ApartmentsHarrison CaithnessWed 11 Nov 26
Eastlakes Redevelopment Moves Ahead After Decade-Long Wait
Conquest has been greenlit to carry out early works as part of its mixed-use Eastlakes Shopping Centre redevelopment.
It will lay the groundwork for 736 homes across four buildings of 14 to 18-storeys for Conquest’s main works proposal which is currently responding to submissions.
The 1.8ha vacant site at 19A Evans Avenue on Gadigal land, near the arterial Southern Cross Drive, is about 6km south of the Sydney CBD and within a1km of three golf clubs.
The Eastlakes Shopping Centre was demolished last year after permission was granted more than a decade ago.
Conquest picked up the Eastlakes site last year in a $75 million deal with BDO, the administrator for Crown Group.
Crown, under a joint venture with Prosha, had been greenlit for a 425-unit, seven-storey scheme on an expanded 2.4ha at the shopping centre site.
Conquest’s main works proposal is for 736 units (877 if dual key units are split) including 215 build-to-rent and 74 affordable apartments, across four building envelopes.
Ground level would comprise a 3745sq m full-line supermarket and 33 retail tenancies plus a Panetta grocery shop.
Another 14 retail tenancies would be provided at podium level; two alongside a medical centre with imaging facilities, spa, 75-capacity childcare centre, gym and entertainment centre.
Early works will create basement levels three and four, which would eventually provide 1223 car spaces (pending main works approval). Excavation works have begun under a consent granted in 2013.
Four of nine submissions for the stage supported the early works; three objected and two commented.
The Bayside City Council was among the objectors, voicing concerns over traffic, landscaping and flash flooding issues.
In reponse, Conquest will prevent trucks queuing on public roads, have an arborist on-site before works starting and suspend construction during storms.
Meanwhile, Conquest updated a decade-old project at Lidcombe in September, adding 20-storeys to yield 267 units (344 if dual-key units are split).
Early works at the Eastlakes Shopping Centre redevelopment will cost about $78 million and take approximately a year and 10 months to complete, carried out by Conquest’s Builtcom.
