News & Discussion: General CBD Development

[crawf]

Interesting paintjob happening on the common ground building on mellor st:

Seemingly being done by Vans The Omega:

http://vanstheomega.com/

Can't say I'm a fan tbh

[Waewick]

Interesting paintjob happening on the common ground building on mellor st:

Seemingly being done by Vans The Omega:

http://vanstheomega.com/

Can't say I'm a fan tbh

On a more serious note. Not a bad thing to have aspects of a city that you don't like, not becuase they are dangerous or rundown of course.

[Llessur2002]

Seemingly being done by Vans The Omega:

Ah, this is the guy who did the mural on the Forestville Reserve tram overpass (sadly so heavily graffitied within a few days of completion that it has already had to be painted over), as well as a couple of buildings around the tramline crossing on Goodwood Road:




I think it's bloody awesome.

[Patrick_27]

Seemingly being done by Vans The Omega:

Ah, this is the guy who did the mural on the Forestville Reserve tram overpass (sadly so heavily graffitied within a few days of completion that it has already had to be painted over), as well as a couple of buildings around the tramline crossing on Goodwood Road:




I think it's bloody awesome.

I live across the road from the South Road overpass and wish they had decorated that with similar art. Unfortunately, the vandalism in the area is endless; some people will go to all lengths to deface something.

[Ben]

Corner of Elizabeth and Waymouth Street... Currently fenced up by Mossop construction and demolition is taking place. Anyone know what is going on here?

Cheers

Something very underwhelming..

Demolition of existing buildings, site remediation and construction of single storey child care centre with associated signage.

[Will]

Interesting look back at Adelaide in the 90s.

From the Advertiser:

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger ... 7285129993

[mshagg]

Anyone know what's happening at the grote st side of the Hilton restaraunt (besides footpath access being choked up between the fencing and the bus stops)?

[Will]

From news.com:

Watch out world: Here’s how Adelaide is growing up



This story was published: 1 hour ago April 01, 2015 2:25PM



TO celebrate The City’s first birthday, we’ve looked at how the heart of Adelaide has grown and evolved in the past 12 months.

Share your thoughts on where our city is at, and tell us what you’d now like to also see in Adelaide.

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ROOFTOPS and laneways have been converted to bars and cafes, old buildings are being restored and world-class restaurants are moving in.

High-end retailers such as Tiffany and Co have set up in Adelaide, while several others including Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Topshop are considering opening stores here.

In the past year, our Adelaide has continued its transformation into a vibrant and quirky city — and the people have embraced the changes.

The $535 million Adelaide Oval redevelopment has brought footy back into the CBD, while the $30 million Rundle Mall and $28 million Victoria Square upgrades have transformed our public spaces — allowing pop up bars and even free yoga classes.

Tiffany and Co Australia vice president and managing director Glen Schlehuber said the company’s online sales records from 2008 showed a significant number of customers in Adelaide.

“As such we have been looking at the Adelaide market for a number of years and as you would imagine, for a global luxury brand, location is very important,” he said.

“We identified this location, here in North Terrace as being very special.”

Living and working in the city has never been so good — but how did we get here?

Many of the positive changes Adelaide is experiencing now were first planned years ago.

A major change in the city’s culture has been the introduction of small bars.

The new licences were introduced mid-2013, with the number of boutique venues booming in the past 12 months.

There have been 44 small bar licences granted and a further 13 applications are being assessed.

Deputy Premier and Planning Minister John Rau said the small bar boom and the Oval redevelopment had given people a reason to love their city.






The revamped Adelaide Oval has helped revitalise the city.

The revamped Adelaide Oval has helped revitalise the city. Source: News Corp Australia


“The most important thing (the changes have) done is changing the psychology of Adelaide,” he said.

“I can’t say we have completely eradicated (negativity about Adelaide) but we have definitely put it back into the box

“The more interesting and, well, cool place Adelaide is to be the better. And there’s also an economic element to that too.

“We want Adelaide to be a place where our young people want to stay.

“(Small bar licences) cost us nothing and injected a great deal of new life into the city and it has started to change the way people view their own city.

“The impact of having them in a small geographical area is infinitely more powerful than having them scattered across the whole area of Adelaide like grains of rice.”

But the increasing number of small bars popping up in the city could may face challenges keeping their doors open.

Adelaide entrepreneur Josh Baker, who co-founded Peel St wine bar Clever Little Tailor, said population growth was needed to ensure more venues were viable in the long term.

“I think over the next 12 months we are going to see a bit of turnover with the small-venue licenses,” he said.

“The state needs to increase its population growth if we want to sustain the cultural change we have seen over the last two years, with all these great new places opening up.

“These young entrepreneurs are passionate about their booze and their food but not all of (the venues) may be able to survive if we don’t grow as a city.”

Mr Baker said the city’s palate had become much more sophisticated in the past 12 months.

“People are becoming a lot more educated about what they are eating and drinking, and that has forced bars and restaurants to keep coming up with new things,” he said.

“There’s a lot of competition out there at the moment but there are a lot of (businesses) doing really interesting and innovating things.”






Small bar owner Josh Baker remains optimistic about Adelaide’s future, particularly if po

Small bar owner Josh Baker remains optimistic about Adelaide’s future, particularly if population growth can be fostered. Picture: Roy VanDerVegt Source: News Corp Australia


The development industry has had a sluggish 12 months, despite projects such as the Aria apartment complex on Gouger St nearing completion.

But the city’s skyline is about to grow upwards in the next 12 months, with several high-density apartment projects are being sold off the plan including the 21-storey Bohem development overlooking Whitmore Square.

Professionals Real Estate SA chief executive Ted Piteo said he expected more high-rise projects to be announced as the city’s property market followed trends in the eastern capitals.

“It has been pretty quiet over the past two years but there is a lot of activity at the moment and I know of several projects that are being sold off the plan,” he said.

“The buildings are going to get taller and more people are going to be moving into the city.”

Rundle Mall Management Authority chief executive Ian Darbyshire said the redevelopment of the Oval was “a game-changer” for city traders.

“It has been fantastic for bringing people back into the city,” he said.

“There were 10,000 people here (in the mall) for the last game of the season Port Adelaide played.

“Even if everyone there only spent $10 that’s an extra $100,000 (for traders).”

Opposition Leader Steven Marshall agreed the return of top-level football to the city was a great success.

“Bringing footy back into the CBD was really the big thing that happened to Adelaide in the last year,” he said.

The state Liberal Party had previously campaigned to build a new stadium in the western area of the city.






The Rundle Mall's Balls got a shine and polish as part of the mall revamp. Picture: Keryn

The Rundle Mall's Balls got a shine and polish as part of the mall revamp. Picture: Keryn Stevens Source: News Corp Australia


The redevelopment of the Oval also helped Port and the Adelaide Crows achieve record crowd numbers last season.

The Victoria Square redevelopment was completed in July, and the area was used for the expansion of the Royal Croquet Club pop up venue as part of this year’s Fringe Festival, while Rundle Mall’s upgrade was completed in October.

Deputy Lord Mayor Houssam Abiad said the completion of both projects had made the city a more attractive and interesting place.

“A lot of the change we have seen in the past 12 months has been the culmination of work that has gone back five years or more,” he said.

Cr Abiad said three years ago people used to be pessimistic about Adelaide.

“Now people can see that change is real and it is tangible and they want to be part of it,” he said.

“There is a huge amount of optimism about what Adelaide can be as a city and what can happen here.”

Cr Abiad said the council would continue to look at ways to encourage more people into the city’s public spaces through events and other initiatives.

Adelaide’s cultural scene has long been considered one of its strengths and it shone over the past year.

Outgoing Fringe director Greg Clarke said this year’s festival smashed attendance records.

“We sold 540,860 tickets (in 2015), compared with 447,000 last year,” he said.

“There were more than 2 million people who attended ticketed and free events this year, and that was up on the 1.9 million people who went last year.

“And there were 57,000 people who lined King William St to watch the Fringe Parade, which was well up on the 30,000 (people) last year.”

And the arts is only going to improve over the next 12 months.

The State Government recently announced a $90 million upgrade of the Festival Centre, with work on the project expected to start by the end of the year.

Festival Plaza will be completely redeveloped as part of a $610 million project, which includes a 24-storey office tower behind parliament house, an underground carpark and a tunnel from Adelaide Oval’s footbridge to the railway station.

Mr Rau said the State Government would continue to invest in improving Adelaide to ensure it remained a great place to live and visit.

“The capital city is the signature piece of South Australia,” he said

[Wayno]

Watch out world: Here’s how Adelaide is growing up
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So true. I feel it in my bones. Momentum is building...

[Ben]

Anyone know what's happening at the grote st side of the Hilton restaraunt (besides footpath access being choked up between the fencing and the bus stops)?

The foyer and restaurant is getting refurbished.

[Waewick]

I must have missed it - but the facade to an old building in Vardon Ave is being done up.

https://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=Vardo ... 4,,0,15.12

The property is right next to the Stag and has in the past been used as a fringe venue. i'm just curious to see what they are doing?

[Nathan]

I must have missed it - but the facade to an old building in Vardon Ave is being done up.

https://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=Vardo ... 4,,0,15.12

The property is right next to the Stag and has in the past been used as a fringe venue. i'm just curious to see what they are doing?

It's going to be a whisk(e)y bar.

[Waewick]

I must have missed it - but the facade to an old building in Vardon Ave is being done up.

https://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=Vardo ... 4,,0,15.12

The property is right next to the Stag and has in the past been used as a fringe venue. i'm just curious to see what they are doing?

It's going to be a whisk(e)y bar.

oh nice, thanks for that.

[Llessur2002]

It's going to be a whisk(e)y bar.

A nice fit for the area.

Not that I can drink, or even smell, whiskey without having horrible flashbacks to an unfortunate incident when I was about 16 and presumed you could drink spirits in beer-sized quantities...

[Patrick_27]

Anyone know what's happening at the grote st side of the Hilton restaraunt (besides footpath access being choked up between the fencing and the bus stops)?

The foyer and restaurant is getting refurbished.

Enough with interior upgrades. The Hilton and InterContinental desperately need exterior face-lifts - considering how lush Melbourne's South Wharf Hilton and Collins Street InterContinental are you'd think that a little more $ could be invested to improve Adelaide's two hotels. Particularly the InterContinental, if the government are serious about the Riverbank precinct looking any good - they need to push works to be undergone at IC.