Did you know that an existing liquor warehouse site on Brisbane Street in Surry Hills could soon become a $50-million office tower?
Designed by Grimshaw, the proposed six-level boutique office building will be situated at 9-13 Brisbane Street, Surry Hills. The corner site is currently occupied by a Surry Hills liquor warehouse.
Clifton Development Group, a newly formed property development arm of AltX, purchased the 444-sqm block in an off-market transaction in 2021, with plans to convert the site into a premium workspace.
The Brisbane Street site would have a total floor area of more than 2,000 sqm and will include a 36-sqm ground floor cafe.
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The office tower will feature a transparent facade with end-of-trip facilities, a ground floor lobby and cafe, and parking space for 17 bicycles. Levels 1 to 5 will contain office spaces and rooftop outdoor terrace, meeting room, and external plant and equipment area.
A composition of three elements make up the design of the building: an opaque edge on the southern, a glazed core for the office space, and a translucent edge on the northern side.
“The current building proposal includes a translucent fluted glass façade to the northern portion of the building facing Wemyss Lane. This location offers the opportunity for the artwork to wrap around the northern end of the building and be viewed from both the street and internal sides of the facade,” the Public Art plan said.
About Clifton Development Group
Sydney-based Clifton Development Group is property developer which specialises in boutique residential, commercial and mixed-use property on Australia’s east coast. The company is part of AltX, a non-bank investment platform that offers wholesale investors access to real estate debt investment. Since 2012, AltX has funded more than $2billion worth of debt deals.