A new development of 12 luxury residences by Racecourse Rd in Hamilton has been lodged for approval, as part of a bid to revitalise the iconic Brisbane area.
Developed by Fortis and designed by Koichi Takada Architects, the four-storey building will be on a 1,205 sqm corner site.
In addition to the new homes, the building will offer a ground floor with 528 sqm of new high-end retail options for the busy road.
A new luxury development has been lodged at Racecourse Rd with Fortis, designed by Koichi Takada Architects.
Queensland Fortis general manager Dan Boman said the project was expected to include new public features such as a restaurant, meant to increase foot traffic in the regrowing area.
“Racecourse Rd has been a bit tired and run down over the last ten years; it’s kind of had its life sucked out by James St,” he said. “[It’s] going through a massive revitalisation and we’re proud to be a part of that transformation … we’re trying to bring the life back in.”
Each of the units will include two to three bedrooms with private basement parking, along with a series of premium shared amenities.
The building’s rooftop terraces will include features such as a resort pool, hot spa and several wellness facilities, with landscaped spots littered throughout the entire project.
The project was designed to give local residents more deluxe and low-maintenance homes in the suburb, with retail spaces designed to bring foot traffic back to the road.
The building’s brick detailing and green spaces were designed by Koichi Takada Architects to blend the new development with both nature and the rest of the existing street.
“We always select an architect we feel aligns with our vision, as well as the context of the local area – we want it to be beautiful, but also comfortable with its surroundings,” Mr Boman said.
The homes, featuring both corner and river views near the city, have been designed for owner occupiers in the nearby suburbs who don’t want to move away from their community.
The project is hoped to be completed by the second half of 2028.
“The apartments are genuine home replacement options for people who live in the inner-north Ascot-Hamilton catchment,” Mr Boman said. “There hasn’t been that much available to them in a small scale on the northern side of Kingsford Smith Dr.”
“It’s really important we treat each of our sites with the respect that it deserves. It’s not just putting a building into a suburb: it’s about looking into the suburb, looking into the residents and how they live, how we can improve it.”
If the project remains on schedule, Fortis anticipates residents could move in to the units in the second half of 2028.
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