Holden factory plans at Lionsgate revealed by Pelligra Group
A symbol of the north for years, the Holden factory’s closure five years ago hurt. Now new plans for the Lionsgate site have been revealed, heralding an exciting future.
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Almost five years since the Holden factory closed and a property magnate announced he would develop the site, the latest plans of what the development will look like have been released.
Despite the proposal, though, the application reveals no tenants have been selected for the site, but developer Pelligra is hoping to entice a 24/7 gym to come on board.
The application, by SA-based planning and development powerhouse Future Urban, said the site had “laid largely dormant since the vacation of GHM Holden”.
Future Urban director Marc Duncan wrote as part of the application “tenants are yet to be selected for this site” with that selection likely to happen once planning consent had been delivered.
“(Developer Pelligra) is looking at various tenants including 24/7 gymnasiums and other indoor recreational type uses such as indoor trampoline centres or the like for the front portion of the building,” he wrote.
“The warehousing component will be solely for storage and distribution of goods.
“Again, (Pelligra) has not secured a tenant for this component of the building.”
Melbourne-based developer and property-magnate Ross Pelligra, the owner and chairman of Pelligra, announced his intention to turn the site into a business park shortly after acquiring it three months after the Holden factory closed down.
Overall, the plans show a new look for Lionsgate Building 9, doing away with the lion and red of Holden and instead opting for a sleek modern design.
City of Playford mayor Glenn Docherty said the latest proposal for the old Holden site was a vote of confidence in the northern suburbs and the newest plans would open up the site to the community.
“The continued transformation of Lionsgate by Pelligra is a sign of the strong growth and investment opportunities that are available in the City of Playford,” he said.
“It is exciting to have a developer with the credibility and reputation of Pelligra see the potential we have here in the north and to provide employment, recreation and social opportunities for our community.”
While many of the details for what will take up occupancy within the building are unknown, plans indicate there will be five residencies in total.
Three of those will be occupied by individual “indoor recreation” facilities while the other two will be warehouses, one of them a monstrous 15,115sq m large.
According to the South Australian Planning and Design Code, indoor recreation facilities can include bowling alleys, yoga studios, indoor skating rinks, indoor swimming centre, squash courts, rock climbing centres, trampoline centres and dance studios.
The proposal also lists the addition of 504 car parks.
The application said it would operate 24 hours per day, seven days a week, and there would be as many as 70 staff employed across the five tenancies.
An extensive landscaping proposal for the grounds running along John Rice Ave were also part of the application.
Since Mr Pelligra acquired the former Holden factory, the site has been largely stagnant, with a service station and accompanying Pie Face being built in recent months.
Only two other business premises are listed at the site, Sonnen – a solar battery storage company – and Genis Steel.
But the latest plans hint at the grand scheme of the site finally taking shape.
They come as Mr Pelligra continues to make significant investment across South Australia, with a particular focus on the northern suburbs.
In August he announced a sports arena and innovation hub at Elizabeth, and in April was given the green light for a $20m redevelopment of the Adelaide 36ers arena.
Pelligra was contacted for comment.
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