This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
THE vacant Perth Entertainment Centre is set to be demolished paving the way for a new $3 billion mixed-use development and the Perth City Link project.
Western Australian Planning Minister John Day and Seven Group Holdings CEO Peter Gammell said the demolition will begin in early 2011.
Day said the centre, which has been vacant since 2002, sits on an integral area of land within the Perth City Link project which would reconnect the city centre with Northbridge for the first time in more than 100 years.
“The removal of this building will also allow Seven to progress their mixed-use development which will be informed by EPRA’s planning framework and vision for the project,” he added.
Gammell said as part of the Perth City Link project, the Perth Entertainment Centre precinct would be redeveloped as a mixed-use development combining high grade offices and residential buildings.
“Seven Group is pleased to be working with the State Government on the revitalisation and redevelopment of the Perth Entertainment Centre precinct and to create a new landmark precinct for this great city,” he added.
When complete, Perth City Link is expected to attract more than $3 billion of private investment, provide 1,650 new apartments for more than 3,000 new residents and accommodate 13,350 workers in 244,000 sqm of new commercial and retail space.
Day said the Perth City Link is one of several landmark projects being progressed by the State Government, which are transforming Perth and providing new opportunities for people to live, work and enjoy recreation in the city centre.
Works to sink the Fremantle Line will commence in mid-2011 and the first subdivision works will start early next year.
Australian Property Journal
