Construction for new 110-metre tower and Italian-themed food hub begins
Construction of Newstead’s tallest tower and a new Italian-themed retail and dining hub will begin on Friday.
$1.5 billion Little Italy region There will be three towers on Longland Street, accommodating approximately 1,500 people, and a cobblestone area with restaurants and shops.
He’s made headlines before after neighbors music venue Triffid takes developer and Brisbane City Council to court to force redesign.
Workers will begin construction on the themed strip and the largest of the buildings this week.
The 31-storey tower, called Oro, will stand approximately 110 meters tall and consist of 197 one- to five-bedroom luxury residential apartments and penthouses.
In the announcement made by developer Panettiere Developments, it was stated that 50 percent of the units have already been sold. The smallest apartments start from $1 million.
The building promises a gym, pilates and yoga studios, a heated rooftop pool and indoor pool, hot and cold plunge zones, sauna, steam and salt therapy rooms, private dining rooms and co-working spaces.
The surrounding street-level areas will be transformed into an Italian-themed cobblestone square with restaurants and shops.
Italian flags and workers were all over the facility Wednesday afternoon in preparation for the opening event.
Oro and the Little Italy region It is planned to be completed in 2029.
A spokesman for the developer did not say when construction of the other two buildings would begin, but confirmed that the entire project is planned to be finished before the 2032 Games.
