today saying that demolition work will occur in July.
Accordingly construction work will most likely start towards the end of the year.

[COM] Re: [West Franklin] | 63/54m | 3 x 17-20lvls | Apartments

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:20 am
by ghs
Site works are starting today - there's a project launch on with Martin Hamilton Smith.