time for part 2
part 1>
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=384148&page=22
ill post some photos/renders/info when i get time unless someone wants to do it in mean time? ;-)

Cul...your on an archiving blitz ATM ;)

New Office proposed, only small but it will fill in a gap. Still trying to find exact height but it is about 35m. It is 8 levels + plant. Application number: A001846492

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/KJBrissy/Untitled-1copy-5.jpg

New Office proposed, only small but it will fill in a gap. Still trying to find exact height but it is about 35m. It is 8 levels + plant. Application number: A001846492

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/KJBrissy/Untitled-1copy-5.jpg

Infill developments have the potential to be really interesting so this is a bit of a disappointing outcome. I agree with Brizzy-Mike's comment on the other thread too, it's very awkward from this view which is unfortunately the view most people will probably see.

Theres a 10(approx) story residential building about to start opposite the royal brisbane on butterfield street... they've already cleared the buildings that were there and about to start digging holes and stuff. -> the northern busways that will run alone side the hospital will go between this development and the existing BP petrol station.

Im not exactly sure where you mean the busway route is... you mean along Butterfield St or crossing though Butterfield St?

it crosses over, about 30 metres from the traffic intersection with lutwitche road. note: not yet built busway.

That building on Butterfield St has been proposed for over 2 yrs now. I used to live down the road and they had a render of it years back. I still think its a fair way off. Looks kind of shithouse too.

Woolworths at Ashgrove is closing this week and I believe it will be rebuilt but I havent seen anything on what will be replacing it. As it stands it is a waste of space with a one story woolworths and one of the worst multi-storey carparks Ive ever parked in. I assume that the site includes the carpark and if so is a really big site. The latest development at Ashgrove is across Ashgrove Ave from Woolworths and is street level shops with apartments above, has any one got any details of what is to come? I am hoping for a Kelvin Grove Urban Village type of development with views of the cities tallest available.

Development is purely commercial. The development application reference on the Brisbane City Council website is A001637634. All commercial space will be at Ashgrove Avenue street level and will cover the whole site. Carparking will be undeneath with access from Harry Street and escalators up to shops.

It does seem to be a bit of a lost opportunity.

I also found mention elsewhere of an Aldi supermarket and apartments to be developed in Harry Street.

Edit: DA ref A001623854 refers to Aldi proposal. Apartments were in an earlier proposal for the same site.

This is exactly 10 levels, but seems the best place for it.

New office block proposed next to Emporium, 10 levels and 40m high (44.3mRL - 4.3mRL), with the unfortunate title of 'Proposed Commerical Development 949 Ann Street'.

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Is this the one being developed by Leighton on the old indoor sports centre site?

I like it, Nettleton Tribe do nice work. A grade corner site.

Is this the one being developed by Leighton on the old indoor sports centre site?

The site is currently a car sales yard, and the developer is listed as KS6 Pty Ltd.

151-159 Logan Road, W'Gabba.
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This is exactly 10 levels, but seems the best place for it.

New office block proposed next to Emporium, 10 levels and 40m high (44.3mRL - 4.3mRL), with the unfortunate title of 'Proposed Commerical Development 949 Ann Street'.

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3035/empor1je7.jpg

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Is this to be built on the corner of Commercial Rd and Ann St?
It is currently a Hyundi car dealer....across the road from the Waterloo Hotel.

949 is one St up from Commercial Rd. Chester St I think. There is currently some second hand Prestige Car sales yard located there.

Is this to be built on the corner of Commercial Rd and Ann St?
It is currently a Hyundi car dealer....across the road from the Waterloo Hotel.

No I think this will be on the corner of the next car dealer, on the corner of the street before James Street.

Does anyone know when they'll begine that great little development on the corner of Wickham Tce and Brunswick St? That's one of my fav little designs under 10 stories, and will really kick start development on that dodgy part of Brunswick. I think the development was called 246 Wickham?

151-159 Logan Road, W'Gabba.
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/6628/43978329lq1.jpg


This has since been revised to six stories. Many features have been lost in the process.

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/4352/151loganroadep8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

This is directly across the road from the proposed Fresh Urban Village (god I hate that name!).

Great... the word mediocre springs to mind.

Great... the word mediocre springs to mind.

The words that sprang to my mind were far worse! At least the original design was somewhat interesting.

lol its not that bad! its great for the gabba.

the new millenium uc (12st & 10st for kanga point)
http://www.millenniumqld.com/
http://www.millenniumqld.com/images/millennium_tower1.jpg
the view

http://www.millenniumqld.com/media/views_city_lge.jpg

Victory Hotel Redevelopment
127 Edward St

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x309/Old_West/1.jpg

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/masterview/modules/documentmaster/viewdocumentftp.aspx?key=pDGvyFzSN3a4BE9%2f%2beLiLZEk%2btytCei8LI4QEFNyYX0S45D9OMqeahv6IRjOBOYz

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x309/Old_West/2.jpg

Fantastic...I love it!

Nice... seems very sit down metro. The building itself is very nice imo.

Wow, I thought the Victory might be heritage listed or something? Has been a happy spot for me over the years. ;)

^^ me too :)

I would like to see it stay the way it is with the big V sign on the corner, but it needs more floor space because you can't move in there.

Nice design!

cool

Pretty good - hope it changes into something more than a bogun hangout

No let it stay a bogan hangout. That way it will keep them away from the Valley.

I'm not sure what this is, it is on Ipswich Road, near the PA hospital.

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/5740/p7240012vk8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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multi-story carpark, i believe

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multi-story carpark, i believe

Oh, bollocks. Well hopefully they will put some shops on the bottom level, some decorations on the sides and not make it look like the usual ugly carpark.

The Maters new carpark in the Gabba is a shocker.

Does the boom on that crane seem rather excessive to anyone else?

Seems a shame not to put at least a low rise office over the Vic, perhaps a rent by the half hour hotel, haha....

Does the boom on that crane seem rather excessive to anyone else?Hah, yeh it sure does! And the way the boom tapers looks weird too. I'm pretty sure its a Comedil CTT flat top hammerhead, which would have a boom of 86.5m! One of them has just gone up at Central (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=288077&page=6) here in Townsville. I find it hard to believe the crane could lift anything that far out but apparately it can still do at least a tonne.

14 storey Valley Metro Tower (over Valley Metro / Brunswick St Station) by Hassell / Bovis Lend Lease:
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DA A001883371

very nice

14 storey Valley Metro Tower (over Valley Metro / Brunswick St Station) by Hassell / Bovis Lend Lease:
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z212/s359999/metro3.jpg
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DA A001883371

Very nice. Quite a large building, actually: 73m (=81m-11)

23,000sq of office space + 780sqm of refurbished retail.

Another proposal for 757 Ann Street (30.8m 10 level, retail base, 8,000sqm office space)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/2919/757ann1nq5.jpg

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/5346/757ann2sx2.jpg

Is 757 Anne where the Service Station used to be?

Anne St is going to becoming a mini concrete canyon soon.

Waterloo Redevolpment...

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Yep - I think the servo's been closed for a month or two.

Ann St will be a mess while all these are getting built and before the NSBT is finished, though I think we'll see a few more 10-15 storey offices once the traffic is reduced.

14 storey Valley Metro Tower (over Valley Metro / Brunswick St Station) by Hassell / Bovis Lend Lease:
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z212/s359999/metro3.jpg
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DA A001883371
Just so I'm clear, is the current tower over the station being demolished?

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z212/s359999/brunswickst.jpg
What tower?

It's being built right on top of the valley metro retail area (to be refurbished) and the station - using a combination of existing columns and new columns for support.
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z212/s359999/metroplan.jpg

I really like the building over Brunswick St Station, it will be good to see the entire Valley area improve.

Excellent... the valley should be an extended spine of the CBD. Love it.

Also work has started on the Carindale Solito Tower1 crane is up.

14 storey Valley Metro Tower (over Valley Metro / Brunswick St Station) by Hassell / Bovis Lend Lease:
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z212/s359999/metro3.jpg
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DA A001883371

There go my city views ;) (I live in the units you can see in the last photo)

Looks great though and definately needed!

Just so I'm clear, is the current tower over the station being demolished?

The current tower (transport house) is in the last pic to the back right of the pic. The new tower is on the brunswick street frontage.

Another one for the valley - Brookes St and Wickham St (between the police station and Audi) by Leighton and Bligh Voller Nield -

South Building (34m):
8 storeys
3 floors (GFA 2088 sq m) of retail
5 floors (GFA 11700 sq m) office

North Building (53m)
12 storeys plus plant
2 floors (GFA 1824 sq m) retail
10 floors (28900 sq m) office

DA A001885047
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The current tower (transport house) is in the last pic to the back right of the pic. The new tower is on the brunswick street frontage.

Cheers, I couldn't quite make out the old tower in the pic and assumed it was being demolished. Makes sense now.

is it just me or do all these buildings have the 'identical syndrome'. nonetheless, should be good to see all this development to clean up the grotty areas a bit. i hope the valley doesnt become too sterile with development though

I doubt it. Most of the Valley is at the base of the buildings anyway if you get what I mean.

Watching the tour de France over the last few weeks, I got the feeling that all the architecture in those beautiful little towns possessed an intense "identical syndrome". Not sure how this translates in post modernity though - perhaps it cant look or feel as good as that

This was on the Bligh Voller Nield (http://www.bvn.com.au) site and scheduled for completion 2008. No info, just the name - Flow.

http://www.bvn.com.au/BVN/internet/site.nsf/files/NOTP-6NYVCE-20060419-091902/$file/image.jpg

^^That's the one that is almost finished in West End opposite Toowong.

is it just me or do all these buildings have the 'identical syndrome'. nonetheless, should be good to see all this development to clean up the grotty areas a bit. i hope the valley doesnt become too sterile with development though

looking the same as the new buildings in west end aswell.

I guess it is like any buildings of almost any era. Most look pretty similar.

is it just me or do all these buildings have the 'identical syndrome'. nonetheless, should be good to see all this development to clean up the grotty areas a bit. i hope the valley doesnt become too sterile with development though

Yeah I agree. They all seem to have those large horizontal over hanging roofs (ie GOMA style), a lot alo seem to have facades with staggerred vertical elements (decorations) on them and alot are also have vertical sunshade blades etc. Emporium Hotel seems to be a typical example of a building that typifies that styling.

New part of the RBH

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Those panels must have just gone on over the last couple of days. Interesting angles so far, but very hard to tell how it will turn out.

Does anyone have any information on the Waterloo Hotel Redevelopment and the new Hyundai Site tower over the other side of Commercial Road? I've been looking for info on BCC website and despite there being 35 applications for Ann Street Valley those don't seem to be there.

Was wondering just how big they are?

J

Well there are pics of the Waterloo Hotel a page back. It is being done by Watpac. When I walk past it tomorrow I will see if there is a DA sign lodged on it and get the number. I didn't know the Hyundai site is being redeveloped but I was aware the was an office going on the car yard 1 block up. There is also a DA lodged for the FKP office tower being developed for Energex new office located at Newstead River Park. Anne St will be a nice canyon in a few years.

New apartments in Westend by FKP

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/7971/westendlc1.jpg

New Energex office at Newstead River Park on Breakfast Ck Rd side by FKP, architects are Cox Rayner.

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5302/riverpark1fu3.jpg

Renderings...

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Well there are pics of the Waterloo Hotel a page back. It is being done by Watpac. When I walk past it tomorrow I will see if there is a DA sign lodged on it and get the number. I didn't know the Hyundai site is being redeveloped but I was aware the was an office going on the car yard 1 block up. There is also a DA lodged for the FKP office tower being developed for Energex new office located at Newstead River Park. Anne St will be a nice canyon in a few years.

I found what I thought was the Hyundai site - turned out to be corner of Ann & Chester Streets

DA - A001850195

Looks about 10 stories.

J

Now those new apartments for West End are just the sort of quality development that West End requires. Great design, and far from dull and cheap.

I found what I thought was the Hyundai site - turned out to be corner of Ann & Chester Streets

DA - A001850195

Looks about 10 stories.

J

Yeah I think you will find that development on page 1.

Here is another development for Newstead in same area.

26 Commercial Rd...

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/589/26comlz8.jpg

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Found the Waterloo Hotel redevelopment DA.

Its called "Waterloo Junction".

10 storey Tower
10 storey Tower
7 storey Tower
6 storey Tower

DA - A001639754

Tis much bigger than I thought.

J

WOW...so many significant Office buildings in the Valley!!!

New apartments in Westend by FKP

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/7971/westendlc1.jpg


^^
This is the apartment in Sydney.

http://www.domain.com.au/Public/PropertyDetails.aspx?adid=2004833559#

Ooops you are correct. I copied the wrong image.

Correction...This is the FKP property at West End

SL8

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/6227/exteriorperspective2vl5.jpg

Yeah I think you will find that development on page 1.

Here is another development for Newstead in same area.

26 Commercial Rd...

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For those locals...this building is proposed for the old smash repair business on Commercial Rd, next to the BP servo.

I found what I thought was the Hyundai site - turned out to be corner of Ann & Chester Streets

DA - A001850195

Looks about 10 stories.

J
Just walked past that Hyundai dealership. They are moving to Gympie Rd Kedron according to the signage. Perhaps this site will be developed too.

Hey um... how did we miss Garden City adding another 1/3rd to its size??
A001899020

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Coles and DJ's are moving in.

That place is just getting ridiculously huge!

More apartments,retail and commercial...

Longland St Newstead

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/7017/ns3ao5.jpg

double post

So North American- wish we had high streets instead of these massive Westfield warehouses which conceal shops under cover.

High Streets aren't that good, especially in cities so spread out and lacking intensive PT like we have. High Streets suit London where people can walk to and from the shops, but after living in London, I really appreciate big shopping centres like Garden City, Indooroopilly, Carindale, etc. There is hugely more variety and convienance.

Proposed 9 storey extension to the Riverview Hotel (Hunt St & Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton):
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Wow.. Nice. Its not a bad little hotel there at Breakkie Creak, and obviously business is doing well.

Can't think of the name of this one, it's on George St, opposite the Casino

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7953/p8220048zy5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Garden City is getting massive, the are probably going to need to do something about the traffic problem around that place soon though.

Fri 31 Aug

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Yeah, whats the go with 545 Queen?

Picture in yesterdays Prime Site.

Thanks for all the update pics Aussie Bhoy - good job!

Here's what's happening next to Hungry Jacks in Queen St Mall:
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To be shops in the basement, gorund and 1st floor and office over the rest.
The planning report says it's 11 storeys but the plant adds a couple more.

A001906022 (http://pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au/MasterView/modules/applicationmaster/default.aspx?page=wrapper&key=A001906022)

Building up that density, bit by bit.

That site used to be Timezone back in the 80's, it was very popular at the time (golden age of the a video game arcades).

Looks like Icon Place (U/C on Adelaide Street). Good looking building except for the side wall.

^^ yeah i hope they are made to treat the side wall with some form of attractive feature

The old Wesley building in the city (opposite King George Square) is being demolished, looking forward to seeing how the new building shapes up!

Meanwhile...
High Streets aren't that good, especially in cities so spread out and lacking intensive PT like we have. High Streets suit London where people can walk to and from the shops, but after living in London, I really appreciate big shopping centres like Garden City, Indooroopilly, Carindale, etc. There is hugely more variety and convienance.

What?! The whole idea of high streets is that you don't need to rely on either public OR private transport, you can just walk up the road and get 95% of what you need! It's incredibly convenient and much more sustainable (yes, the evil 'S' word) than massive shopping centres with even bigger car parks.

What?! The whole idea of high streets is that you don't need to rely on either public OR private transport, you can just walk up the road and get 95% of what you need! It's incredibly convenient and much more sustainable (yes, the evil 'S' word) than massive shopping centres with even bigger car parks.


Yes, but my point is that we don't have the history of high density housing that London has. In suburbia with every house having a nice backyard, etc you wouldn't get enough people living within walking distance of a traditional "High Street" for them to be as common here as they are in the UK. Hence we have giant, drive to, shopping centres.

The final stage of Emporium is nearly complete....office tower

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8058/empkb1.jpg

There is so much stuff happening in The Valley now. I think its time The Valley had its own thread.

J

It does. Except it is focussed on Office:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=449545

Yes, but my point is that we don't have the history of high density housing that London has. In suburbia with every house having a nice backyard, etc you wouldn't get enough people living within walking distance of a traditional "High Street" for them to be as common here as they are in the UK. Hence we have giant, drive to, shopping centres.

Ah right, I see your point. It's interesting though that as residential developments get more dense, the master plans still seem to be geared towards the notion of the 'town centre', which is quite a car dependent concept. Maybe it's not fashionable to bring back the high street just yet, even when it's suitable :)

An application has been lodged for over 1000 units on Gympie Road in Aspley at about 180dwellings/hectare.

Massive!!! Tallest 2 towers are 15 storeys with 3 10 storey towers going down to 4!!!

^^ holy crap! where. aspley is my local area!

The two caravan Parks.

Aspley acres and the other one next to it!

DA (http://pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au/MasterView/modules/applicationmaster/default.aspx?page=wrapper&key=A001920606)

Wow I really hope this one has a chance of getting off the ground. It has been modeled around the urban village principle with the Aspley HyperMarket providing the services along with the transport (345 BUZ is the key for Quality PT) plus the area builds some extra parkland along with the Aspley AFL being just across the Creek. Only issue I see is access in and out for cars, other then that it looks pretty good. And as long as it looks after the affordable housing side of things, which is a requirement. Might mean that the Brisbane Housing Company builds some of these buildings (although not sure if they built this far out of the city). Still hopefully should go ahead. Need more of it around Brisbane.

Brisbane isn't booming - its going BERZERK!!

J

Despite fairly average design in the buildings, some high density in this area would be great. Do you think 15 stories would get approved in Aspley though?

15 storeys in aspley will definately stand out.

in regards to PT, the walk to the 345 is at least a 600m walk. gympie rd buses for city are about 500m walk.

^^Aren't their high frequency services that stop at the Hypermarket next door?

Remember stage 3 and 4 of the Northern Busway will be heading up there. Also this is just a preliminary approval so the application is just seeing whether that density and height is allowed. The building designs will come in the following applications (although most will probably stay the same.)

There is also a bus stop (local only) that is 100m away.

The distance should be under the 400m from quality PT mark. So that should help its cause for approval.

the bus station at the hypermarket is on the complete opposite side of the shopping centre to this development and unless they build a bridge over the creek, its a very long walk to the bus station.

there is a local bus stop right outside the development on gympie rd, however these are for infrequent services like the 346 and 680. not the quality PT you'd expect for this density. also, theres no quality pedestrian crossing for about 100m which means if you were to cross the road (6 lanes) by crossings, you'd walk at least 300m t access city bound services.

the northern busway is at least 20 years away and would most likely focus on somewhere near the existing shopping strip between robinson rd and gayford st (at the mcdonalds). i can see this area being redeveloped in the future to accomodate affordable housing and mixed use development.

There was an article in the paper saying all the residents are pissed off at this affordable housing apart from the stigma of slums they were complaining about the density. I must say it is a bit adventurous in height for the locality.

81-83 Lawson Street, Morningside.
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Lambert Street, Kangaroo Point - right next to the two Castlebar towers
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CNR Kingsmill Street, Chermside
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9 Union Street, Nundah
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Their version of what a structure plan for Nundah is included... Some land owners near Amisfield St might be a little pissed off if it were to set a precedent. Good overall if it had any weighting.


Theres one at 167 Coonan St, Indooroopilly which should be a killer office building, but only one basement plan is up ATM.

Wow, cool little project for Nundah. I see a lot more of these popping up there in the near future.

That may be a little ambitious for Nundah in this area of it, on the other side of the train tracks I would say yes, on the Eastern side it is harder to see it getting up. But maybe it will, its within that 400m range of Nundah station (I think we should be able to call that Quality PT). Will try to remember to watch the progress of this one.

The Chermside one seems a continuation of the ones out the back of the shopping centre on KittyHawk drive (i think that is the right street), so should be ok to go.

And the Morningside one is good as well, and has that added bonus of being part Brisbane Housing Company development. So I hope it gets up.

^^ why. there are buildings of that height going up all over nundah including directly opposite across the tracks and to the north on duke st

From what I know, these would be the tallest in the area, by a couple of floors. There is a threshold that locals will accept. However i am open to be shown plans of others allowed that are this height.

EDIT: OK just looked up the Nundah-Toombul plan, seems this one may have no chance. The plan puts it in an area that has: Maximum building height is 2 storeys and 8.5m above ground level for single purpose/ use buildings and 3 storeys and 10.5m above ground level for mixed residential and non-residential buildings.:ohno:

I haven't looked at the application, but if it has a structure plan, chances are it is a preliminary approval, so they would be asking for the CityPlan to change.

Also in QLD, you are easily able to get developments approved that break height limits (Vision is an example) if you can prove that it doesn't have a detrimental effect. Check out the QLD Town Planning thread for more information.

There is a structure plan included for this one.. Quite a significant boost in density for the area if approved. Though how likely is this to get through without feasibility reports and traffic studies and the like, i mean they propose to change the density of the whole suburb centre!!? Or is this like what they believe it should be and hope that council accepts it on its merits?

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Mmmmm well, that is some radical proposal. And not necessarily bad either, its the sort of height we need to start obtaining around Brisbane especially transport hub areas like Nundah. The new Woolies there is great and should make the area much more attractive.

Well maybe they can change cityplan, although it may not see much time as the new cityplan is in the works. Don't get me wrong, I like the proposal, i just wonder if its too radical.

Funny that they've done all their plans by hand.

466 Ann Street (http://pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au/MasterView/modules/applicationmaster/default.aspx?page=wrapper&key=A001846492) has now been approved.

This uninspiring creation has just been approved for 68 Cordelia St South Brisbane (http://pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au/MasterView/modules/applicationmaster/default.aspx?page=wrapper&key=A001615570):

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^^ Bloody bastards! it was alot better with the windmill.

I remember this one, it almost made Orfeo vomit in terror.

Bit of an ad hoc conglomeration.

Uniting Church Property Trust is developing a new 9 storey office building at 140 Ann St to be known as the Wesly Mission House.

It has a retail tenancy and church function room on the ground floor with 8 levels of office above with a roof top function area. Total Office NLA is 4000m2, with 500m2 floor plates. Site Area is 817m2. It has one basement however no carparks. It features cutting edge A/C system with passive chilled beams. With bikes and other ESD features, they are targeting a 5 Star GreenStar rating. The trust also owns the adjoining church at 319 Albert St.

Demolition of the existing building was comlpleted in early Nov-07, and completion of the project is expected Dec-08.

Consutlants are: Architectus (Syd), Fulton Trotter, Lincolne Scott.

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Shame they don't make this taller to disguise the ugly concrete wall of the tower next door.

this is great and will lift the profile of that end of town.

That end of town is so tired and drab looking. There are so many ugly buildings, the building next to this one, Carlton Crest, the old Suncorp building.
Atleast this will help a little bit.

merged

Project Guide - under 15 Storeys
Focus is on Commerical and Residential in CBD & CBD Fringe.
My guide for 15 Storeys and higher is here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=16493236&postcount=53).

Completed:
Queens Plaza 1 [Adelalide St] << Watpac >> 5st retail -- Apr-07
Piccadilly Centre (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6318229&postcount=381) [299 Adelaide St] << Hutchinson >> 12st -- Apr-07
Edge Apartments << Austrland >> 12st resi -- ??
Oxygen Apartments [Leichardt St] << Honeycombs >> 12st resi -- ??
Gabba Central 1 [Logan Rd] << Covecorp >> 8st resi -- ??
[100 Brookes St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=15814464&postcount=95)] << Hutchinson >> 6st -- ??
Allegro (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6222746&postcount=366) << Pradella >>
Parc & Vue (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6927817&postcount=423) [Coronation Drv] << FKP >>
Castlebar Cove (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=10006564&postcount=476) [Castlebar St] 12st resi
Emproium Hotel [Murri Way] << Hutchinson >> 7st Hotel --

Under Construction:
Centary Square [108 Wickham St] << Laing O'Rourke >> 6st office -- Feb-08
Green Square (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=365518) [503 St. Pauls Tce] << Leightons >> 14st office --
Allegra on Astor [109A Astor Terrace] << Howard >> 14st hotel -- Jun-08
Tribune [199 Grey St] << Stockwell >> 14st office -- Jun-08
WBC Annex (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6424807&postcount=404) [199 George St] << Highpoint >> 8st office -- Jun-08
545 Queen St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=353771) [545 Queen St] << Hutchinson >> -- 11st office -- Nov-08
Petrie Barracks (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=11940050&postcount=542) [Given Tce] << Hutchinson >> -- 4 -- Oct-08
Central Plaza 3 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=136361) [80 Eagle St] << Laing Orourke >> 14st office -- Dec-08
Wesly Mission House (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=16651392&postcount=124) [140 Ann St] << Matrix >> 9st office -- Dec-08
NAB Annex (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=160311) [308 Queen St] << Hutchinson >> 8st office -- Dec-08
Brisbane Central (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=89151) [140 Elizabeth St] << Watpac >> 11st office/ retail -- Mar-09
ZAxis << FKP >> -- 10 st Resi
SL8 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=15029609&postcount=72) << FKP >> -- 10st resi
Paddington IceWorks (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=10501131&postcount=484) [Given Tce] << Hutchinson >> 6st Resi & Retail -- Jun-08
[31 Little Cribb St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=13488773&postcount=343)] 13st office
[45 Commercial Rd] << SpaceFrame >> 3st office, 4 seperate buildings -- Mar-08


[B]Proposed:
South Central (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=10337301&postcount=478) [Merivale St] 10st office/ resi
Energex Newstead (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=15024885&postcount=64) << FKP >> 8st office, 50,000m2 NLA 6 Green Star office for Energex ! --
25 Montpelier Rd << Watpac >> 5st office -- 2009
Waterloo Junction (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=14597478&postcount=42) [12 Commercial Rd] << Watpac >> 10st office, 4 seperate builings -- 2009
Valley Metro Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=14594143&postcount=39) [Valley Station] 14st office -- 2010
HQ (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=14644047&postcount=50) [Wickham St] << Leightons >> 12st office, 2 seperate buildings -- 2011
[79 Moray St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=11216114&postcount=528)] << Tom Dooley >>12st resi
Wallce Bishop Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=15365179&postcount=89) [190 Albert St] 13st
[43 Peel St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6510448&postcount=410)] 11st office/ resi
[757 Ann St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=14596108&postcount=41)] 10st office
[949 Ann St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=13920533&postcount=11)] 10st office
[466 Ann St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=13825078&postcount=3)] 9st office
Millenium (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=14336070&postcount=23) 12st Resi
[151 Logan Rd (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=13925747&postcount=15)] 7st office
Victory Hotel Redevelopment (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=16883139&postcount=143) [127 Edward St]
[26 Commercial Rd (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=15025475&postcount=67)] 4st office
Riverview Hotel (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=15088262&postcount=81) [Kingsford Smith Drv] 7st hotel
[Lambert Street (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=16014561&postcount=110)] 9st resi
[68 Cordelia St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=16567630&postcount=120)] 9st resi
[158 Melbourne St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6222746&postcount=366)] 5st resi
Axis Arts (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7620594&postcount=441) [Montague Rd] 12st resi
[70 Bowen St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=8024426&postcount=455)] 9st office
[37 Leichardt St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=9186320&postcount=463)] 13st resi
[168 Dornoch Tce (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=10501131&postcount=484)] 9st resi
[8 Downing St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=10613399&postcount=492)] 11st resi
[[130 Merivale St] (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=11185074&postcount=521)] 7st resi
[66 Manning St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=11185074&postcount=521)] 5st resi
[22 Musgrave St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=11185074&postcount=521)] 7st Resi
[225 Montague Rd (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=11185074&postcount=521)] 5st office
[Duncan St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=11185074&postcount=521)] 8st resi
[364 Vulture St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=11185074&postcount=521)] 11st Resi
[Okeefe St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=11185693&postcount=522)] 6st resi
[267 Main St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=13448354&postcount=331)] 12st resi -- Ryans Hotel site -- luxury aprmnts starting at $5.75M !
[41 Boundary St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=13488773&postcount=343)] 12st resi
[Thorn St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=16782772&postcount=137)] 10st resi -- by POD Group
[186 Wickham St (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=16863063&postcount=895)] -- rumoured 20-30 storey mixed use, awaiting DA

Thanks!
just one correction i noticed. [79 Moray St] << Tom Dooley >>12st resi
Has only recently been approved, they haven't substantially started.

Any news of the progress of the Victory hotel development and the Valley Metro Tower? I'm hugely keen for both of these to go through as they'll make quite significant impacts due to what's there at the moment.

Also, I think it's 275 Wickham Tce, on the corner with Brunswick St, is under construction. Looked a fantastic little development in the renders, and will, along with Metro Tower, lift this decaying area of the Valley, and hopefully discourage the riff raff from claiming that section of Brunswick, and harassing anyone who walks by..

Did anyone see the $110M 12st proposal for Kangaroo Point in City News today? Apartments start from $3.75M!!!!!

Did anyone see the $110M 12st proposal for Kangaroo Point in City News today? Apartments start from $3.75M!!!!!

Interesting! Whereabouts in Kangaroo Point? I'd like to look up the DA.

ryan's hotel site i think

Scott Street I think it was.

261-267 Main St and 3 Scott St Kangaroo Point

A001612675 (http://pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au/MasterView/modules/applicationmaster/default.aspx?page=wrapper&key=A001612675)

Did anyone see the $110M 12st proposal for Kangaroo Point in City News today? Apartments start from $3.75M!!!!!
^^
Prime position facing the city/river/park in a building that is all art. Love this one.
Talking about KP, heres a recent one proposed on the corner of Thorn Street and Wellington Road.

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Did anyone see the $110M 12st proposal for Kangaroo Point in City News today? Apartments start from $3.75M!!!!!

I was wrong. Prices start from 5.75M!!!!!!!! How does this compare with Jade? Or for that matter, any other apartment tower in Aus.

The Penthouse they said would cost $12M!!!

How does this compare with Jade?

Riparian - single level penthouse, sold $7.37M in 2000,
Q1 - single level 942m2 penthouse, sold for $10M
Soul - 4 level 480m2 penthouse, sold for $16.85M
Jade - 3 level 1006m2 penthouse, sold for $20M
Vision - single level, i think it is still unsold

Have a look here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=16798500&postcount=894).

Jade's average price was about the same as the lowest priced apartment in this so it is quite exclusive!

Here's one that snuck through just recently:

Summary:
9 storey office, 25.8m high, 1605m2 NLA,
318m2 site, 1 basement, 8 carparks, 3.5mFTF,
Architect: Cameron Chisholm & Nicol (the existing building is their office !)
Developer: John Jamieson

This developer sold the 103 Mary St site to Devine this year and also sold the Victory Hotel site (which now has a DA on it). He still owns the Port Office Hotel.

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A little forgettable that one ^^^. Is the DA for the Victory Hotel still going forward that you mention? I really hope so!

Is the DA for the Victory Hotel still going forward that you mention? I really hope so!

Yep, Precision Group paid $22M for the hotel in Jun-07, and stated strongly that they would re-develop it. The 18 year lease over the hotel has a development clause so the tenant can't stop it.

The DA ref is A001870256. BCC issued an RFI in early Sep-07, and the Architect (arkhefield) are still working through it.

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That looks absolutely fantastic! When you say the architects are still 'working through it', does that indicate that the BCC aren't happy with these renders/design?

Nothing will happen with the Victory Hotel site until after silly season/Xmas & New Years, they would be stupid to start during that time, so early in the new year something might happen.

There is absolutely no suggestion that a start on site is even being contemplated. It is not approved yet.

BCC has an issue iwth the bulkiness of the design and how it overhangs the street. Also issues with the functionality of the design from DDA & Cepted perspectives.

I actually agree with that. The ground level seems very shut off and there are no eyes on the street and whatever other buzz phrase you can insert. It needs small retailers etc at the base.

I believe the term is:
"street activation"

i'd argue that the street will be sufficiently "activated" by a hoard of drunk 18yo uni students

There is a new Impact Assessable Development on the corner of Julia and Alfred Street Fortitude Valley. The DA Number is A001966685 and the pd online page is here. (http://pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au/MasterView/modules/applicationmaster/default.aspx?page=wrapper&key=A001966685) It is a 7 storey Office Tower in a similar vane to Cathedral Square.

Petrie Terrace.....wasnt sure where to put this one.
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Has anyone seen seen Sunland's Virgin Blue office HQ recently? It is terrible and one of the worst projects they have done. I find it hard to believe Virgin would accept such an unispiring building as their head office.

Do you mean this one?
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df06b3127cceb40684274b2c00000026102QbOXDVqzZa

No, that's not it. Virgins new HQ is in Bowen Hills.

that development on the victory hotel site is hideous. seriously outdated architecture that will be an eysore for decades to come.

I agree the Victory plan looks terrible. The Vic is a bit low rise for the modern city, but I'd hate to see it go to make way for this. No heritage problems for the developers with the Vic building, it is a bit of a classic pub.

There is a 2 Tower office project at 11 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove. One tower is 10 storeys the other is 12!

There is an 11 storey office tower proposed for the corner of Cordelia Street and Melbourne Street (Diagonally opposite SW1 and next to the Punjabi Palace). Interesting yet simple design.

Yeah, saw that render. What was the website... ss1.com.au or something like that?

Need to have a look next time I go past there!

Just found out it is 47m tall. The Application number for the BCC website is A001786560

Have they realesed any renders yet of the theatre building at the Caxton barracks? I'm eagerly awaiting completion of this development above all else. If they get it right, it will really add something to Brisbane's cultural scene.

I have trawled the site for this but don't think this has been posted. 9 stories hq apartments at 23-27 Playfield st Chermside. Under construction, completion due early 2009. Chermside is really starting to dense up with all these apartment towers.
http://www.hqapartments.com.au/images/img-building.jpg

It will be good to see Chermside grow more vertically.

Not a bad starter.

Very good. There are about 3 towers finished now, and 3 more U/C as far as I know.

dunno if its mentioned here.. but PRD sent me an email about a development across the river from new farm park... Norman Reach...

dunno if its mentioned here.. but PRD sent me an email about a development across the river from new farm park... Norman Reach...

hmm, somehow i don't think norman reach is looking for investors....

hmm, somehow i don't think norman reach is looking for investors....

Exactly, definitely doubt that! At apartments starting over $2million and river homes close to $4M. Views that encompass the bend in the river you can see right down to brekky creek and right up to the KP peninsula and the story bridge not to mention the City.

To think a few years ago alot of elderley people had that view for free from their nursing home!

Exactly, definitely doubt that! At apartments starting over $2million and river homes close to $4M. Views that encompass the bend in the river you can see right down to brekky creek and right up to the KP peninsula and the story bridge not to mention the City.

To think a few years ago alot of elderley people had that view for free from their nursing home!

For free?? Haha - you got the prize for most ignorant post of the day!

Exactly, definitely doubt that! At apartments starting over $2million and river homes close to $4M. Views that encompass the bend in the river you can see right down to brekky creek and right up to the KP peninsula and the story bridge not to mention the City.

To think a few years ago alot of elderley people had that view for free from their nursing home!

You do get some great views from the Galloways Hill area, from 2006 and the last one from 2005.

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Thanks for the pic's Aussie Bhoy, I used to live about 3 houses down from the nursing home, Bethany I think it was, brings back memories. I wonder where the residents have moved to now, probably haven't got anywhere near as a good view they had.

I have trawled the site for this but don't think this has been posted. 9 stories hq apartments at 23-27 Playfield st Chermside. Under construction, completion due early 2009. Chermside is really starting to dense up with all these apartment towers.
http://www.hqapartments.com.au/images/img-building.jpg

it is good to see this one with some active street front. one of the other towers recently finished has a blank wall fronting playfield st when it could had the potential to create a 'village' style street. it makes me wonder what DA assessors are on sometimes.

I pass this area regularly and there is just no atmosphere or life at all where these towers are situated. Maybe this will change once all these projects are finished. If they were well-planned in the beginning the area could have been an extension of the shopping centre and could have breathed a bit of life in the area.

Subway rail line i say

^^would have loved to seen that rather than the busway.

Wasn't sure where to put these, latest pics of St Johns Cathedral, they have the 2 front spires in place, just the main one behind to go.

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Allegra on Astor

Wed 5th Mar 2008

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Wow, great shot of the cathedral. Those spires have popped up quick.

Wow, great shot of the cathedral. Those spires have popped up quick.

They got lifted on by crane on the weekend I think it was. Was on the news.

Police Barracks project moving along

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[QUOTE=Aussie Bhoy;18962708]Police Barracks project moving along

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Does anyone know if that horrible Hogs Breath cafe is going to get demolished when this development is finished? It looks like crap...

New Eldorado DA is up:

51.8m and 14st

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/KJBrissy/Eldorado.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/KJBrissy/Eldorado1.jpg

Looks good, go Indooroopilly! What is the maximum height restriction in this area, will it an issue with this?

New Eldorado DA is up:

51.8m and 14st

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Wow this is nice!

When I think of all these new towers going up in Indooroopilly, Taringa, Toowong spine the view from Mt Coot-tha is going to be great!

J

Are they keeping the cinemas as part of it?

Are they keeping the cinemas as part of it?

There are cinemas in the project.

For a suburban residential tower, I think this is a great outcome. And it is very commendable that the developers kept the cinemas in the project.

About time that area fot a bit of a facelift and some good development.

Eldorado Station Road frontage from DA:

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/KJBrissy/Eldorado2.jpg

Has anybody been out to Kelvin Grove urban village lately? I was passing on Friday and thought I'd have a drive in and a look around. I was utterly shocked! Its like a complete new town centre has landed complete with a Woolworths supermarket! Highrise apartment buildings line the streets with shopping at ground level. I like the public art as well - those big balls on Musk Avenue really dominate the street.

Its quite amazing actually - I was really surprized as its been more than a year since I last saw it. I love the way this city is changing.

J

^^ There were heaps of stories in the papers a couple of weeks ago about Kelvin Grove urban village being a hell hole to live in. Apparantly there is some government owned units in there that the housing commision uses to house all sorts of low lifes, recent parolee's, drug users, etc.

May just be the papers pushing a story, but they had a lot of interviews with owners/occupiers and tenants who were not happy.

I think they story was a load of crap. It is still relatively dead around there though. Hopefully once all the lots are sold and developed, there will be more things to do and more people around the place.

^^ There were heaps of stories in the papers a couple of weeks ago about Kelvin Grove urban village being a hell hole to live in. Apparantly there is some government owned units in there that the housing commision uses to house all sorts of low lifes, recent parolee's, drug users, etc.

May just be the papers pushing a story, but they had a lot of interviews with owners/occupiers and tenants who were not happy.

I'd much rather live with a few people like that around than nothing but yuppies locked up in their air conditioned apartments or 4wd's all the time. It sounds like they have the right mix of people there, we don't need another Teneriffe.

^^ The stories I read were about drug dealing and following/intimidating young women. Also threatening anyone who dared to complain about loud all night parties. You don't spend top dollar to end up living in a council estate. I'd take the Teneriffe yuppies anyday.

Indooroopilly today

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/1723/p3030017yx7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I see this everyday. I hope the base retail turns out ok.

^^ The stories I read were about drug dealing and following/intimidating young women. Also threatening anyone who dared to complain about loud all night parties. You don't spend top dollar to end up living in a council estate. I'd take the Teneriffe yuppies anyday.

That sounds a lot to me like a few separate incidents blown up by the journalists to run with the standard 'low cost housing attracts scum' angle. The master plan of this area stipulated that housing for a variety of incomes was to be provided, including low cost housing, student housing all the way through to more 'up-market' options. Low cost housing en masse has proven to be fairly ineffective, so this relatively new model is an attempt to not only make inner city properties affordable, but also to move away from 'clumping' people based on their socioeconomic situation.

The very fact that the old 'housing commission' style stigma is alive and well is largely attributed to lazy journalism and even lazier readerships. It's obviously quite easy for people in areas like Teneriffe to have little regard for the people they have displaced.

Displaced who exactly? What were you saying about lazy journalism and readership?
I have lived in Teneriffe for 13 years and believe me there was no one living here back then...it was quite surreal at times.

move away from 'clumping' people based on their socioeconomic situation.

the majority of housing that has been built in KGUV to date has been low-cost housing, so i think at the moment they really do have a 'clumping' problem, and the social problems that come along with it.

once more non-low-cost housing gets built i think the situation will change, but at the moment there must be a bit of a chicken-and-the-egg problem for the non-low-cost housing developers.

don't get me wrong, i think the work that is being done there is really really clever, and cutting edge stuff, and has suprisingly great architecture (better than the non-low-cost stuff even!!), but the social balance is also a very big challenge.

the majority of housing that has been built in KGUV to date has been low-cost housing, so i think at the moment they really do have a 'clumping' problem, and the social problems that come along with it.

I would suggest that despite the master plans best efforts, the persistent stigma attached to anything 'low cost' inevitably causes hesitation for all other developments - I'm with you in hoping that KGUV eventually gets the balance right, but that of course depends on developers willing to think outside the square (and outside the stock standard gated communities that Brisbane seems to love so much.)

Displaced who exactly? What were you saying about lazy journalism and readership?
I have lived in Teneriffe for 13 years and believe me there was no one living here back then...it was quite surreal at times.

Strangely enough, stats on the gradual removal of boarding houses and short term accommodation in New Farm and Teneriffe are hard to come by (moreso than any other area in Brisbane), but believe it or not, once not so long ago, the whole area was devoid of mobile phones and lattes for quite some time. If I was being paid to have my work published in the public domain, I'd happily do the research before churning out more outdated and unwarranted rants about the ills of low cost housing and those who inhabit it, but apparently a number of our trusty local journalists don't seem too worried about facts, or even the 'two sides' of every story.

Lesson #1 in journalism: Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story.

Lesson #1 in commonsense: Don't believe everything you read.

Can you tell me where these boarding houses and short term accomodation was in Teneriffe?
Please don't "expand " your region to include other areas ie. New Farm, in order to try and prove your point Catherine otherwise where will you stop.....Thursday Island?
My point is that you accuse others of lazy journalism and readership but you are quite guilty of this yourself.

As far as I have been aware Newstead (Teneriffe) was mostly industrial (and a lot of it still is) before much of it was turned into residential. Mariners Reach was one of the first major renewall projects.

because teneriffe is a locality - not a suburb - it does not have defined boundaries. however i personally know of several boarding houses that still exist on the teneriffe hill, behind the woolstores. whether they are actually "in" teneriffe is up for debate - as is anything on the fringes of teneriffe.

Can you tell me where these boarding houses and short term accomodation was in Teneriffe?
Please don't "expand " your region to include other areas ie. New Farm, in order to try and prove your point Catherine otherwise where will you stop.....Thursday Island?
My point is that you accuse others of lazy journalism and readership but you are quite guilty of this yourself.

I guess you didn't actually read my comments about this information being hard to come by. You also seemed to ignore the bit about 'if I was being paid to have my work in the public domain, I'd happily do the research...'. Until the cheques arrive, I might hold off on making calls if that's ok by you.
It might also be worth remembering that there was a brief period where I began every post with "In my opinion"... it got a bit grating after a while, but if you're mistaking my posts for anything other than my opinions (i.e. journalism?), I'll happily add that quote to my signature for future reference.

How do you type with gritted teeth...?

An 11 storey 43.9m tall Office building has been proposed for 42-44 Manning Street in South Brisbane. It fronts both Manning and Cordelia Streets and is opposite both SW1 and the sky needle.

Photobucket is playing up so I haven't got any pics....yet, however the DA number is A002050104.

^^Manning Street project:

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/KJBrissy/ManningStreet3.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/KJBrissy/ManningStreet2.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/KJBrissy/ManningStreet1.jpg

Interesting that they have included volumetric boxes for buildings within the Kurilpa Structure Plan in the 2nd render.

Nice-ish design for the tower, pretty standard concept.

That seems a bit dishonest of them to make that image where it is a small building amongst many larger ones, when it will actually be big for its present area. I know there will be future development, but I think we are a way off how it looks there.

Before reading the street names I had no idea where it was meant to be, and was wondering what the spike was (Stefans).

Looks good. really adding to the density of the area.

The blocks to the right of it already exist (SW1) and the detailed building beside it is already under construction. t won't stand out a huge amount compared to the others.

They have also included plenty of photo-montages in the DA which gives a more real indication of what it will look like.

All the purple boxes already exist. The beige/white ones are allowable heights for the rest of the South Brisbane area.

The 10st 45.9m tower U/C next to the Manning Street Project:

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/KJBrissy/154-158MelbourneStreetSouthbrisbane.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/KJBrissy/154-158MelbourneStreetRender.jpg

its on a verrrrrrry narrow site tho.. its street frontage is almost nothing. funny shape for an office tower.

There is a new 50m 14st proposal next to Hungry Jacks on the Albert Street Mall.

DA number: A001906022

Development of behind the Police Barracks on Petrie Terrace

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/5777/p3210088lt9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/1222/p3210089xr9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Not sure if it's been mentioned before, but a 16 storey / 54m apartment tower has been proposed for 2 Edmonstone St in South Brisbane.

DA number is A001988239.

This one already has two objections, not much substance to them though, looks like it needs a bit of support.

From Wynnum Rd, Norman park, on the site of the old peoples home.

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/7485/p3270001my2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/1486/p3270004mc4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/1697/p3270017pm1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I drive past this development every day to work. What a complete disgrace this one is. Unforgivably cheap looking, nothing 'green' about it at all considering the current climate. An amatuer drew this up... What a complete waste of a prime position...

Not even 'routine.' Rather low calibre.

Well I guess, low budget, low design standards.
But I never really expect great design on buildings under 8 storeys.

this Norman Reach project is positioned as a very high end project by Stockland because of the river view. I was expecting at least some design elegance. OMG, it looks aweful.

Each unit sells for a million+. God bless the buyers.

1 million plus? NOT IN A MILLION YEARS will people want to pay that sort of money for this sort of horrifically cheap design. This is the modern day interpretation of 1970's block of flats. The windows, in particular, are very very cheap. It's just a mess..

But the views are incredible ;)

Sure, when you're standing at the back of the development. This thing looks cheap enough to probably assume it would be affordable housing, yet they want to ask over a mill each. What a horrible waste. Stockland are laughable

Sure, when you're standing at the back of the development. This thing looks cheap enough to probably assume it would be affordable housing, yet they want to ask over a mill each. What a horrible waste. Stockland are laughable

that was exactly my thought when I looked at the photos. I was thinking to myself, what a waste of good location for affordable housing. Then I saw the Stockland poster and realized that this is the Norman's Reach project!

The view is of course incredible. But I would have been very embarrassed about the price I paid if I were one of the buyers. At least Stockland's Koko project in West End looks much better, with comparable river view.

Sure, when you're standing at the back of the development. This thing looks cheap enough to probably assume it would be affordable housing, yet they want to ask over a mill each. What a horrible waste. Stockland are laughable

that was exactly my thought when I looked at the photos. I was thinking to myself, what a waste of good location for affordable housing. Then I saw the Stockland poster and realized that this is the Norman's Reach project!

The view is of course incredible. But I would have been very embarrassed about the price I paid if I were one of the buyers. At least Stockland's Koko project in West End looks much better, with comparable river view.

http://www.gpl.com.au/properties/IPPS/IPPSKokoabg.jpg

pd online seems to be stuffing up for me?

Can someone please post a pic of the Office development on Chester street with this DA number:

A002067723

Cheers

Here you go KJ
4 Stories I think is what it said in the DA.
http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/944/daja2.jpg

That looks really good, Where is it going?

^^ Funky... I like...

^^ 26 CHESTER ST NEWSTEAD

Thanks for that...looks good.

i dare say that norman reach looks crap from the back because they covered it with concrete to keep the noise down

i havn't seen inside or the front, but i'd wager that it is shitloads better than the back

It looks no better from my side of the river, when you look at it from New Farm. One of the worst developments to be finalised this year..

^^^ can you take some pics??

There is a new 11 storey, 47m Office tower proposed for Nundah Town Centre.

DA# = A002088815

^^ KJ, Is this Part B of the Woolworths development? I regularly shop at the Woolworths at Nundah and the area is really starting to come alive again.

That's it.

I heard cinemas were supposed to be included as well as part of this development.

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/1874/nundahvillagetb3.jpg

It is has 11 levels I think, well there is a level 0 then up to level 10. It was 51/52 m RL with an RL of 8 so it was back down to 43m all up, without a plant on top.

^^That's correct. 11 levels including Ground Floor + 2 Basement levels.

I estimated the plant to be about 4m from the scale drawings.

I heard cinemas were supposed to be included as well as part of this development.

There are still two more parts to come it seems, although I wouldn't say either of those blocks are big enough to host cinemas. To be honest the only ones I could see getting cinemas to work in that area for the forseeable future would be a cineplex, well at least their pricing:).
EDIT: Yeah the plant looked about roughly another level so 3-4 m

That looks fantastic, and a quality addition to what is an important area in the near future. Should do alot to continue the progress of Nundah Village. Italian Restaurant Cortinas, on the corner up the road, is the best Italian restaurant in Brisbane.

It does look good. Hopefully this the start of a few more towers for the area. They could easily build over the railway at Nundah and this was proposed years ago by a former MP.

Italian Restaurant Cortinas, on the corner up the road, is the best Italian restaurant in Brisbane.

You most definately haven't been up the road then to Viale Canova then, it IMO is the best going around, a bit ecksy but.

I have and Cortina's kills it. The best Italian food for what you pay, anywhere.

HOLY CRAP!
I don't know how i missed this one but i'm ashamed of it.
Carindale Shopping Centre expanding big time plus several office floors and retail/square/library redevelopment. Also note the future pedestrian bridge for the busway across Millennium Boulevard!! Westfield obviosuly know the final Busway alignment while the rest of the community are kept in the dark. Exciting interesting stuff none the less.

http://pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au/masterview/modules/documentmaster/viewdocumentftp.aspx?key=pDGvyFzSN3YRFHNHs%2bY8EYSmsXYpvFCYw7vQQ%2fpnS%2b8K2%2bQSEduyBBv6IRjOBOYz
A001973814
APPROVED!

Oops. I thought this was common knowledge! The Busway from what I understand is now Gazetted, however I'm not 100% sure about that.

The general alignment of the Eastern Busway has been out for over 2 years. The final route of the first 18km out to Chandler was approved last month. .

The first section to Coorparoo is expected to be finished by early 2012.

The continuation all the way out to Calapaba is also pencilled in, but not due for 20 years!

Translink Eastern Busyway Alignment Maps (http://www.translink.com.au/qt/translin.nsf/index/busway_eastern_publications)