A $120 million retirement village development will now go ahead on the site of the old Gold Coast Hospital in Southport, QLD, after Not For Profit Bolton Clarke successfully presented a revised development plan for approval.
The “two-tower vertical retirement village” features buildings with 30 and 19 storeys, and is part of the $500 million Queen Street Village precinct, which is being built by Brisbane company Property Solutions.
The new vertical village will be built on a 4,111sqm site at 2 Little High Street. The revised plan saw four storeys added to the taller southern tower.
There will be a total of 268 units across both towers, with 156 two- and three-bedroom units, 40 one-bedroom assisted living units, plus an aged care facility with 72 beds. The development will boast community areas inside and around the buildings, while the 30 storey tower will have a club for residents on the 29th floor. The same building will also have a 1,116sqm retail space.
The towers are designed by architect Conrad Gargett, with each tower having its own unique design and “character”.
The approval was going to lapse in 2024 but following the delay in the process, Bolton Clarke was given an extra four years to complete the project.
“It seems likely that the subject site may be the last site to develop,” Bolton Clarke's revised DA said.
“This sequencing has caused construction delays while Covid has not assisted with project pricing and availability of materials and workforce.”
Bolton Clarke bought Allity in March, making the company Australia’s largest Not For Profit aged care provider.
