It’s Our Jewel in the Crown at Docklands Vivas Lend Lease is pushing ahead with its development at Victoria Harbour in Docklands.
The developer is planning two more towers on the pier formerly known as North Wharf.
BigNews.Biz - Dec 21,2008 - Vivas Lend Lease is pushing ahead with its development at Victoria Harbour in Docklands.
The developer is planning two more towers on the pier formerly known as North Wharf.
The $250 million Convesso Concavo project will have a mix of luxury apartments, from one-bedroom cheapies to tower penthouses and waterfront accommodation..
Convesso Concavo – named for the curved facades of the buildings – will be next door to Lend Lease’s most recent Docklands tower, Dock 5.
Vivas Lend Lease sales and marketing director Des Surleff says Bates Smart has been chosen as a design partner because of its experience with premium, large-scale residential developments.
Lend Lease has an internal design team looking after the structure and the design of interiors.
“Early in the design process of Convesso Concavo we spent considerable time talking to apartment buyers about what they want and expect from a quality development like this”, Surleff says.
“We realised people want premium locations – they want water views, city lifestyle and quality amenities.”
“Leading architecture and interior design, privacy, excellent acoustics and convenient parking are important.”
Prices will range from an entry-level $465,000 to more than $5 million.
The twin towers will sit on broad podiums with 69 one and two-bedroom luxury apartments facing the city. Surleff expects these to be attractive to investors and young buyers.
Facing the harbour will be 17 big podium-level apartments with three or more bedrooms.
A carpark will be between the two types of apartments. People will have direct access from their park to their property.
The towers will hold 117 one, two and three-bedroom apartments as well as nine penthouses with three or more bedrooms.
The podiums will be linked by a walkway, giving residents access to shared services such as a gymnasium, pool and theatre.
“There will be great body corporate savings by sharing them”, Surleff says. “Otherwise the bill would be exorbitant.”
The project will have 1603sq m of retail space. It is close to the Merchant St shops. Commercial office buildings, restaurants and cafes are nearby.
The development is designed to attract savvy buyers, Surleff says. These include professional singles and couples already living in the inner suburbs.
They also include overseas investors and empty-nesters.
Surleff says Vivas Lend Lease has already had positive discussions with early registered clients.
“This newest apartment development will be the jewel in the crown at Docklands.”
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