The state government says it is in the final stages of deciding between Lend Lease and Brookfield Multiplex as its preferred developer for the flagship four-hectare Waterbank site, part of the Riverside project in East Perth.
Planning Minister John Day said a preferred developer contract would be awarded by the East Perth Redevelopment Authority within the next three to four weeks for the Waterbank development, while at the same time calling for tenders for road and infrastructure works adjacent to the site.
“The state government is about building things and is now looking to award a contract to prepare the waterfront site for future development,” Mr Day said.
“The first stage of the works package includes the relocation of existing power, communication and irrigation services; soil and groundwater remediation works; and site stabilisation.
“The second stage will realign the existing slip lane from Hay Street onto the Causeway, build a new two-way road between Trinity College and the WACA, and re-open Hale Street to private vehicles and two-way traffic.”
Mr Day said that on completion, the Riverside development will provide 3,400 new dwellings and more than 80,000 square meters of retail and commercial space.
The deadline for tenders for the roadworks and infrastructure component is September 29.