CRoNic | As far as I know that's all of em. Tuxedo Cat when it was down Synagogue Place was all rooftop.
The rooftop of Cargo was accessible but was never licensed and never utilised for anything other than shenanigans. btw I heard that Cargo is reopening, anyone confirm/deny?
Cargo is being turned into Uni offices. Vodka Bar is being turned into something else Uni related.
And now possibly the night train as well.
World domination for UniSA!
Taken from the City Messenger:
UniSA continues to buy up land in Adelaide's west end, securing the former Night Train site in Light Square.
UniSA is continuing its buy up of lucrative west end land, securing the former Night Train site on Light Square to cater for its growing student base.
The uni will use its latest buy, worth $3 million, to help provide for an influx of 5500 students to its City West campus when the Magill campus closes in about five years.
But the uni is unlikely to take control of the site until 2023, if two existing tenants renew their current leases.
The former Night Train joins the uni’s growing property portfolio which includes Hindley St establishments Cargo Club and Vodka Bar, and the third Hindley St site where it will build a $95 million learning centre.
UniSA Chief Operating Officer Paul Beard said the former Night Train property would likely be refurbished for student use or offices.
“It’s a prime site with good frontage onto Light Square and once it became available, we thought we should take the opportunity because you don’t know if these things will become available again,” Mr Beard said.
He said the uni would look into buying more West End property, especially sites adjacent to City West.
“It’s no secret we’re looking to grow in the West End,” he said.
“We don’t have that many sites on campus to develop so in time we’ll be looking to buy more.”
Work will start in September to turn the Cargo Club into a site office for the learning centre while the Vodka Bar will remain unchanged.
Adelaide West End Association president Andrew Wallace said the properties should be developed to include “commercial enterprises” on the ground floor such as cafes and shops.
“They (UniSA) need to take into account the West’s needs to maintain its vibrancy to be attractive to students,” Mr Wallace said.
“We need to start having opportunities for small businesses to support the population including everything from a post office and a bank to eating spaces and retail uses.
“It’s about the uni becoming a part of the city instead of making the uni a walled city.” Property Council of SA executive director Nathan Paine said the uni’s latest buy was a big plus for the West End.
“If you look at the past projects UniSA has delivered, such as the Hawke Building and Kaurna Building, they’ve added positively to the city,” Mr Paine said.
“A single entity consolidating a number of sites as part of a broader plan will lead to a more cohesive revitalisation of the West End |
17 Aug 2011, 1:38pm
