THE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
The 18-storey tower on Colley Terrace would be Glenelg’s tallest by five levels
A rendering of the walkway that would connect Colley Terrace and Durham Street.
two penthouses, be approved by the panel. The project’s retirement living apartments form Stage 4 of the Avista Glenelg village located on Durham Street that runs parallel to Colley Terrace. A ground floor walkway through the new building would link the two streets. The next tallest towers in Glenelg are three 13-storey ones that include the Atlantic Tower Motor Inn that when built in 1970 was the tallest building in metropolitan Adelaide.
She noted that the 60m tower, designed by Adelaide- based architects Baukultur, would exceed the desired building height of the area’s urban neighbourhood zone by six levels. “The proposed height is the culmination of offering a sensible number of short- and long-term accommodation options, while offering a high level of amenity and a quantum of car parking that avoids placing additional pressure on the surrounding local street network,” she added. “The site’s locational attributes together with design features result in the building’s six additional levels not being significantly impactful beyond its setting.” Reid recommended that the building, which would have
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