The former Matilda Bay Brewery site on Stirling Highway has been earmarked for a $185 million, 16-storey apartment development and more than 10,000 square metres of community space.
The former Matilda Bay Brewery site on Stirling Highway has been earmarked for a $185 million, 16-storey apartment development and more than 10,000 square metres of community space.
Named The Assembly, the proposed development comprises 207 apartments, 10,265sqm of public ammenities and 3,600sqm of heritage revitalisation.
Leederville-based Parcel Property is the development manager on behalf of the site's owner, Chinese development group 3 Oceans Property.
The developer is also behind the ongoing attempt to build a Scarborough development at the corner of West Coast Highway and Scarborough Beach Road, which has gone back to the drawing board multiple times.
The site on 130 Stirling Highway in North Fremantle covers 2.9 hectares and was sold to 3 Oceans for $36 million in 2014.
The Assembly proposal, with designs by COX Architecture, was lodged to the Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel last week with an $185 million price tag.
The former Matilda Bay Brewing Co site in North Fremantle. Photo: Supplied
COX Architecture creative director Steve Woodland said the iconic site had a rich cultural history synonymous with North Fremantle.
“We have brought together the best project team to work in consultation with the City of Fremantle to ensure the next chapter of the Matilda Bay Brewery site is something we can all be proud of,” he said.
“The new masterplan we are putting forward commits more than half, 66 per cent, of stage one to be fully accessible to the public through a series of new community amenities.
“These will include a fresh food provedore to service the North Fremantle community, new recreation facilities, restaurants, creative and co-working spaces.
“Given the history of the site has links to both the automotive and hospitality industries, we have incorporated these into the development to ensure the history of North Fremantle is not lost for future generations."
According to the proposal's website, the precinct's design included two-, 10-, 11- and 16-storey buildings covering a third of the area.
The proposal includes public community space. Image: COX Architecture
The development is proposed to be delivered over two stages with the stage one being publicly accessible amenities and residential apartments.
The City of Fremantle will advertise the application for public feedback on its website from June 21.
“We look forward to working with the council on progressing this exciting project to the next stage of development," Mr Woodland said.
“We’re excited to be able to put forward a concept that provides benefits for not only those future residents of the project, but the broader community and those who visit it as a destination in its own right."
A structure plan lodged with the city in 2015 aims to facilitate 500 dwellings across the site.
The building is on the heritage list as a manufacturing facility for Ford Motor Company was built on the site in 1929 and used until sold to Alan and John McGillivray in 1987.
One of Australia's first craft breweries Matilda Bay Brewery started its production in the former Ford Motor building two years later.
Render of the proposed redevelopment. Image: COX Architecture
Perth developer Exal Group has also proposed to build a $500 million North Fremantle development around the corner from the former Matilda Bay Brewery site.
Exal announced it would buy the 31,100sqm site at 1 McCabe Street, with settlement expected in July, from Chinese-backed real estate group Guangdai Australia.
The site has been undeveloped for almost 20 years.
