Student accommodation tower on North Terrace and Frome St corner in proposed development

NO matter what finally gets built on the old Royal Adelaide Hospital site, students in a 34-storey accommodation tower directly opposite are going to have the best view of it.

A ground level view of the proposed 34-storey student accommodation tower. Picture: Global Student Accommodation

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NO matter what finally gets built on the old Royal Adelaide Hospital site, students in a 34-storey accommodation tower directly opposite are going to have the best view of it.

Developer Global Student Accommodation has proposed the $60 million, 680-bed complex for the corner of North Tce and Frome Rd.

It means the 1950s First Church of Christ Scientist building would be demolished, after attempts to have it state heritage listed failed last year.

Global Student Accommodation has proposed the $60 million, 680-bed complex for the corner of North Tce and Frome Rd.

GSA head of real estate for Australia and New Zealand, Jon Whittle, said the new building would have a “standout” entrance and reception area not unlike a hotel.

Options would range from one-person units through to five-person apartments, but in all cases students would have their own bedrooms.

Mr Whittle said common and social areas would be spread through the building, which would also have a focus on sustainability and power saving measures.

The 108m building would be next to the even taller Frome Central Tower One, already under construction on Frome Rd.

Mr Whittle hoped the proposal would go before the State Commission Assessment Panel in the next month.

If approved, work would start in April and be done in late 2019.