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Park-Central-One-Brochure.Pdf parkcentralbrisbane • com • au unearth a world of colour introduction park central masterplan the big picture location a colourful city a new world city expand your palette living here inside • park central one about as large as life amenity discover vivid vibrant design design contemporary colour interiors a kaleidoscope of opportunity investment bright choice the team Artist impression only. unearth a world of colour• What’s your favourite colour? The lush green of a vertical garden? The shimmering blue of a crystal clear lagoon? Salmon pink like billowing clouds glowing in the western sky at sunset? Silver like gleaming boutique tapware or a stainless steel appliance? The bright red of a bocce ball as it bounces across a manicured green lawn? Whatever colour catches your eye, you’ll find here at Park Central. Artist impression only. 100 shades of sheer accessibility and convenience Sunshine Coast Brisbane Airport • 90km / 60 mins 17 km / 18mins Brisbane CBD 3.5km / 7 mins 6 3 8 the big picture 1 10 4 • 14 22 11 A true transit oriented development, Park Central offers unrivalled connectivity to bus, rail, road and bikeways and is destined to be 2 16 23 13 the hub of activity in the catchment. port Air y & 19 Cit o Park Central will connect via a retail plaza directly to the Buranda busway and rail stations. Just one stop on the busway connects 15 T 20 you to South Brisbane and just 2 stops into the Brisbane CBD. Dedicated bikeways link Park Central to the South East Freeway (north to Brisbane CBD and south to Mount Gravatt) and the Norman Creek Bikeway and Greenway. 5 ENTERTAINMENT, SHOPPING & DINING EDUCATION 9 1. Brisbane CBD 3.5km 13. South Bank Institute of TAFE 2.5km 2. Southbank Dining Precinct 3km 14. Griffith University Southbank 3km 3. Fortitude Valley & China Town 4.5km 15. UQ St Lucia 2.5km 4. Queen Street Mall 3.5km 16. QUT Gardens Point 2.5km 5. The ‘Gabba’ Stadium 1km 17. Buranda State School 100m 6. Suncorp Stadium 5.5km To G old HOSPITALS Co 7. Buranda Village 500m as t 18. Princess Alexandra Hospital 500m Ipswich Road 8. Cultural Centre and GOMA 4km 19. Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital 2km 9. Woolloongabba Dining and Antiques Precinct 1km 20. Mater Hospital 2km 10. Queensland Performing Arts Centre 3.5km Logan Road 11. Queen’s Wharf Precinct 3km 18 RECREATION & GREEN SPACES 12. Stones Corner Shopping & Dining Precinct 300m 21. Hanlon Park 50m 22. South Bank Parklands 2km TRANSPORT 23. City Botanical Gardens 2.5km Pacific Motorway Buranda Railway Station 24. Thompson Estate Reserve 1km 7 Buranda Busway Pacific Motorway Main Roads 17 Bicycle Tracks O’Keefe Street 21 Gold Coast 79km / 55 mins Old Cleveland Road 24 Artist impression only. 12 park central• Discover Park Central, a $1B master planned transit oriented development located in Woolloongabba, just 7 minutes to the Brisbane CBD. This vibrant new community will comprise student accommodation and luxury apartments strategically positioned around an expansive private open space and a retail, entertainment and dining precinct. The Park Central master plan envisions over 4,000m2 of ‘sky park’, a private recreation space which will include a club lounge, outdoor dining and entertaining areas, lap and lagoon pool with infinity edge and waterfall, jogging track, outdoor gym equipment, table tennis, bocce, yoga lawn, grassed kick-a-bout area, outdoor cinema and fenced off-leash dog park. A true transit oriented development, Park Central offers unrivalled connectivity to bus, rail, road and bikeways and is destined to be the hub of activity in the catchment. While there will be no reason to leave Park Central the immediate area offers an eclectic mix of cafes, restaurants and services, over 5 hectares of parkland just across the road, and the CBD and South Bank lifestyle and entertainment precinct within easy reach. Artist impression only. a colourful city• Just across the river from the heart of Brisbane - a new world city with global appeal - Woolloongabba is bursting with life and Park Central is at the heart of it all. Enjoy all manner of shopping, from malls and boutique stores to markets, dining and Woolloongabba’s famous antique precinct. Brisbane’s population has grown to 2.4 million and it has the facilities, amenities and services to match. Schools of the Copyright Destination Brisbane Consortium 2015 - artists impression only. Proposed Queen’s Wharf Development calibre of Brisbane State High, St Laurences, Sommerville House, Anglican Church Grammar School and of course South Brisbane TAFE, QUT and University of QLD are all easily accessible. World class hospitals including Mater Private, $1.5B Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital and Princess Alexandra are all nearby, as are international standard sporting venues including the famous Gabba Cricket Ground. Entertainment and culture also with the Gallery of Modern Art, QLD Art Gallery, Museum, Performing Arts Centre, South Bank Parklands, Treasury Casino and the proposed Queen’s Wharf casino and dining precinct all within a 5km radius. expand your palette• Park Central is a vibrant new community, fully self- contained with everything you need at your doorstep including expansive private open space and a brand new retail, entertainment and dining precinct. Woolloongabba is positively bursting with life. Based around a tranquil yet invigorating park – the Thompson Estate Reserve and Hanlon Park over 5 hectares – residents will enjoy a decidedly active life, strolling, running, cycling along the extensive bikeways, or just having a kick about or a picnic in the park. A first class dining precinct, Woolloongabba has a smorgasbord of exquisite restaurants and cafes, such as Enoteca, C’est Bon, Sunny Doll, Pawpaw Café, Café Essence and many more. With the CBD just 7 minutes away, Park Central will be inner city living at its finest. Everything your heart desires is all around you, while inside Park Central a myriad of recreational facilities await to please the body, mind and soul. Artist impression only. Park Central One offers the very first opportunity to be part of this brand new master planned, transit oriented development. Park Central One will deliver 168 1 & 2 bedroom luxury residences rising 18 levels park central one• plus a private rooftop taking in spectacular views of the City and surrounds. An easy 7 minutes to the Brisbane CBD, come home to the private rooftop deck for a swim or a workout in the fully equipped gym, or bat the breeze on the deck and admire the breathtaking city views. as large as life• Reflecting a design ethos for “Buildings that Breathe”, Park Central One references the neighboring green corridor via a vertical living facade that complements the adjacent parklands and draws them into the residences and up to a spectacular rooftop garden terrace taking in spectacular views of the Brisbane CBD and surrounds. Artist impression only. Artist impression only. discover vivid vibrant design• Inspired by the architecturally designed façade, understated and classically-styled interiors are generous in size, with ample storage and durable finishes. A softened palette of natural tones, cream and timber is used throughout alongside penny tile splashbacks, integrated island bench dining and Bosch appliances. Artist impression only. Artist impression only. complementary colours • Each of the residences at Park Central One has been individually designed to make the most of its distinctive layout, maximising both space and views. It is free-flowing, open plan living at its best, offset by a most attractive contemporary colour palette. As soon as you enter your apartment, you’ll be drawn into its bright and breezy spaciousness, accentuated with copious full-height glazing. From the beautiful designer kitchen with its feature splashback, reconstituted stone island bench and quality Bosch stainless steel appliances, right through to its spacious balcony. Beautiful, modern bedrooms and exquisite bathrooms blending both form and function complete the picture. Artist impression only. Artist impression only. a kaleidoscope of opportunity• major employment nodes Queen’s Wharf Cultural Centre Princess Lady Cilento and Project Redevelopment Alexandra Mater Hospitals $4 billion Master Plan Hospital Precinct (commencing January 2017) $1.5 billion Located within $1.5 billion Queen’s Wharf is set to be The world-class multi-venue Woolloongabba, Princess Located close by in a world-class integrated centre encompasses the Alexandra Hospital is a South Brisbane, the resort development, and will include a mix of six-star Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland 780 bed hospital with more than 6,000 employees. newly opened Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital and hotels, a casino, retail, dining, entertainment, theatre and Performing Arts Centre, Queensland Museum and State It is nationally recognised for its expertise in trauma the Mater Public and Private Hospitals comprise over convention uses. The development will attract visitors and Library of Queensland – a 20-year planning and design management, is a major transplantation centre and 1,250 patient beds and employs over 10,000 staff. investment to Brisbane, boosting the construction and vision for the arts precinct. is one of Australia’s leading academic and research The precinct contains Queensland’s premier paediatric tourism industries, and has the potential to promote greater health centres. and maternity centres and both public and private interaction with the Brisbane River and key heritage sites. adult emergency and other medical services. transport population & demographics Brisbane Brisbane RESIDENTS AGED BETWEEN 20 AND 34 REPRESENT MORE THAN ONE-THIRD infrastructure Busway Network Rail network (35%) OF THE POPULATION LIVING IN THE WOOLLOONGABBA CATCHMENT. Brisbane boasts a highly integrated The Queensland Rail City network is Transport usage busway system through the inclusion of made up of ten suburban lines and Percentage of residents using services Woolloongabba is strategically located within two kilometres Woolloongabba’s proximity to major employment nodes, dedicated above and below ground travel two interurban lines.
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