Citify lodges $150m plan to transform Buckingham Arms hotel site into apartment towers reaching 10 storeys high
Three interlinked apartment towers would transform a historic Adelaide hotel site under a $150m proposal by local developers.
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Three interlinked apartment towers would transform the historic Buckingham Arms hotel site in Gilberton as part of a $150m proposal pitched by local developers.
Citify has lodged a development application for the project, featuring 180 apartments rising up to 10 storeys – including specialist disability accommodation and a small number of serviced apartments – atop retail shops on the ground floor.
Townhouses are earmarked for the northeastern corner of the 6200sq m site, while offices and commercial space are planned for a northern portion of the site off Northcote Tce.
The original heritage-listed hotel building would be revamped for hospitality and retail operators.
Citify managing director Joel Wilkinson said the project, to be called The Buckingham, would cater to a broad range of residents.
“The Buckingham presents a rare opportunity to deliver a vibrant mixed-use project in a prestigious location close to the city, parks, public transport, Walkerville town centre and North Adelaide,” he said.
“The design will include high-end residential properties reflecting the prestige of the location, but we intend on pricing many apartments for the first-home buyer market.
“We are also excited about revitalising the existing Buckingham Arms hotel building and providing a new destination for residents and the community by curating a dynamic hospitality and retail offering.”
The mixed-use project has been designed by architects Forum and Studio Gram, and will feature a central public plaza area.
Designed to be fully electric, the apartment building will offer rooftop solar, electric vehicle charging stations, 305 carparks and more than 100 bicycle bays.
Apartments will range from one-bedroom studios to four-bedroom luxury penthouse suites with views to the Adelaide Hills and the city.
Citify acquired the site from previous hotel operator, Matthews Hospitality, following the pub’s closure in June last year.
The historic pub opened for business around 1846 and was renowned for its smorgasbord introduced by the Matthews family in 1955.
Matthews Hospitality secured a rezoning of the site last year, enabling residential and mixed-use development of up to six storeys.
An ‘incentive policy’ in the new zoning rules that apply to the site allow for taller buildings where the development delivers “specified and measurable performance outcomes”.
Citify’s development plans are expected to open for public consultation next week.
The project is expected to support up to 200 jobs during construction.
Citify has previously undertaken more than $140m worth of residential development across Adelaide, including subdivisions, townhouses and apartments.
It recently completed the eight-storey Botten & Bowser apartment building on Melbourne St in North Adelaide.
Originally published as Citify lodges $150m plan to transform Buckingham Arms hotel site into apartment towers reaching 10 storeys high
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