Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin Brief: CJUNIPER Saturday 10/1/2009 Page: 3 Section: General News Region: QLD Type: Regional Size: 642.50 sq.cms. Published: -----S- New Soul for Surfers Upmarket retail and restaurant precinct plan unveiled by Shannon Willoughby "Right now we're looking at floors had ocean views. business reporter Mr Kortlang said more than about $130 million worth of 60 per cent of the tower - to be work," said Mr Curry. the second tallest on the Gold THIS is the exclusive first He said the retail precinct Coast, just short of Q1 - had sold look at the new face of would `activate The Esplanade'. unconditionally. Surfers Paradise. Juniper Group is also footing The sales team has recorded The concept drawing shows the cost of some of the work done more than $425 million. the upmarket retail and res-to the public space along The "We have had a very solid taurant precinct of JuniperEsplanade in front of itssite, January. There have been lots of Group's $850 million Soul devel- with the remainder being carried inquiries and we have had three opment, which includes a beach- out by council. sales, but they have not gone front 77-storey tower. "Soul's retail precinct is a unconditional yet," he said. "We have had hundreds and natural design which will send "There is a lot of interest hundreds of potential tenants people through to The Esplanade. around from people who are write to us saying they would like "We are going to recreate willing to spend. to be a part of Soul's retail pre- beachfront dining in Surfers Para- "When you have a prime cinct," said David Kortlang, Juni- dise which has been dormant location, you don't need to per Group marketing manager. for years. It is an evolution of discount. The precinct, which will be urban design. "We are in a classic position." open by Christmas, has been "Chevron Renaissance started designed to `breathe life' back Surfers Paradise's urban renewal. into Cavill Mall. It will feature exclusive brands and restaurants, reflecting Soul's upmarket image, said Mr Kortlang. Circle on Cavill took it up one "It is modern and young and it more level and we are going to is going to revitalise Surfers Para- take it up another level. dise. Soul will not just be a tower, "Surfers Paradise is one of it will be a destination," he said. Australia's largest urban renewal Juniper senior development projects, all being constructed by manager John Curry said the private developers." grand development was being The retail precinct, which will constructed in three parts - the almost double the number of basement, which is currently shops and restaurants along under construction, the start of Cavill Mall, will be launched for the tower and the retail section, tender next month. which has sprung up over the past The tower up to floor 40 will three months. be ready by late 2010, with the David Kortlang remainder set for a 2011 opening. Mr Curry said the structure of the building was unique, as all the TM1ev1-1- Ganll Mall- y -p picture of S- I commercial precinct Stl I,-to go... Ih,-0million,o--bon yrerd y Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) licensed copy Ref: 45846289.