Alinea proposes first seniors housing development in Perth

The Western Australian operator with four aged care communities and a portfolio spanning disability support and paraquad services is expanding into retirement living.

Element Advisory, on behalf of Alinea Inc, has applied to the City of Nedlands to develop an independent living complex for the housing of residents aged over 55 on 19,099msq of land in Shenton Park, 4km west of Perth’s CBD.

The key features of the proposed development include:

• Two apartment buildings, three and five storeys in height, for 46 two- and three-bedroom independent living apartments for over 55s;
• A single-storey site management office; and
• A single-storey community hub with a private gym and event space.

The site is owned by registered charity Alinea, formerly the Spine and Limb Foundation, which was established in 2012 following the amalgamation of the Civilian Maimed & Limbless Association of Western Australia (CMLA) and the Paraplegic-Quadriplegic Association of WA (PQA). The site itself was opened in 1969 as the Quadriplegic Centre by PQA.

“With the Quadriplegic Centre approaching the end of its useful life, the subject site has been identified as an opportunity to support a large scale redevelopment that will continue to provide critical services and care aligned to Alinea’s purpose,” stated Element Advisory.

The development application represents the first stage of a four-stage redevelopment of the subject site, which is located directly north of the Shenton Park Hospital Redevelopment area and will form a key part of the redeveloped community.

A single-storey ‘resident clubhouse’ will provide resident amenities including a wellness hub, kitchen and communal recreational function spaces connected to ground level landscaping.

The development also establishes the main vehicular entry points and infrastructure to support access for visitors, residents and service vehicles.

As the cost of development exceeds $10 million, the application is deemed to be a mandatory application requiring determination by the Western Australian Government’s Metro-Inner Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP).