Civic Heart is a complex of apartment towers in South Perth, Western Australia, constructed between 2021 and 2024 by Finbar. The complex has two towers, the tallest of which is 147.5 metres (484 ft), making Civic Heart the tallest building in South Perth, the tallest building in Perth outside the central business district, and the tallest residential building in Perth. It was estimated to cost A$445 million to construct.
| Civic Heart | |
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 Civic Heart viewed from the corner of Mill Point Road and Mends Street | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 1 Mends Street / 99 Mill Point Road, South Perth, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°58′24″S 115°51′05″E / 31.9733°S 115.8514°E |
| Groundbreaking | 12 January 2021 |
| Topped-out | 21 December 2023 |
| Completed | June 2024 |
| Cost | A$445 million |
| Owner | Finbar |
| Height | 147.5 m (484 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 37 |
| Website | |
| civicheart | |
Description
editCivic Heart is surrounded by Mill Point Road, Labouchere Road, and Mends Street, in South Perth, Western Australia. The complex has two towers, 20 and 37 stories tall. The tallest tower is 147.5 metres (484 ft) in height, making Civic Heart the tallest building in South Perth, the tallest building in Perth outside the central business district, and the tallest residential building in Perth. It was estimated to cost A$445 million to construct. The complex has 309 apartments and 26 commercial tenancies. At ground level is the former South Perth police station, which is listed on the State Register of Heritage Places.[1]
History
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The Civic Heart proposal was revived in January 2019.[2]
Civic Heart was rejected by a Joint Development Assessment Panel in October 2019 for not being "exemplary". Finbar said it intended to appeal to the State Administrative Tribunal.[3][4][5] The development was approved by Planning Minister Rita Saffioti using call-in powers in February 2020.[6][7][8] The decision to approve the development was controversial,[9] with local group Save the South Perth Peninsula describing the decision as "appalling". Finbar managing director Darren Pateman accused the group of being "NIMBYs".[10]
A ground breaking ceremony occurred on 12 January 2021.[11] The building topped out in December 2023, with an official ceremony on 21 December 2023.[12] Civic Heart officially reached completion in June 2024.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Macdonald, Kim (29 June 2024). "Civic Heart: Perth's tallest and most controversial residential tower finally complete after 10 years". The West Australian. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Shield, Helen (23 January 2019). "Finbar restarts South Perth's $330m Civic Heart". The West Australian. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Macdonald, Kim (23 October 2019). "Finbar's $300m Civic Heart design for South Perth not 'exemplary' standard". The West Australian. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Wilkie, Dan (4 October 2019). "Finbar Group's Civic Heart rejected at JDAP". Business News. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Young, Emma; Pilat, Lauren (31 October 2019). "South Perth's Civic Heart beats again with government lifeline". WAtoday. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Young, Emma (4 February 2020). "Civic Heart jumpstart: Landmark South Perth towers approved after seven-year saga". WAtoday. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ de Kruijff, Peter (3 February 2020). "Finbar's $300m Civic Heart design for South Perth given government green light after long drawn out saga". The West Australian. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Minister issues go-ahead for $300 million South Perth tower". Business News. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Minister defends approval of South Perth's Civic Heart despite local concerns". ABC News. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Hondros, Nathan (14 February 2020). "Finbar boss slams 'NIMBYs' over opposition to South Perth Civic Heart development". WAtoday. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ McDonald, Katie (12 January 2021). "Finbar breaks ground on Civic Heart". Business News. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Macdonald, Kim (21 December 2023). "Perth's biggest apartment development Civic Heart tops out at 37 floors". The West Australian. Retrieved 12 July 2024.