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Major City Developments
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Perth is undergoing a rapid transformation with extensive investment in public and private facilities. Recent years has seen the construction of the; State Theatre Centre, 140 William Street and to be completed in mid 2012, City Square and Raine Square.
The City’s commitment to revitalising public spaces and facilities remains strong with a series of pubic and private development proposed or underway.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Raine Square, Murray Street, Perth
Due for Completion: mid 2012
The Raine Square development will incorporate a 21-level office tower (42,000 sqm) and three levels of retail and food courts. It will have entrances off Murray, William and Wellington Streets. Owner Westgem Investments and developer Saracen Properties.
City Square, 125-137 St Georges Terrace, Perth
Due for Completion: mid 2012
Multiplex is to build the 46-storey City Square tower block that will dominate the Perth skyline and become the new home of BHP Billiton.
The total cost of the refurbishment and the new BHP Billiton tower behind it is reputed to be $500 million. BHP Billiton will lease 60,000sqm of the 71,000sqm available office floor space. There will also be 4,300 sqm of retail/dining space.
Perth City Link
Area bounded by Mitchell Freeway, Roe Street and Horseshoe Bridge
Work has already commenced and is scheduled for completion in 2014.
Perth City Link will be a dynamic new destination that embraces the city’s lifestyle and character and is an extremely significant project for the evolution of Perth. Running east-west across the heart of the city centre, it will reconnect the CBD with Northbridge for the first time in 100 years and form strong linkages to the foreshore. This area will be a vibrant mix of transit, commercial and retail zones, public spaces and living opportunities – all of which will draw workers, residents and visitors to the area.
For work schedules and more information visit the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (MRA).
Perth Arena
Wellington Street
Construction is scheduled to be completed in September / October 2012
The world-class Perth Arena has been designed by a world-class team of architects including Melbourne-based Ashton Raggatt McDougall (ARM), local Perth firm Cameron Chisholm and Nicol (CCN) with Western Australian company BGC constructing the iconic building.
The new arena will:
- Seat a minimum of 12,000 people for sporting events and 14,000 for concerts
- Includes a state-of-the-art operating system to allow maximum flexibility, an adaptable performance floor, extensive support rooms
- Incorporate an retractable roof – which will allow the Hopman Cup to continue in Perth
- Include 500 corporate seats
- Include a car park built underneath the complex
- Provide a forecourt facility similar to Melbourne's Federation Square
- Be built and funded by Western Australians
- Attract world-class performers and international sporting events
- Encourage tourism and showcase Western Australia – nationally and internationally
- Generate jobs during the construction stage – and more employment and economic benefits when it is up and running.
208-210 Adelaide Terrace
This Adelaide Terrace development involves the construction of a ten-storey mixed-use development containing 57 multiple dwellings, two ground floor commercial tenancies and 74 car parking bays for the northern portion of the site fronting Hay Street.
ABC Site
187- 193 Adelaide Terrace
The proposed redevelopment of the former ABC site including three, four storey mixed-use buildings and two residential towers of 24 and 22 stories. Once completed the development will provide 160 residential apartments, four commercial tenancies and 342 car parking bays.
Currie Hall
130 Winthrop Avenue Crawley
Work has already commenced and is scheduled for completion in 2013.
The Currie Hall redevelopment with involved the construction of three large scale residential buildings of seven storeys. The development will offer 515 new student accommodation apartments and associated facilities.
For work schedules and more information visit Currie Hall.
186-218 Pier Street
This development involves the construction of two, seven storey office buildings each with a public plaza proposed for mixed use tenancy. Once completed both building with inject an extra 27,000 sq meters of office space
APPROVED - NOT YET COMMENCED
Waterfront
Area bounded by Mitchell Freeway, Roe Street and Horseshoe Bridge
Construction is due to commence in 2012 with public facilities available in mid-2015, in advance of the completion of private sector developments.
The Waterfront is an important step in the evolution of our capital city from a largely functional centre of commerce and trade, to a more diverse, international centre of living, culture, creativity, learning, entertainment and business. The centrepiece of the new plan is the Waterfront; a 2.8 hectare inlet surrounded by landscaped terraces, boardwalks and promenades, and fringed with shops, cafes, restaurants, bars, galleries and a range of other activities.
For work schedules and more information visit the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (MRA).
City Square (south tower)
Mounts Bay Road
The second stage of City Square is set to commence in late 2012. The development includes the construction of a 17 level office tower providing 28,800 sq meters of office space. The ground floor will offer dinning and retail tenancy opportunities. Important to this development is the construction of a new pedestrian bridge link the Mounts Bay Road and St Georges Terrace City Square sites. The City Square (south tower) is scheduled for completion in 2015.