Patrick St Apartments recommended for approval by Hobart City Council officers

A 68-unit apartment complex proposed for central Hobart will be considered by the council’s planning committee at its meeting on Monday.

A NEW $26 million apartment complex for central Hobart has been recommended for approval by Hobart City Council officers.

Last month, local architecture firm HBV Architects lodged a development application on behalf of Melbourne-based property developers 6 Failla Avenue Pty Ltd with the council for the proposed complex to be known as the Patrick St Apartments.

The 2100 sqm site is located between RACT House and Harvey Norman fronting Murray and Patrick streets.

Artists impressions of a proposed development on Patrick St, Hobart. Designs: HBV ARCHITECTS. (HEFFERNAN BUTTON VOSS ARCHITECTS)

The proposed new building would feature 68 apartments with a rooftop garden plus 126 basement carparking spaces and commercial tenancies.

The proposal would see the demolition of the RACT roadside service centre buildings and a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments.

Developer Harry Ozdemir previously told the Mercury a local building contractor had estimated the project value at $26 million.

Mr Ozdemir said pending council approval, construction was expected to begin early next year.

The building would be approximately 25m at its highest, but had been designed to step down in height on the Patrick St frontage.

A council report said the proposal had been assessed against the planning scheme and was considered to “perform well.”

There were two objections against the proposal received by council and one in favour.

The HCC’s planning committee will vote on the item at its meeting on Monday before it goes to full council the following week.