Portside Wharf to undergo $20 million makeover

New restaurants and tenancies, better views and access to the riverfront are part of major upgrade of the riverfront precinct.

An artist’s impression of the northern entry to the Portside redevelopment.

New restaurants will be part of a $20 million makeover of Portside Wharf in Brisbane’s north, designed to transform it into a locals’ destination.

The extensive overhaul of the riverside dining, retail and entertainment precinct at Hamilton aims to reaffirm the precinct as a neighbourhood village, with the upgrade particularly targeting those living within 20 minutes of its waterside location.

Through a partnership with Cavill Architects and city shapers Urbis, work is expected to begin later this year and be finished by December 2023.

Views and access to the river will be enhanced through an extended entry plaza and main street, with more shading and landscaping for year-round outdoor dining and a refreshed and activated riverfront. New tenancies will be created with defined dining, retail and entertanment sub-precincts.

An artist’s impression of the Portside Wharf redevelopment

Brookfield Residential Properties managing director Lee Butterworth said: “We have built a strong foundation at Portside Wharf since its opening 16 years ago and this significant investment will futher enhance its reputation as a dining, shopping, entertainment and lifestyle destination,” he said.

“The redevelopment will entice new visitors to resdiscover our village by the water, while redefining our vibrant neighbourhood locale for the more than 4000 residents now living in the immediate area.

“We are actively seeking to expand our tenant mix with new convenience, dining, wellness and boutique offerings that support our vision for this new evolution of Portside Wharf.”

“Portside Wharf really led the charge in introducing new residents and retailers to this location and, over time, it has been complemented by a sequence of adjoining public spaces and parkland,” said Cavill Architects practice director Andrew D’Occhio. “Portside Wharf’s investment will better connect the precinct to those new spaces and the surrounding Hamilton suburb, making it a comfortable year-round place to visit by foot, with new softened materials, shading and landscaping.”

Portside Wharf features more than 12,000sqm of retail space, including restaurants Sono Japanese Restaurant, Byblosand Gusto Da Gianni, with several new retailers to be announced soon.