A development application has been submitted by Stockwell Property Group for the construction of a 30-storey residential building at 175 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane.
Designed by Mode, the development would accomodate 130 apartments across 26 habitable levels with all dwellings provided with private open space in the forms of balconies, proportionate to dwelling size.
According to the development application, a 132m2 commercial tenancy on the ground floor will provide active frontage parallel to Melbourne Street pedestrian stair entrance is via the south of the building, on the corner of Melbourne Street and Edmondstone Street.
An extensively landscaped rooftop will provide generous communal open space offering a variety of experiences for residents.
RPS, development application
All residents will have access to a full floor rooftop communal recreation deck, which would feature a swimming pool, spa, bbq areas, open space, covered seating and a reservable function space, dog park and a gym.
According to RPS, the communal open space provided is highly usable, provides a wide variety of opportunities for passive and active recreation and features landscaping surrounding the accessible areas and the plant storage room to enhance the amenity of the space.
Project rundown
| Development Parameter | Proposed Development |
|---|---|
| Development Type: | Residential apartments |
| Site Area: | 1,491m2 |
| Gross Floor Area (GFA): | Approximately 1,200 m2 |
| Height: | 30-storeys plus rooftop level / RL 107.8 |
| Apartments: | – 27 two bedroom apartments – 25 three bedroom apartments – 52 four bedroom apartments – 26 five bedroom apartments – 130 apartments in total |
| Elevators: | x2 elevators (lift-to-unit ratio of 1:65) |
| Communal Space: | Full floor rooftop communal recreation deck, which would feature a swimming pool, spa, bbq areas, open space, covered seating and a reservable function space, dog park and a gym. |
| Retail | One ground floor 132m2 tenancy for centre activities (Shop, Food and drink outlet or Office) |
| Car Parking: | x240 spaces |
| Bike Parking: | x130 spaces |
| Developer: | Stockwell Property Group |
| Architect: | Mode |
| Landscape Design: | RPS Group |
| Town Planner: | RPS Group |
| Sustainability: | – The building will target a 5 star Green Star rating – Rainwater harvesting – Solar PV panel system planned on the roof for communal power consumption – An allowance has been provided for EV charging capacity to car parking – There is no recycling chute or dual waste diverter, meaning residents would need to manually take recycling down to the refuse room. This doesn’t encourage building recycling and a recycling chute diverter or secondary chute is needed for this project. |
| Zoning: | PC1, Principal Centre (City Centre) zone |
| Date Submitted: | 21/12/2023 |
The ground floor of the building features a 132m2 retail tenancy and a 122m2 lobby for the residents. The lobby would feature seating and a communal bookshelf / library offering passive recreation and meeting opportunities for residents and their visitors.
Access to the site’s car parking is located on Edmondstone Street at the north-western corner of the site. According to the planning team, this location is the most appropriate access location as it is from the lowest order road, furthest from the intersection and located at the highest potential elevation to assist with flood risk management.
The development is 20-stories below the allowable 50-storey height limit for this site as it is within the Melbourne Street PC1, Principal Centre (City Centre) zone.
Landscape Plans
Plans
Plans-1Development application link
Tell us what you think about this development below in the comment box. The development application for this project, available to view on Brisbane City Council’s Developmenti online platform is:
Enormous number of car parks for that location – it doesn’t encourage active and public transport and will make traffic worse in the local area. Also it looks like another dead car park podium instead of one wrapped with active uses fronting Melbourne Street. Not good urban design. BCC will waive it through with their normal wet lettuce approach to enforcing design rules
Is Brisbane fast becoming a ghetto of high rises? Why does this building have to be this height? And where are the inclusions of natural spaces? I’m tired of reading about a rooftop pool with some plants as the answer to green space in high rises. We’re just creating a jungle of trapped heat with a few decorative elements with too many high rise developments. In addition previous comments about car spaces is equally troubling. All those extra cars in this small area. Why not have a policy of reduced car spaces to encourage public transport. One day Brisbane will be as clogged with cars as Sydney, when we could have mitigated this now.
Umm you do realise there is a housing crisis right? I have been unable to find a place for 4 months. We need the height for the density. I do agree about the green spaces though. More green is needed to be built into these buildings.
Please note that none of the South Brisbane apartments come cheap. Only people with deep pockets can buy such units and rent them out. Rents in South Brisbane units are not cheap either. So building such high rises with exorbitant price is not solving affordability or housing crisis.
Are such projects actually helping – not the common man certainly. Only helping developers and rich investors.
This particular project is bang on a traffic signal. How will 240 cars access Melbourne Street or the tiny stretch of Edmonstone Street? Potential for a perpetual traffic jam at the signal.
A dog park!
How many mutts per unit?
And in an emergency evacuation, the stairwells over run by mutts.
The world has lost the plot.
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I’m excited to see Brisbane growing with more facilities and opportunities, but it’s crucial to address a key issue: where will all the students go?
As the population increases and new developments are approved, schools and essential infrastructure must keep pace. In South Brisbane alone, the following projects will bring 2,175 new apartments in the coming years:
2-4 Cordelia Street (379 apartments)
10 Cordelia Street (256 apartments)
15 Cordelia Street (310 apartments)
21-23 Cordelia Street (124 apartments)
30 Merivale Street (248 apartments)
The Merivale Residences (189 apartments)
15-19 Brereton Street (299 apartments)
37-39 Boundary Street (154 apartments)
75-59 Hope Street (216 apartments)
Even with just one student per apartment, that’s 2,175 new students. This will require significant land and resources for schools, sports facilities, parks, and other amenities to ensure a high quality of life for future generations.
I believe it’s time to focus on planning for these approved buildings before we app
I believe it’s time to focus on planning for these approved buildings before we approve any more residential developments. Adding more apartments without first addressing the lack of schools, public transport, and recreational spaces will only create long-term problems for the community.
Brisbane’s growth is exciting, but it needs to be sustainable. Let’s ensure the city has the infrastructure to support the families and students moving into these developments before we continue to expand further.