{"id":4830,"date":"2020-01-13T14:35:19","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T14:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=4830"},"modified":"2020-01-13T14:35:19","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T14:35:19","slug":"development-heralds-revival-of-hunter-st-mall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/01\/13\/development-heralds-revival-of-hunter-st-mall\/","title":{"rendered":"Development heralds revival of Hunter St Mall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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City of Newcastle has welcomed another milestone in the City\u2019s revitalisation, with work beginning today on a major residential and retail development in Hunter Street Mall as part of Iris Capital\u2019s $700 million East End project.
\nBounded by Hunter, Wolfe, King and Thorn streets, the multi-storey stage two development will feature 116 residential apartments atop retail and commercial space in buildings standing between three and seven storeys tall.
\n\"Render-of-revitalised-Mall-inside.jpg\"Under the\u00a0Hunter Street Newcastle East End Stage One Streetscape Plan<\/em>, bluestone footpaths, cobblestone laneways and new outdoor eating and retail opportunities will add to the character of the Mall<\/sup><\/strong>.
\nSimilar to preservation work on the former David Jones building, which marked stage one of the East End development, Iris will retain the facades of the former Lyrique Theatre, Masonic Hall, Royal Exchange Hotel and Soul Pattinson Chemist buildings.
\n\u201cThe redevelopment of the Hunter Street Mall is now well and truly underway,\u201d Newcastle Deputy Lord Mayor Declan Clausen said.
\n\u201cThe decision to start work on the second stage of the development before stage one is complete shows the confidence Iris has in the Newcastle market and will minimise overall disruption to Hunter Street Mall traders.
\n\u201cStages one and two of the East End development are game changers as they account for more than half of the Hunter Street Mall.
\n\u201cI recall the disappointment in the city in 2010 when GPT walked away from its redevelopment.
\n\u201cWhat was then a devastating blow to the city and its traders is now a distant memory, with Iris attracting blue chip retailers and a five-star hotel to the Mall.
\n\u201cWoolworths\u2019 fit out of a boutique grocery store will start in July, marking the first return of a major retailer since David Jones closed in 2011.
\n\u201cThe momentum of this development is unstoppable and provides hope for the mall traders that have done it so very tough for several decades since the rise of Westfield Kotara and Charlestown Square.
\n\u201cA DA for a five-star hotel in the old David Jones building is likely to go to the Hunter & Central Coast Regional Planning Panel for determination in March, which will be the icing on the cake of the $700 million development.\u201d
\nIris Capital CEO Sam Arnaout said he was excited about restoring iconic Newcastle buildings as part of stage two.
\n\u201cThe East End has so many incredible buildings that have formed the fabric of the city and we are very proud to restore these and return them to their former glory,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cWhat once was the Lyrique Theatre will once again be a feature in the city\u2019s architecture.
\n\u201cA laneway linking Wolfe and Thorn streets will unveil the theatre like never before and will see it become a landmark in the East End.\u201d
\nThe project will also trigger capital works that are part of The Hunter Street Newcastle East End Stage One Streetscape Plan.
\nUnder the Council-approved blueprint, bluestone footpaths, cobblestone laneways and new outdoor eating and retail opportunities will help re-invigorate two blocks bound by Perkins, Newcomen, King and Scott streets.
\nIncluding a separated two-way cycleway, new furnishings, street plantings and street art, the plan will revive the former commercial centre as a tourism, residential and hospitality hub.
\n“The streetscape plan is a very exciting plan for Newcastle, and has been brought forward to occur at the same time as the Iris development,” City of Newcastle Director of Infrastructure & Property Ken Liddell said.
\n“It supports the much-needed growth of residential development, boutique retail, hospitality and tourism in Newcastle.
\n“It will see Hunter Street revert to a traditional high street with kerb and guttering that better define usages and help attract more residents, students and visitors to the precinct.
\n“Avenue tree-planting, increased public seating and footpaths with distinctive finishes and historical interpretation will encourage more outdoor dining and create a whole new welcoming feel with vastly improved connections between the harbour foreshore and Cathedral Park.”
\nThe plan will see the 40km\/h speed limit for westbound motorists replace the current 10km\/h limit, with parking retained along Hunter Street\u2019s northern side, and a new accessible ramp in Market Street replace the Morgan Street laneway ramp.\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

City of Newcastle has welcomed another milestone in the City\u2019s revitalisation, with work beginning today on a major residential and retail development in Hunter Street Mall as part of Iris Capital\u2019s $700 million East End project. Bounded by Hunter, Wolfe, King and Thorn streets, the multi-storey stage two development will feature 116 residential apartments atop … Continue reading “Development heralds revival of Hunter St Mall”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newcastle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4830\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}