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Bold Metro Tunnel Compensation Bid by Shane Scanlan Th E Melbourne Metro Rail Authority by a Cheque for $8189.80 from Real Estate Company Led by the Cohen Family FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2017 ISSUE 29 WWW.CBDNEWS.COM.AU 见 25 页 FREE FOOD / EVENTS / NIGHTLIFE / LUNCH TIME / AFTER WORK / THE WEEKEND pages 15-17 MAYNE WRITES FOR US EDUCATION COMES TO TOWN HONOURS I HONOURS II - page 5 - - page 8 - - page 7 - - page 12 - Melbhenge At about 8.30pm on Tuesday, February 7, the sunset lit up the east-west streets of our city. In reference to the famous Manhattan event of the same nature, the spectacle was coined “Melbhenge”. Our grid system, designed by Robert Hoddle in 1837, provided many a vantage point for Mother Nature’s show but perhaps the most impressive was William St, where Melbourne-based photographer David Brewster captured this spectacular photograph. Photography: David Brewster Photography, www.david- brewsterphotography.com Bold Metro Tunnel compensation bid By Shane Scanlan Th e Melbourne Metro Rail Authority by a cheque for $8189.80 from real estate company led by the Cohen family. (MMRA) in October 2015 made it known that agents Allard Shelton to cover the permit fee. Myrgo Pty Ltd directors are: Trevor Cohen, the building was among those it was looking Th e owners are seeking council permission Norman Kotzman, Natalie Kotzman, Heather In an apparent audacious to acquire to build the CBD South Station. to build the extra seven fl oors, construct Cohen, Tania Smorgon and Hannah Cohen. bid to boost compensation, two apartments per fl oor and connect each Th e planning application comprises little Th e Cohens in 2014 bought the Block Arcade of them direct into the heritage-protected the owners of a Swanston more than architectural drawings, with the and soon lost many long-term tenants after a council still seeking essential details before it Nicholas Building, which they also own. St property earmarked for regime of Allard Shelton-led rent increases. can properly assess the bid. In the process, all south-facing windows in Th e other companies in the consortium compulsory acquisition have the Nicholas Building would be lost. Th e council has advised the owners to speak are: Dymbro Nominees Pty Ltd, Adele applied for permission to add with the MMRA. It originally said the bid Th e owners are also currently conducting Pty Ltd and Lynnlea Nominees Pty Ltd. seven storeys. would lapse if the missing details were not an aggressive Allard Shelton drive to Directorships include: Robert Davis, Myrna provided by January 24. It has now granted convert month-to-month tenants within the Goldsmith, Rohan Davis, Yvonne Fink, Bruce an extension until mid-April. Nicholas Building to long-term leases. Davis, Rosalie Silverstein, Delysia Pahoff , Th e owners of the KFC building at 27-29 Neville Southwick, Marilyn Faiman, Lea Swanston St in October lodged a planning Th e planning application to the City of Th e building is owned by a consortium Woolf and Rose Samuel. application with the City of Melbourne for 14 Melbourne estimates the cost of the planned of four companies, with the planning apartments above the three-storey building. works at $12 million and it was accompanied application being lodged by Myrgo Pty Ltd, a Continued on page 2. SERVICING THE MELBOURNE CBD COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MARKET 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK www.cbremelbourne.com.au | 1300 666 888 2 CBD NEWS ISSUE 29 Bold Metro Tunnel compensation bid Continued from page 1. Myrgo Pty Ltd declined to answer CBD News’s questioning of its motivation behind Suite 108, 198 Harbour Esplanade the planning application. PO Box 23008 Docklands 8012 Tel: 8689 7980 Fax: 9602 2929 Th e three-story 27-29 Swanston St is known www.cbdnews.com.au as the Nicholas Building’s annexe and shares a basement. Melbourne Heritage Advertising Action argued last year to the planning Tel: 8689 7980 Fax: 9602 2929 panel assessing the environmental impacts [email protected] of the Metro Tunnel project that it should Reader contributions are welcome. be spared because of its architecturally Please send articles and images to distinctive design and association with [email protected] architect Harry Norris. Th e Nicholas Building itself also argued Th e deadline for the April 2017 edition for the retention of the annexe, saying this is Th ursday, March 17. would protect the building’s south-facing Follow us on Twitter windows, as well as maintain its commercial @CBD_News_3000 viability. Looking south from the Nicholas Building. In its November 21 report, the planning Like us on Facebook panel agreed, saying: “Th e committee agrees Compensation Act 1986, compensation into a 9-10 storey tower after the station was cbdnewsmelbourne that it would be preferable to retain 27-29 is based on the value of properties at the completed. Swanston St above basement level because time of acquisition. In an information CBD News is published by Shane Similarly McDonalds wanted to retain Scanlan ([email protected]). of its design and relationship with the sheet prepared by the MMRA in 2015, the Nicholas Building.” authority said: “Compensation recognises its store and provide strata access below Journalist: Khiara Elliott - ground. Michelle Blackburn for McDonalds Allard Shelton was registered to make a the value of improvements and renovations [email protected] that add value to your property.” Australia told the hearing that the store was a submission to the planning panel but failed family-run business and the most profi table 20,000 copies are printed and to do so. Owners and representatives of some other McDonalds in the CBD. distributed exclusively within Th e MMRA on February 3 sent formal aff ected CBD South property owners argued Melbourne's CBD each month. CBD notices of “intention to acquire” to the against compulsory acquisition. Young & Jackson’s, which is adjacent to News works for advertisers because the site but excluded from the project area, owners of six buildings in CBD South Owners of the Commonwealth Bank people like to know what is happening (including 27-29 Swanston St) and a further made a submission about access and the in their neighbourhood. building and McDonalds objected to delivery of kegs. six around CBD North. Th e authority has compulsory acquisition. CBA building Views expressed by contributors are not said it intends to own most of the properties owner Oscard Pty Ltd suggested it could Ms Michelle Quigley for the MMRA rejected those of the publishers. by the end of this year. be off ered to the MMRA through a licence submissions by McDonalds and the CBA Under the Land Acquisition and for temporary operation then redeveloped building against being acquired. 35 Spring Street Once in a Generation Building 35 Spring Street is set to emerge as one of Melbourne’s most renowned residential buildings. Within walking distance of the best of Melbourne’s restaurant, sporting, retail and cultural precincts, 35 Spring Street will provide a privileged lifestyle befitting this location in the World’s most liveable city. After meeting with unprecedented off- the-plan demand, NPM is proud to present a limited number of apartments that are available for purchase and lease. Sam Nathan Contact Sam Nathan to discuss relevant purchase and leasing opportunities. Managing Director Completion March 2017. 561 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000 T: 9329 9432 M: 0407 552 922 E: [email protected] W: www.npm.com.au ISSUE 29 CBD NEWS 3 No progress on council vacancy By Shane Scanlan Th e City of Melbourne is no closer to having it’s 11th councillor following a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) hearing into the matter on February 21. VCAT President Greg Garde heard “count back” was the legal way to settle the of successful candidate Brooke Wandin contended to President Garde that, although arguments from the Victorian Electoral matter, but the VEC appealed this decision who was found to be incorrectly enrolled. the legislation was silent on the specifi cs of Commission (VEC) on how votes should to VCAT. Electoral fraud charges against her and this case, it should be determined on the be counted but adjourned the case before former councillor Richard Foster are before basis of the "common law of elections". Apart from these two scenarios, former hearing counter arguments from Cr Michael the courts. councillor Stephen Mayne proposed a third He presented a folder of case law to support Caiafa and former councillor Stephen option that he believed would favour his re- Th e VCAT hearing heard that Ms Wandin’s his position that Magistrate Michael Smith Mayne. election chances. running mate Nic Francis Gilley, previously had made the wrong decision at the MET on President Garde indicated that he was When this matter fi rst came before VCAT for thought to be uninterested, has had a change December 5. loath to rule on a voting counting method a directions hearing on December 19, Mr of heart and is now interested in accepting Th e VEC contends that votes cast for Ms before the eff ects were known. However, he Mayne asked that the VEC be ordered to run the position should it be off ered. Wandim were "tainted" and need to be stopped short of ordering the VEC to run the various scenarios, a suggestion that the VEC Mr Mayne said since learning that Mr removed before a recount is conducted. numbers on its computer and he then retired successfully opposed. Francis Gilley was interested in serving on to consider his position. Mr Brown said VCAT's role was to "give eff ect On February 21, the VEC tried to persuade council, he was less interested in contesting to the intentions of the electors" and order a In what he called a “stepped” process, he President Garde not to order any scenarios.
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