Page 3 of 73
[COM] Re: #Proposed: 421 - 429 King William St - Office Tower
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:52 am
by thechap
MGR wrote:saw a guy walking a measuring wheel along the footpath next to this site yesterday. not sure if he was actually measuring anything or just taking it for a walk
I've heard of stranger pets...
[COM] Re: #Proposed: 421 - 429 King William St - Office Tower
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:12 am
by MGR
I have noticed some activity here over the last few days, today looks like they are checking out where the old pipes lie underneath the petrol station. i imagine it would be a bit of a job considering there used to be petrol pumps on site
[COM] Re: #Proposed: 421 - 429 King William St - Office Tower
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:16 am
by AtD
You're correct in saying it does take a lot of time and effort, but it's something that's done very often these days. There's been countless petrol stations in the suburbs that have been closed down and developed. In Modbury, there used to be one next to the Clovercrest Shopping Centre, and now it's two story retail/office.
[COM] Re: #Proposed: 421 - 429 King William St - Office Tower
Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:27 pm
by Brando
Can change thread title to 413-427 King William St - 13 level
Hills nod to 13-storey headquarters project
RUSSELL EMERSON
REAL ESTATE EDITOR
Hills Industries has entered a joint venture with listed property company Goodman International to develop Hills' new Adelaide Headquarters. Hills managing director David Simmons said the development was a "one-off" and did not signify the start of a new business division for the company.
"The opportunity was put to us and the development was a good one," Ms Simmons said. "It was a single opportunity and the board decided to do it...but we are not property developers. "We had a chance to leverage off (Goodmans) coming into the city."
Goodman Asia Pacific's cheif executive, David van Aaholt said the project, it's first in Adelaide, showed the company's commitment to the Adelaide market. The joint venture has not yet lodged a development application, but it is understood the proposed building at 413-427 King William St would have 13 levels, of which only "two or three" would be occupied by Hills. Expressions of interest , in the other levels had already been received, Mr Simmons said.
A 10-storey office and retail developmet has been proposed for the Repco site, opposite Hills. The project was motivated by the need for a new corporate headquarters, Mr Simmons said.
[COM] Re: #Proposed: 421 - 429 King William St - Office Tower
Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:20 pm
by Omicron
13 levels? The nearby Optus Centre is 16 levels, so this should make a decent impression on the skyline.
[COM] Re: #Proposed: 421 - 429 King William St - Office Tower
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:32 am
by Ben
Omicron wrote:13 levels? The nearby Optus Centre is 16 levels, so this should make a decent impression on the skyline.
It's actually only 14 levels so should be of similar height.
[COM] Re: #Proposed: 421 - 429 King William St - Office Tower
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:09 am
by Plasmatron
I always kind of thought that building (Optus) would be much taller than 14 levels... I guess it gives that impression with no other high-rise buildings nearby.
[COM] Re: #Proposed: 413-427 King William St - 13 level
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:24 pm
by alfer7_3
i just saw a render for this one on channel 7 news. its a little bit shorter than the optus building and is very rectalinear in design. IMO not greatly imaginative in design. similar to CC1 tower with window shades on the northern face. it should be a welcome addition to King william st south, cheers
[COM] Re: #Proposed: 413-427 King William St - 13 level
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:29 pm
by Ben
yeh I saw it to. It looked same height or taller but might have been the angle. Lots of different shades of green and very boxy. I don't know where they got the renders from I have been searching everywhere.
[COM] Huge announcement at 10:00 a.m
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:22 am
by MaximumForce
Lord Mayor Michael Harbison was on 5AA this morning and revealed that an iconic Australian company will be moving to Adelaide. He said that there will be a "significant building" constructed on King William Street. A caller rang in to say the company was BHP, but this is not confirmed. A few other callers are saying that the company is Hills (however, they already have an office in Adelaide).
This announcement was from Michael Harbison and absolutely not a hoax.
Simon
[COM] Re: Huge announcement at 10:00 a.m
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:41 am
by thechap
So is there going to be more information @ 10am, is that what you're suggesting?
[COM] Re: Huge announcement at 10:00 a.m
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:53 am
by Ben
MaximumForce wrote:Lord Mayor Michael Harbison was on 5AA this morning and revealed that an iconic Australian company will be moving to Adelaide. He said that there will be a "significant building" constructed on King William Street. A caller rang in to say the company was BHP, but this is not confirmed. A few other callers are saying that the company is Hills (however, they already have an office in Adelaide).
This announcement was from Michael Harbison and absolutely not a hoax.
Simon
This still could be Hills as there current office is at Edwardstown and maybe he means moving to the CBD?
Hope it is BHP, but you would think it would come from the premier not the lord mayor..
[COM] Re: Huge announcement at 10:00 a.m
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:10 am
by MaximumForce
Yes an announcement at 10:00 a.m. this morning.
Cheers
[COM] Re: Huge announcement at 10:00 a.m
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:44 am
by ozisnowman
Would be totally out of the blue if it was anyone but HILLS...
For starters BHP has offices in Grenfell St so they would not be moving
into Adelaide... I reckon it is HILLS and we already know they plan
on moving into a new office building to be built next to the Optus Building
on KWS.
[COM] Re: Huge announcement at 10:00 a.m
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:03 am
by thechap
ozisnowman wrote:Would be totally out of the blue if it was anyone but HILLS...
For starters BHP has offices in Grenfell St so they would not be moving
into Adelaide... I reckon it is HILLS and we already know they plan
on moving into a new office building to be built next to the Optus Building
on KWS.
reckon your prob on the money there.