Dense plans, heritage headaches, and river ramps
Mike O’Connor reports on Brisbane’s plans for land, water and sky as the city grows and housing crunch continues.
Category: Development
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Development
Monuments: the search for a legacy project
Architect Ed Haysom reflects on some iconic legacy projects from the world’s fairs, and whether Brisbane needs a similar legacy project for the Olympics.
Development
Macca’s drives through in Hendra despite concerns
The Hendra community has lost the battle against the development of a 24/7 McDonald’s takeaway on Nudgee Road.
Macca’s approval a sign of corporate power
In this month’s column, Mike O’Connor reflects on our broken appeals system, as McDonald’s ignores the wishes of the people who lodged 422 objections to plans to put a 24-hour McDonalds drive-through outlet in a Hendra residential area, 200m from a school.
Development
Spring Hill locals to face uphill battle for housing
Spring Hill has seen rapid change that will only accelerate as Brisbane squares up to a housing crisis and its duties as an Olympic city.
Development
Experts label Victoria Park stadium plans ‘risky’ and ‘financial self-immolation’
An environmental lawyer has determined the government’s plan to build Olympic and Paralympic stadia in Victoria Park / Barrambin as “the riskiest option” for a venue.
Development
Fortis grows Brisbane footprint
Fortis and Pallas Group have set their sights on national expansion with four projects underway between Kangaroo Point, New Farm, Newstead, and Hamilton.
Development
GRAYA setting benchmarks for prestige apartments
It’s been a massive few months for brothers Rob and Andrew Gray, the duo behind Teneriffe-based luxury builder-developer GRAYA.
Development
The Kurilpa site development
Economic Development Queensland’s plans for the South Brisbane Visy site include a harbour and several towering apartment buildings.
Development
South Brisbane riverside development plans evoke Ho Chi Minh City towers
Construction could begin on several 50-storey buildings and a harbour in South Brisbane from March 2027, with rowers concerned for their safety.