The Brisbane City Council has approved Kokoda’s revised development proposal for the Riverside Industrial Sands site in Teneriffe. Initially planned as a three-tower project, it has now been updated to five towers, with the tallest building height reduced from 30 storeys to 19 storeys.
The large-scale development project, known as Teneriffe Banks, is located at 17-27 Skyring Terrace, Teneriffe. Designed by Cottee Parker architects, it will feature a 163-room five-star Kimpton Hotel in the tallest tower (Tower 5). The remaining towers, ranging from 8 to 16 storeys, will include a total of 213 residential apartments, each with generous rooftop amenities.
This application which was approved by Council on the 28th of June, supersedes the previous proposed application by Kokoda Property.
According to planners Urbis, the development features 9,345m2 of accessible ground floor public realm space which will include a new riverside riverwalk as well as a more comprehensive and accessible layout.
Specifically, a pathway has been introduced through the center of the site, drawing the public from the Newstead area to the riverwalk and new public realm.
This promotes a broader public engagement with the river and though there are private F&B places envisioned, they are secondary to the publicly available spaces. These enhancements underscore the commitment to creating a more expansive and accessible environment in the current proposal compared to the previous DA.
Urbis
The newly updated and approved application includes a 1,495m2 riverside public space which will feature a terraced lawn with integrated seating wall with views to the river and a picnic area featuring interactive water sculpture.
A newly improved laneway named ‘Wool Lane’ will run through the entire project with ‘Helen Lane’ providing car and pedestrian access to both the river as well as the Kimpton Hotel and Tower 2. Wool Lane will start at Helen Street and connect to the Teneriffe City Cat Terminal providing quicker access from Skyring Terrace.
The current building that sits on the corner of Skyring Terrace and Commercial road which houses the Teneriffe Community Centre will be demolished to make way for Tower 3 which will house a new 253m2 Community Centre on the ground floor level and is set to include art and cultural production gallery, creative and wellness stores as well as meeting rooms.
Whilst the name Riverside Sands comes from the company Riverside Industrial Sands, it is apparent in the development application that the name could indeed stick – with Riverside Sands being referred to a number of times, this is however not yet confirmed by Kokoda Property.
The five-star Kimpton hotel tower will feature a hotel pool terrace on level 5 with a large hotel lounge and bar area as well as a 280m2 ballroom and pre-function space on level 6. Level 7 will include a spa wellness centre and gym. A large signature rooftop restaurant and bar is also planned for level 18 and 19 of Tower 1.
Project rundown
| Development Parameter | Proposed Development |
|---|---|
| Development Type: | Mixed-Use – Residential, Hotel, Commercial & Retail |
| Site Area: | 17,612m2 |
| Total Gross Floor Area (GFA): | 48,107.3 m² |
| Height: | Tower 1: 19-storeys + rooftop / RL 83.38m Tower 2: 16-storeys + rooftop / RL 73.83m Tower 3: 8-storeys + rooftop / RL 39.8m Tower 4: 8-storeys + rooftop / RL 39.8m Tower 5: 14-storeys + rooftop / RL 60.3m |
| Apartments: | Tower 1 (hotel & commercial tower): 163 rooms Tower 2: x12 two beds, x18 three beds, x24 three bed sub-penthouses, x2 three bed penthouses (x56 apartments in total) Tower 3: x35 two beds, x6 three beds, x8 3 bed sub-penthouses, x3 three bed penthouses (x52 apartments in total) Tower 4: x3 one beds, x10 two beds, x9 three beds, x6 three bed lofts (x28 apartments in total) Tower 5: x23 one beds, x27 two beds, x18 three beds, x6 three bed lofts, x3 three bed penthouses (x77 apartments in total) Project total: x213 apartments |
| Elevators: | Tower 1: x8 elevators for hotel component +x6 elevators for basement and retail services Tower 2: x2 elevators (lift-to-unit ratio of 1:28) Tower 3: x3 elevators (lift-to-unit ratio of 1:17.3) Tower 4: x2 elevators (lift-to-unit ratio of 1:14) Tower 5: x3 elevators (lift-to-unit ratio of 1:25.6) |
| Communal Space: | – The Kimpton Hotel (Tower 1) will feature a terrace pool and bar on level five and a signature rooftop restaurant and bar on levels 18 and 19 with an outdoor terrace area. – Tower 2’s rooftop amenities are on level 16 and includes a large river facing wrap around pool, spas, cabanas, bbq areas and private dining. Tower 2 & 3 have interconnected building amenities on level 3 which includes co-working spaces, a theatre, lounge and other amenities – Towers 3 and 4 will each comprise of rooftop recreation decks on level 8 featuring outdoor pools, magnesium spas, cabana areas, bbq areas as well as private dining zones. – Tower 5’s rooftop recreation deck is on level 15 and features a wrap around pool on the city side of the building. Additional amenities include magnesium spas, bbq areas and private dining. |
| Retail: | Tower 1 (hotel tower): A large riverfront two storey F&B tenancy and one smaller retail tenancy next to the hotel lobby Tower 2: A large riverfront two storey F&B tenancy & three smaller ground floor F&B tenancies Tower 3: x6 ground floor retail tenancies Tower 4: x6 ground floor retail tenancies Tower 5: x3 ground floor retail tenancies Project total: x22 ground floor retail tenancies |
| Car Parking: | x249 residential spaces total behind security line These will be allocated to residential dwellings based on developer’s requirements. This will allow residents to allow for their secondary and tertiary spaces to be used for visitors at their discretion. x32 for resident visitors x38 for hotel (To be managed by operator) x49 for office / retail / food and beverage To be allocated to individual tenancies at the developer’s discretion x152 Additional parking spaces to be assigned to residents x520 spaces in total |
| Bike Parking: | The project includes provisions for bicycle parking, ensuring sustainable transport options for residents and visitors. Specifically, there are 466 bicycle parking spaces planned within the development. |
| Developer: | Kokoda Property |
| Architect: | Cottee Parker |
| Landscape Design: | Urbis |
| Town Planner: | Urbis |
| Sustainability: | – The Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) Statement for 17 Skyring Terrace, Teneriffe aims for a minimum 4-star Green Star rating. Sustainable initiatives include: – High-performance building envelopes – Energy-efficient systems – Renewable energy integration via a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system with a minimum capacity of 99.5 kW – Water conservation measures – Garbage and recycling chutes to service apartments. Opportunities for further waste separation. – Strategies to enhance occupant health and well-being – Provide secure bicycle storage and parking for the building occupants and visitors as well as active transport facilities, including end of trip showers and lockers to promote healthy commuting for the office and retail occupants. – Longevity of materials: The use of brick as a primary material for the podium, not only talks to the longevity of the project, but it is a strong, high-quality construction material which has stood the test of time. The brick is used throughout the the podium, including the street buildings, the laneways and it acts as a wayfinding element for the stair and lifts. – Comprehensive measures for climate change resilience are included – The project aims to minimize its carbon footprint and construction waste. – Adheres to best practices recognized by the Green Building Council of Australia. |
| Date Submitted: | 19/06/2024 |
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PlansSkyring Tce Road Upgrade
Meanwhile, the rapid residential densification occuring in the Newstead area has prompted Council to plan an overhaul of Skyring Terrace which now regularly experiences peak hour gridlock. The proposed changes include widening the road and adding additional lanes in both directions from Breakfast Creek Road to Wyandra Street which would result in four general traffic lanes, turning lanes, and high-quality active transport facilities to accommodate the area’s exponential growth.
Approved adjoining developments are being conditioned to dedicate land required for this upgrade as road reserve, and where possible to construct the required road upgrades. No timeline has been set yet however planning for this is underway.
Brisbane Development will keep you up to date on the progress of this large riverside development in Teneriffe.
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It’s an interesting redesign, they definitely listened to community feedback.
Hopefully this will appease (somewhat) the local residents who didn’t like the idea of a changing skyline. There is still the concern that brand new towers looming over the existing Tenerife buildings will ruin the skyline (and block out sunlight/ views for the buildings set back from the river.) Will a drop to 19 storeys be enough for the locals?
The lead story buried within this article is the widening of Skyring Tce to accommodate the increased traffic congestion.
Increased density is a good thing for suburbs so close to the CBD, but there’s got to be corresponding public transport infrastructure to go with it.
Hopefully council’s planned some more bus routes and added in some stopping bays with those lane widening measures.
I seriously don’t understand why they are not going to do something about that enormous high tension power cables tower that sends cables up high over to Bulimba. For a start in an area that has become so nice it is an eyesore. Second I am sure there are health concerns living in such close proximity to them. I am sure there has been cases of people getting sick/cancer from them in other locations!!!!
Very disappointing to see that the BCC has approved the application even though it is significantly reduced from the original. This rampant densification of the Newstead area, now bleeding into Teneriffe, will see both suburbs overloaded and impact liveability for all residents, new and old. Neither area can support the current volume of residents, dogs, cars and bicycles with many units nearing completion to be added to by Riverside Sands, Little Italy, Fortis etc etc.
The revised development of the Riverside Sands site may have addressed some of the BCC’s concerns however it remains to be seen what sort of a ‘dogs breakfast’ is delivered by their ongoing decisions.
@Mark….lol
Oh, wait, that wasn’t a joke?
I live on level 14 of the Unison Apartments front corner facing the river and Teneriffe. I am looking forward to another well considered and beautifully designed Kakoda development especially that I’m able to look onto lovely buildings of a suitable scale.
I am especially please to see that Kakoda’s architects have introduced the public walkway precinct running diagonally across the site from the ferry terminal towards gasworks. This feature will make the walk especially desirable for passengers arriving toward and alighting from their ferries.
It is obviously a very attractive and well considered development.
I’m looking straight onto the development from level 14. I am very much looking forward to the project completion and the new energy it will bring to Newstead Teneriffe.
Craig
In choosing to seek only a 4 Star Green Star Rating, the developer, development team and bank financing this development has limited the environmental and social benefits that it is choosing to include in this significant precinct.
In doing so, this development becomes a lost opportunity for Brisbane investors and future tenants who might otherwise have the choice to invest and occupy better performing buildings.
Brisbane already has a lack of options for buying or leasing commercial or residential building spaces that achieve higher levels of environmental and social performance. Noting that 5 Star and 6 Star Green Star Rated buildings would provide substantial advantages to the people who get to live and work in and around these spaces, as well as the wider community.