Brisbane-based Panettiere Developments has submitted a development application for three build-to-rent towers comprising a total of 1001 apartments located at 75 Longland Street in Newstead.
The large development which is known as the Newstead Collective comprises of three stepped towers ranging in heights of 25 to 33 storeys.
Designed by Bureau Proberts, the mixed-use development would also include a retail arcade running through the project which is known in the application as ‘little italy’.
According to Panettiere Development, this retail arcade would be themed as an italian precinct and feature a mix of cafes, restaurants, bars, beauty, health and wellbeing options across 19 retail tenancies.
A 1880’s heritage character cottage located on site will be retained and restored on site. According to the development application, the adaptive reuse will see the cottage turned into a retail or commercial space.
The development would feature a central piazza with cross block links running between Stratton, Longland and Kyabra Streets.
Widened and landscaped footpaths will create an intimate and slowed vehicle environment. This will enable dining and retail at ground level to thrive and define the space as a truly unique destination in Brisbane.
Development Application
In terms of communal amenities, Towers 1 and 2 offer a spacious shared co-working area of 413m2 and a 386m2 gym located on podium level 3. Tower 1 provides additional facilities on podium level 4, including a 133m2 games/kids room, playground, bowls/putting green, media room, communal kitchen with lounge and BBQ areas.
Tower 1’s rooftop boasts a pool deck with day beds, a lounge area, steam and sauna rooms, massage services, two private function rooms, two lounges, and a rooftop private dining room with a viewing deck.
Tower 2 offers similar rooftop amenities on level 30, featuring a pool deck, spa, sauna and steam rooms, two private function areas, and a private dining room.
Tower 3 includes a 334m2 co-working space with meeting rooms and a 239m2 gym. On level 28, Tower 3 features a rooftop pool deck with a spa, sun beds, BBQ area, steam and sauna rooms, massage rooms, two lounges, two private function rooms, and a media and games room.
Project rundown
| Development Parameter | Proposed Development |
|---|---|
| Development Type: | Build-to-rent (BTR) |
| Site Area: | 7,440m2 |
| Commercial Gross Floor Area (GFA): | 2,713m2 |
| Height: | Tower 1: 25 to 29 storeys (average 27 storeys) RL 110.7m Tower 2: 30 to 33 storeys (average 31 storeys) RL 125.2m Tower 3: 28 to 31 storeys (average 29 storeys) RL 116.8m |
| Apartments: | Grand Total: 1,001 (1,715 beds) Tower 1: 335 units – Studio – 64 – 1 bed – 91 – 2 bed – 160 – 3 bed – 20 Tower 2: 323 units – Studio – 58 – 1 bed – 51 – 2 bed – 159 – 3 bed – 55 (Note, within Tower 2, 96 units are provided as either Multiple Dwelling / Short-term Accommodation on Levels 4 to 11). Tower 3: 343 units – Studio – 75 – 1 bed – 46 – 2 bed – 182 – 3 bed – 41 |
| Elevators: | Tower 1: x3 elevators (lift-to-unit ratio of 1:111.6) Tower 2: x4 elevators (lift-to-unit ratio of 1:80.75) Tower 3: x4 elevators (lift-to-unit ratio of 1:85.75) |
| Communal Space: | 6,124m2 in total with significant podium level and rooftop amenities on all three towers |
| Retail: | x19 ground floor retail tenancies along Stratton, Longland and Kyabra Streets |
| Car Parking: | Total: 649 – Residents: 509 – Visitor: 150 – Retail: 4 – Motorcycle: 30 |
| Bike Parking: | Total: 1,138 – Residents: 1,001 – Visitor and retail: 137 |
| Developer: | Panettiere Developments |
| Architect: | Bureau Proberts |
| Landscape Design: | Urbis |
| Town Planner: | Urbis |
| Sustainability: | Rooftop solar, water storage, EV charging provisions, bicycle store entry, elevated gardens and vertical greenery, retail shade and protection awnings, dual-waste and recycling chutes on all three towers. A total landscaping area of 7,190m² is provided which includes deep planting beds. |
| Date Submitted: | 27/03/2024 |
This proposal supersedes an approved 20-storey build-to-sell residential proposal by Panettiere Developments on the site known as ‘The Oro‘ which was designed by Urban Solutions Architects.
The developer, Panettiere Developments is looking for a joint venture partner to get the build-to-rent project off the ground and says BTR operators are looking for large scale projects in Brisbane. Panettiere has engaged Colliers to launch an international campaign for the site.
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Plans
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The ground floor plane is interesting if the tenant mix is achieved and ultimately delivered. The number of apartments are sure to be needed and the incorporation of ‘buildings that breathe’ approach to design is also positive. The number of 3 bedroom apartments is likely short and there are no 4 bed options for families. Downside, the bulk and scale of these buildings are oppressive and the colour treatments / indentations and tiered roof lines are simply not enough to soften the overriding monotony and bulk. No doubt the shadowing here will be an issue (particularly in winter) and the wind tunnel effect will likely ensure no one wants to occupy the laneways (remember Bureau Probert’s McLaughlin, Ann and Connor St scheme with office and apartment – no tenants last as the laneway functions as a permanent hairdryer). On balance, it’s a no.
No need for a gym with those lift ratios. Residents will spend most of their tim in the stairs
Looks like a good, active ground plane that will contribute positively to Longland Street becoming a retail precinct. Also great to see much-needed housing.
BCC should look at street improvements like bike lanes to support the development of the street, there also needs to be much better pedestrian and cycling infrastructure generally between Newstead and the CBD – with continued high growth in the inner north east BCC needs to come to the party and provide links to encourage people to walk and cycle to work
While the housing that this project brings is very much needed, the roads and transportation infrastructure in and around the general Gasworks area is woefully inadequate to handle the addition of several hundred more cars & trucks to the area.
Newstead (especially Longland St.) is now a zone of windswept, sunless canyons. Sure we need more accommodation in Brisbane, but not at the expense of fresh air and sunlight. Eighteenth century architects taught us the value of this. The human scale of Brisbane is being lost to sheer corporate greed and no amount of “well being” outlets will ever compensate.
If this project is going ahead, it will block sunlight to many neighboring residential buildings. People would feel like they live in a coffin which is sunless and grey all the time. The road around the areas is a war zone as it is. We would appreciate this project goes elsewhere.