This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
NINE’S former Melbourne television studios in Richmond will be home to Lendlease’s first luxury retirement living community.
Ardency Kennedy Place, located at the newly created 7-9 Kennedy Ave – named as a nod to Australian TV icon Graham Kennedy – will have 116 one, two and three bedroom apartments across nine levels.
Lendlease bought the site for about $50 million 10 years ago.
It will develop and build the project, which is the latest addition to its national retirement living portfolio of 72 villages, and joins the group’s three Ardency offerings in New South Wales.
Facilities will include a 40 seat cinema, library, rooftop vegetable patch and function and activity spaces, and a wellness centre with an indoor pool, gym and yoga and pilates rooms.
On site health and beauty services along with a 12 hour daily concierge service, 24 hour emergency call button and room service are also planned the village, and private transport, including the minibus, will operate daily.
The Bates Smart architectural design draws from the Federation-era red brick of neighbouring Bendigo St, the address of the former Nine studios.
