News & Discussion: Other Metropolitan Developments

[Napier Leo]

There are currently no amendments on consultation or under consideration that may affect the Adelaide development plan

https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/housing-pr ... pment-plan

[Ben]

Mixed use development for the parade. 5 - 6 levels by Pruszinski.

Pruszinski Architects

254-256 The Parade, Norwood

To demolish existing structures and construct a mixed use development with ground level retail, and residential apartments above and ancillary carparking

http://www.dac.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/ ... _PART1.pdf

[Will]

From AdelaideNow:

Young Henrys Brewing Company applies to Charles Sturt Council to open craft brewery in Hindmarsh

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Weekly Times Inner City
January 13, 2015 12:25PM



A BOUTIQUE Sydney beer firm wants to transform an old warehouse in Hindmarsh into a craft brewery.

Young Henrys Brewing Company has lodged plans with Charles Sturt Council to renovate the 1000sq m warehouse at 4 Manton St.

The fully-operational brewery would include a tasting room and bar.

Tasting would be available from 10am-7pm on Monday to Saturday and noon-7pm on Sunday.

The renovation would cost $90,000.

Young Henrys owner Richard Adamson said Hindmarsh was an ideal location to expand the venture, which is based in the trendy Sydney suburb of Newtown.

“We identified Hindmarsh as an up and coming area that would really suit our vision of being a community and cultural hub,” Mr Adamson said.

“Newtown has undergone a lot of change in the past few years in terms of growth and development and I think there are a lot of similarities with Adelaide’s inner-west.”

He said proximity to the Entertainment Centre and Coopers Stadium made the site an attractive place for a craft brewery and bar.

Young Henrys opened in Sydney in 2012 and is renowned for collaborating with artists and musicians in the beer-making process.

The brewer teamed with Aussie rockers You Am I in 2013 to produce a pale ale with ingredients from each of the band members’ home regions.

Mr Adamson said he was looking forward to working with artists, musicians and chefs in Adelaide’s west.

“We are all about collaborating and engaging with people in the local community to create a product that is authentic to the area,” he said.

“Every collaboration will create something new and unique.”

The brewer’s signature Real Ale last year won the gold medal at the JD Wetherspoons’ Spring International Real Ale Festival, beating more than 40 UK and international entrants

[Wayno]

The Big U-Store-It building (painted yellow) near the top end of Anzac Hwy is up for sale. 9000sqm. Potential for offices maybe, or medical centre near Ashford?

[Wayno]

I like new buildings, and also retaining heritage where pragmatic. Recently noticed the old warehouses on Railway Terrace Mile End were mid-demolition, and observed today that they're retaining the lovely heritage facade. There's scaffold in place and much of the paint has been stripped exposing the red brick.

https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.937 ... K6v2sA!2e0

Anyone know who purchased the site and intended use?

[Ben]

This is now on DAC for the upcoming meeting:

Proposal: Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a 5 level mixed use
development comprising ground level cafe and 18 residential
apartments above, together with roof top terrace, car parking,
green walls and landscaping.
Subject Land: 44 Churchill Road, Ovingham

http://www.dac.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/ ... report.pdf

[Wayno]

Rare occurrence for a suburban mayor to come out requesting more alcohol-based venues in his precinct. Then again, it's amazing how fear dissipates once a concept is proven.

http://www.hospitalitymagazine.com.au/b ... r-openings

SA mayor calls for more small bar openings

Following the introduction of simplified licensing processes in mid-2013, 36 small bars have opened across Adelaide’s CBD and mayor for Norwood, Payneham and St Peters, Robert Bria, is hoping to continue the trend into the city’s east.

The state government is currently reviewing legislation to decide whether small bars should open in areas such as Kent Town, Magill Rd and The Parade and Bria believes that the opening of such venues in would add diversity and life to the area.

“The clientele that patronises small bars is very different to pubs,” Bria told the Daily Telegraph.

“It’s generally a younger crowd and the whole scene is different.

“There isn’t pokies, there isn’t sit-down areas so it adds a separate element.”

According to Bria, the new laws would allow small licensed venues to open from 11am to midnight with capacities of up to 120 people following council approval.

The investigation is due to be completed by July, 2015.

[Ben]

Unley Council push for buildings up to 11 storeys around Unley Shopping Centre

Celeste Villani
Eastern Courier Messenger
February 10, 20153:27PM

Eleven-storey buildings could be built in the area around Unley Shopping Centre under an Unley Council plan.

UNLEY could become home to some of the tallest buildings outside the CBD and city rim under plans by the local council.

The local council wants the Government to rezone the heart of Unley to allow buildings up to 11 storeys.

Under the council’s long-term vision for the precinct loosely bounded by Mornington Rd and Fairford, Mary and Rugby streets, developers could build up to 11 storeys on sites including the Unley Shopping Centre, the Rossiters Food Hall and around the Civic Centre precinct.

Only a few buildings outside the CBD are higher, including the 12-storey Air Apartments on Greenhill Rd, Eastwood, and the 14-storey Atlantic Tower Motor Inn and revolving restaurant on Anzac Highway, Glenelg.

At least one Unley councillor has criticised the rezoning call, saying the area should not be overdeveloped.

Cr Rufus Salaman was “uncomfortable” with any plan to allow for more intense development.

“We may risk overdeveloping the area and perhaps overtaxing the resources we have got, particularly as far as traffic goes” Cr Salaman said.

Under the council’s vision, developers would build mixed-use commercial and residential complexes to address population growth targets set out in the Government’s 30-year plan.

Oxford Tce would be reduced to a one-lane, pedestrian-friendly boulevard linking Unley Oval and Unley Shopping Centre.

Trees would be planted near the Unley Soldiers Memorial Gardens to rejuvenate the area and a tram line could be installed.

There would be strict rules to ensure heritage buildings were left untouched.

Cr Bob Schnell said it was an opportunity to revitalise the area but designs must not impact residents.

“The extent of potential high-rise buildings needs to be considered sensitively in consultation with the residents and business owners,” Cr Schnell said.

“We need to get it right and we need to ensure that it is Unley’s plan and not that of the State Government thrust upon us.”

Unley Council chief executive Peter Tsokas said while buildings taller than five storeys were a possibility, they had to be commercially viable.

The plan would “form the basis of consultation with the community regarding council’s aspirations for any given site”, Mr Tsokas said.

Friends of the City of Unley Society spokeswoman Ros Islip would not comment until there was a formal proposal.

[Will]

A nice little filler for Kent Tow. Only the second cross laminated timber constructed residential building in Australia.
http://www.theurbandeveloper.com/south- ... een-light/

Released to the market:

http://www.verdeliving.com.au/

[Bacon]

Anyone know what's going on at the Gepps Cross Hotel? Has been closed and fenced off for a few weeks.

[Alyx]

Anyone know what's going on at the Gepps Cross Hotel? Has been closed and fenced off for a few weeks.

"GEPPS CROSS HOTEL IS CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS FROM SATURDAY 28/2/15. We will be back and better than ever after a complete hotel renovation! The renovation is scheduled to be completed before early November later this year. Check back here for any updates."

Source: https://www.facebook.com/GeppsCrossHotel?fref=ts

[Brucetiki]

Anyone know what's going on at the Gepps Cross Hotel? Has been closed and fenced off for a few weeks.

"GEPPS CROSS HOTEL IS CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS FROM SATURDAY 28/2/15. We will be back and better than ever after a complete hotel renovation! The renovation is scheduled to be completed before early November later this year. Check back here for any updates."

Source: https://www.facebook.com/GeppsCrossHotel?fref=ts

Looks like they're (finally) getting around to rebuilding the site after the fire destroyed the newer part of the hotel a few years ago.

As part of the rebuild, looks like they're demolishing the older building they were operating from since the fire.

[Ben]

Hope it looks better than the render would indicate.

Vertical gardens and cafes drive road’s residential make-over north of Adelaide CBD

April 07, 2015 4:05PM



An artist’s impression of the apartment block planned for Churchill Rd with a ‘living wal

A $1.6 MILLION apartment block with a “living” wall and cafe in Ovingham has been approved by the Development Assessment Commission.

The state’s planning commission gave developer — A & K Farina Family Trust — the go-ahead to develop a 15m-high complex at 44 Churchill Rd.

Family-owned developer Bert Farina Constructions will build six one-bedroom apartments and 12 two-bedroom apartments, a rooftop terrace and a street level cafe.

Bert Farina Constructions director Anthony Farina said the company wanted to provide an apartment block with “something different”.

“We are the only ones to be able to mix commercial with residential in this complex,” Mr Farina said.

“One of the main aims in this development with the new zoning is to make Churchill Rd a bit more like Prospect Rd with the cafe and complete green walls.

“The whole apartment block will have living plants growing up the walls which will give residents shade and hide all the concrete and will be a standout on the strip.

“This is a very different building to everything else down Churchill Rd.”

Mr Farina expected work to start in October and finish within 12 months.

Apartments will be priced from $290,000 to $350,000.

The development application was presented to the commission in January but was deferred because of concerns surrounding the project, including lift access to the building and bin collection.

The developer addressed the issues and the commission approved the revised plans at its March 26 meeting.

The government rezoned parts of Churchill, Prospect and Main North roads in October 2013.

The rezoning allows developers to build up to five storeys along Churchill and Main North roads instead of three and buildings up to four storeys along Prospect Rd, up from two.

[ghs]

I agree, that render doesn't look too good.

On the positive side though, Churchill road is improving, I noticed that there's quite a few small
apartment buildings proposed when I drove down there recently.

[Pistol]

I agree, that render doesn't look too good.

On the positive side though, Churchill road is improving, I noticed that there's quite a few small
apartment buildings proposed when I drove down there recently.

Just a couple of those apartment buildings that are happening along and around Churchill Road:

Winston on Churchill
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-a ... -119295095

Prospect Apartments (50% sold)
http://www.realestate.com.au/project-pr ... -600006959

100 Churchill Road (land cleared and work to start shortly)
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-a ... -117453707

81 Devonport Terrace
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-a ... -119444595

Plus various townhouse projects
[url http://www.realestate.com.au/property-t ... -118493683[/url]

There is also an apartment building currently close to being finished on the corner of Pym St and Churchill Rd that is being built by Qattro.
And the land at 33 Exeter Terrace has currently been rezoned Medium Residential and sold off awaiting development.
I saw the DAP for this and it consists of 70-80 townhouses and 3-5 apartment buildings up to 4 storeys.

Will be a very different area in about five years time...
Now to bulldoze all the housing trust...