St. Leonards is set to join a growing trend for engineered timber office towers, with a proposal for three new towers in Christie Street recently receiving provisional approval from the relevant local government authorities.
The towers will be constructed using cross-laminated timber, joining other notable Sydney developments, including Lendlease’s Daramu House in Barangaroo and Atlassian’s proposed 40-storey headquarters, the centrepiece in the state government’s planned technology hub spanning the area from Central Station to Redfern.
The St. Leonards development is expected to be one of Australia’s largest using engineered timber, and it will be characterised by the key elements of the build, such as columns, being assembled – instead of constructed – on-site. Cross-laminated timber is generally regarded to be a more sustainable alternative to conventional building materials.
In addition to office space, the three towers spanning 8, 12 and 18-storeys, respectively, will deliver a total of 60,000 square metres of retail and other commercial space offering a gym, childcare and professional suites. Flyer printing can be an effective approach to promote new businesses operating in spaces like this.
The $173 million development will also encompass car parking, external terraces, green roof space, the extension of an existing park and pedestrian links to provide access to the existing walkways that will run between St. Leonards train station and Crow Nest’s new metro station.
The development is by Arrow Capital Partners. Construction is currently expected to commence in 2022.
