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Work starts on St Hilliers’ Gosford
Work starts on St Hilliers’ Gosford project
Architect’s image of the Central Coast Quarter development. The Northern Tower is shown on the far left with the Eastern Tower adjoining. The shaded images represent the next stages in the development of the site. Turning the Sod ceremony was led by Darkinjung Aboriginal Land Council representative Gabi Duncan who conducted a smoking ceremony along with St Hilliers’ executive team: CEO Drew Brockhurst, Executive Chairman Tim Casey and Development Director Justyn Ng
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WEDNESDAY 20 JULY saw the first sod turned on the site that will see construction begin on The Waterfront a 25 level, 136-unit mixed use tower on the Gosford waterfront by integrated property development and construction group St Hilliers. The Waterfront is the second of a staged development on the site of the former Gosford Primary School acquired by St Hilliers in 2017 and now known as Central Coast Quarter.
Following the acquisition St Hilliers successfully developed a 6-storey A-grade commercial building at 32 Mann Street for the NSW Government that was completed in early 2019 as the first stage of the mixed use precinct. In August 2020 the Independent Planning Commission approved a $150 million mixed-use Central Coast Quarter project comprises 295 residential apartments across two towers, a 183-room hotel as well as commercial and retail space on the lower levels. This determination, provided the concept approval for the remainder of Central Coast Quarter project. Two years later and with a detailed development approval granted for the Northern tower and a successful residential sales and marketing campaign, St Hilliers has started construction.
Commenting on St Hilliers’ plans for the site during the Sod Turning ceremony Executive Chairman, Tim Casey said, “we are now in challenging times with rising building costs, labour issues and sourcing material that will see an escalation in the cost of developing projects.” Mr Casey said that over 90% of the 136 apartments in The Waterfront development had sold off-the-plan through agents, Foxwood Property and would be completed in 2024. Meanwhile St Hilliers has commenced Gosford City Centre’s first design excellence competition in conjunction with the Central Coast Council Design Advisory Panel. The competition will be for the balance of Central Coast Quarter precinct that will comprise the Southern stage with residential tower and retail podium and Eastern stage with a commercial tower.
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