Collins Square
Collins Square is one of the largest commercial developments in Australia and the largest in Melbourne, covering a land area of ~2 Hectares (5 acres).[1][2][3]
Collins Square comprises approximately 260,000 square metres of commercial and retail floor space, and is located at 717 - 747 Collins Street, Melbourne, in the Batman's Hill precinct in Melbourne's Docklands, Australia. The project also includes part of the historic No 2 Goods Shed and Lantern building.[4]
The Collins Square project is owned & managed by Walker Corporation, with the exception of Tower 3, which is owned by CIMB-Trust Capital Advisors.[5][6] The project is understood to have a current market value of $3AUD billion.[7]
Bates Smart led the design of the Master Plan including the retail podium, and three commercial towers. Buchan provided fine-grain advice on the design of the retail precinct. HASSELL designed the third tower, with Woods Bagot designing the final tower. Sissons Architects also provided architectural services to Walker Corporation.[8][9][10]
Each of the Towers feature artwork by prominent artists; John Olsen was commissioned to paint his 48 square metre 'King Sun' for Tower 1.[11] A large painting by Yannima Tommy Watson features in the lobby of Tower 5.[12]
The first tower was constructed by Built, with Multiplex completing the balance of the project in early 2018. Hutchinson constructed the Lantern Building and refurbished the Goods Shed.[13][14][15][16]
The commercial towers are supported by Cogeneration systems, rainwater harvesting, solar arrays, and regenerative lifts leading to 6 Star NABERS energy ratings.[17]
Collins Square has a number of multi-national companies as tenants; KPMG, AECOM, Mercer, Transurban, Marsh & McLennan Companies, IWG plc, Pearson Publishing, BDO Global, Tabcorp Holdings, Mott MacDonald the Commonwealth Bank, and the Australian Taxation Office.[18]
The 27,000 sqm (290,625 sqf) leasing deal with KPMG was touted as the largest leasing transaction in Australia during 2013.[19]
References
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- ^ Bethany Williams (2 November 2013). "Collins Square is the biggest". Docklands News. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ Lenaghan, Nick. "Lang Walker drops plans to sell $2b Collins Square project". Australian Financial Review.
- ^ "CIMB acquires 100% interest in Tower 3". CIMB Group. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "The inner workings of Lang Walker's property empire". The Australian. 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Australian Taxation Office, Projects". Bates Smart.
- ^ "Collins Square Tower 2". HASSELL.
- ^ "Collins Square, Tower D". Sissons Architects.
- ^ Cooke, Dewi (30 July 2013). "Olsen's King Sun rises". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Art - Collins Square". Collins Square.
- ^ "ATO, 747 Collins Street (VIC)". Built Holdings. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Multiplex appointed to Tower 5". Multiplex.
- ^ "Goods Shed South". Hutchinson Builders.
- ^ Lenaghan, Nick (8 February 2018). "Mars landing in Collins Square". Australian Financial Review.
- ^ "Experience Six Stars at Collins Square". Facility Management Association.
- ^ "Collins Square, Commercial Directory". Collins Square.
- ^ Vedelago, Chris (7 December 2013). "KPMG to move to Collins Square". Sydney Morning Herald.