Parramatta Stadium Rebuild and other stuff

[Gronk]

Walked through Parra the other arvo when the game was on. Still looking pretty shitty. Wish they would hurry the f**k up, cos it gives me creepy vibes.

That section of Church Street around Peter Wynn's is looking pretty dead, shops empty. What's being built there @Suitman ?

In other news, there is a Hot Star Chicken franchise from Taiwan down near the bridge. I have had it before in random asian countries. Can recommend the wings from this place. Be careful when choosing your level of spice. I chose 2/5 and even then it had some punch.

Hot-Star Large Fried Chicken in the Ximending neighborhood of Taipei, Taiwan

One of the most well-known streets food found at Taipei’s Ximending is Hot-Star Large Fried Chicken. This small restaurant, ironically located below KFC, has become famous for its large Taiwanese fried chicken.

www.thetravelmentor.com

 

[Suitman]

Walked through Parra the other arvo when the game was on. Still looking pretty shitty. Wish they would hurry the f**k up, cos it gives me creepy vibes.

That section of Church Street around Peter Wynn's is looking pretty dead, shops empty. What's being built there @Suitman ?

An office tower...... (note they will be keeping the old Murray Bros facade)




And believe it or not....... an Intercontinental Hotel facing Marsden st.




DA Lodged DA/16/2022

Two tower mixed-use development comprising 2 storey retail podium, 24 storey commercial office tower and 31 storey hotel accommodation tower;
and 4 basement levels for car parking and hotel ballroom.


The proposed commercial tower is 95.40m.
The proposed hotel tower 101.92m to the habitable floor level and 113.27m to the architectural roof feature.

The proposal complies with the maximum building height allowed on the site.

COMMERCIAL TOWER
The main entry point to the commercial tower has been developed since the design excellence competition to ensure the commercial entry
was strengthened to provide a higher quality outcome.
The commercial lobby entry is principally from Ngara Nura Way and Church Street.

Total gross floor area of commercial being 29,211m2.

HOTEL
The ground floor on Marsden Street creates the vibrant activated of both Marsden Street but also through the internal link for pedestrians
which is aligned with the hotel drop off area.
The ground floor of the hotel comprises a bar, all day dining, kitchen, lunge bar and the reception area for the hotel.

The hotel contains 212 hotel rooms, all day dining, bar with luggage storage and other back of house amenities.
Within the upper levels of the hotel there is also an additional are for all day dining, a small function space with a boardroom.

The hotel also benefits from a wellness spa, gym and health club along with a 20m by 5m pool and spa.
Within level 10 of the hotel there is a Club Lounge area with an outdoor terrace which is serviced by a small kitchen area at this level within the building.
At level 30 of the hotel there is a rooftop bar, signature restaurant and terrace area.









Hopefully this tidies up that corner enough for you.

 

[Suitman]

Also, a DA is in for the new Royal Parramatta Private Hospital, opposite Parramatta Town Square.

 

[Gronk]

Wow

Get it done. The place looks like a tip.

 

[Twizzle]

An office tower...... (note they will be keeping the old Murray Bros facade)

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And believe it or not....... an Intercontinental Hotel facing Marsden st.

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DA Lodged DA/16/2022

Two tower mixed-use development comprising 2 storey retail podium, 24 storey commercial office tower and 31 storey hotel accommodation tower;
and 4 basement levels for car parking and hotel ballroom.


The proposed commercial tower is 95.40m.
The proposed hotel tower 101.92m to the habitable floor level and 113.27m to the architectural roof feature.

The proposal complies with the maximum building height allowed on the site.

COMMERCIAL TOWER
The main entry point to the commercial tower has been developed since the design excellence competition to ensure the commercial entry
was strengthened to provide a higher quality outcome.
The commercial lobby entry is principally from Ngara Nura Way and Church Street.

Total gross floor area of commercial being 29,211m2.

HOTEL
The ground floor on Marsden Street creates the vibrant activated of both Marsden Street but also through the internal link for pedestrians
which is aligned with the hotel drop off area.
The ground floor of the hotel comprises a bar, all day dining, kitchen, lunge bar and the reception area for the hotel.

The hotel contains 212 hotel rooms, all day dining, bar with luggage storage and other back of house amenities.
Within the upper levels of the hotel there is also an additional are for all day dining, a small function space with a boardroom.

The hotel also benefits from a wellness spa, gym and health club along with a 20m by 5m pool and spa.
Within level 10 of the hotel there is a Club Lounge area with an outdoor terrace which is serviced by a small kitchen area at this level within the building.
At level 30 of the hotel there is a rooftop bar, signature restaurant and terrace area.

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Hopefully this tidies up that corner enough for you.

gee they go to a lot of trouble to make a south facing fenestration sound attractive

don't want those horrible suns rays, which provide passive heating in winter

 

[the phantom menace]

Walked through Parra the other arvo when the game was on. Still looking pretty shitty. Wish they would hurry the f**k up, cos it gives me creepy vibes.

Try working there... definitely a lot of creepy vibes amongst the blokced off/unbuilt/waiting a year to open light rail sections.

 

[Suitman]

Wow

Get it done. The place looks like a tip.

For the record, we've also got this shithousery area being demolished at the moment in preparation for the City - Westmead Metro railway. There'll be a station entrance basically across the rd (and down a bit) in Church st from where Peter Wynn's is now.

There's some pretty crap buildings there now.
In their place will be a mix of commercial and residential OSD, as well as the Parra Square to Parramatta River boulevard (Civic Link).

 

[emjaycee]

How good is this drone shot from Sunday?

Mate, I am looking forward to the stuff you posted earlier today being built and closing that gap between Parramatta Square and the numerous riverside towers somewhat.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Amazing whats happening. Keen to get down there for a weekend to check it out. Want to take the mrs but while we have an aging dog thats not an option. She refuses to leave him with anyone else.

 

[Suitman]

gee they go to a lot of trouble to make a south facing fenestration sound attractive

don't want those horrible suns rays, which provide passive heating in winter

I also don't get the obsession in this country to protect sunlight in planning laws. Hence the sloping roof requirements in so many developments. See my previous post for the Parra metro OSD for an example of that.
Parramatta for example, is a sauna in Summer. Skin cancer is a blight on our country.
You'd think our planning regulations would be encouraging more shade, and better tree planting (ie. more deciduous trees that provide shade in summer and sunlight in winter).
But no, designs are required to make sure that for two weeks in June, sunlight can reach a particular square or garden area. It's just crazy.
I'd understand it if we had a cold climate with generally low UV indexes, but we don't.
Do these town planners actually want people to get skin cancer?

This is why we see regulations like this......

 

[Suitman]

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Mate, I am looking forward to the stuff you posted earlier today being built and closing that gap between Parramatta Square and the numerous riverside towers somewhat.

Well, just to the left of your yellow circle, this is currently under construction.... (where the Bavarian was)








That's the old Bavarian on the right.

 

[emjaycee]

Well, just to the left of your yellow circle, this is currently under construction.... (where the Bavarian was)

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That's the old Bavarian on the right.

Yeah, I walked past there on the way to the stadium for round 1.
I think they are keeping the old church that had the Bavarian in it though aren't they?

 

[Suitman]

Yeah, I walked past there on the way to the stadium for round 1.
I think they are keeping the old church that had the Bavarian in it though aren't they?

Yes they are, as well as the facade of the building that was next door to it (Church Hall?) which will be part of the reception area for the hotel section of the mixed development (the remainder being apartments.).

 

[Gronk]

Amazing whats happening. Keen to get down there for a weekend to check it out. Want to take the mrs but while we have an aging dog thats not an option. She refuses to leave him with anyone else.

Leave it until 2025 I reckon.

 

[forward pass]

Hey @Suitman - I could be way behind the times here and it’s already posted but is anything happening with the shops on Church St just past the railway bridge when walking from Westfield - on the left. There is an old arcade there that is a relic. How is that still there - or is it?

 

[Gronk]

Hey @Suitman - I could be way behind the times here and it’s already posted but is anything happening with the shops on Church St just past the railway bridge when walking from Westfield - on the left. There is an old arcade there that is a relic. How is that still there - or is it?

Bergs Hobbies !

 

[emjaycee]

Hey @Suitman - I could be way behind the times here and it’s already posted but is anything happening with the shops on Church St just past the railway bridge when walking from Westfield - on the left. There is an old arcade there that is a relic. How is that still there - or is it?

Queensland Arcade - not only still there, but they are leasing offices in there.

Queensland Arcade, 15/181 Church Street, Parramatta, NSW 2150 - Office For Lease - realcommercial

[Offices] Queensland Arcade, 15/181 Church Street, Parramatta, NSW 2150. Office space in prime cbd location. View this property on realcommercial.com.au

www.realcommercial.com.au

 

[Gronk]

Queensland Arcade - not only still there, but they are leasing offices in there.

Queensland Arcade, 15/181 Church Street, Parramatta, NSW 2150 - Office For Lease - realcommercial

[Offices] Queensland Arcade, 15/181 Church Street, Parramatta, NSW 2150. Office space in prime cbd location. View this property on realcommercial.com.au

www.realcommercial.com.au

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It's a strata building and likely heritage listed. Not that being heritage listed means much these days. Royal Oak and Willow Grove say hi.

The Queensland Insurance Building, Parramatta | Parramatta History and Heritage

The Queensland Insurance Building (QIB), constructed at a cost of £200,000, was opened in June 1960.

historyandheritage.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au

 

[forward pass]

It’s an eyesore!

 

[Gronk]

It’s an eyesore!

Well 1960’s architecture is what it is and you need to preserve these time capsules of design. The Arcade in Parramatta and the Peters HQ below were considered cutting edge at the time.

Peters Ice Cream 1960s Mulgrave HQ to be heritage listed

The former Peters Ice Cream HQ in Mulgrave is set to be heritage listed. The classic 1960s office building, with its sinuous roofline and waffle-style facade, is hip enough decades on to warrant ...

www.urban.com.au