Bekaa Group last year submitted a DA to build an eight storey residential building on Kurilpa Street, West End known as Ecco Apartments. The project is now under construction and will comprise of 47 units. The building also includes a rooftop pool and recreational deck.
Dwelling breakdown below:
- 8 – 1 bedroom
- 6 – 1 bedroom + Study
- 32 – 2 bedroom
- 1 – 3 bedroom
According to the developer, settlement will be for around April 2013. A new council laneway linking Kurilpa to Victoria streets will also be constructed as part of this project. Bekaa Group are also planning to develop another residential development situated behind the Kurilpa Street project. 70-78 Victoria Street, is a similar project to 9 Kurilpa Street. The building is a 7 storey development housing 91 dwellings, a ground level cafe and 102 bicycle spaces.
LKT, I do guess that it is about perspective.
West End Isn’t Singapore or Melbourne, it is a blank canvas ready to be developed into the future of one of Brisbane’s best residential hubs.
I have no question about the floor space or the interior finishes as they only benefit the very small number of people who will ever live there, my offence is taken with the totally unimaginative and low budget appearance that the rest of West End and its visitors have to look at for the next 50 years.
If you have to develop an old wool store or warehouse and turn it into apartments then you are stuck with what you have.
This developer has taken a shoe box, painted windows on its exterior and the BCC has signed off on it.
West end presents an opportunity for great things and this project doesn’t fit that description.