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'Aspect' - Digital Impression
Varsity Lakes home to the Gold Coast’s first “green” building
Construction is well underway on “Aspect”, Construction is well uderway on 'Aspect' a three-level commercial office building in the heart of Delfin Lend Lease’s Varsity Lakes business and innovation hub, Varsity Central.
“Aspect”, which will be the fourth commercial building developed by Delfin Lend Lease in Varsity Lakes, has been designed to achieve 4-star Green Star and 4.5 Australian Building Greenhouse energy efficiency ratings.
Varsity Lakes Senior Project Director, Carl Bruhn, said “Aspect” will be the first commercial building on the Gold Coast to obtain such ratings.
“Delfin Lend Lease have worked in collaboration with the owner of “Aspect”, the Brisbane-based boutique property fund manager Opus Capital Group, to achieve a market driven building that represents where the future of commercial developments is placed,” Mr Bruhn said.
“Delfin Lend Lease in conjunction with Opus Capital Group are keen to support this sustainable initiative as research has shown that commercial buildings have a significant impact on the environment, producing approximately 40% of Australia’s greenhouse emissions.”
Both Green Star and the Australian Building Greenhouse Rating scheme are voluntary environmental rating measures that evaluate the environmental design and architectural achievements of buildings.
Opus Co-Chairman, Steven Goakes, said the “greening” of the Opus property portfolio was a key initiative of the Opus Capital Group.
“Sustainability measures will become more important for both tenants and building owners in the future, and we are delighted to be adding “Aspect” to our portfolio,” he said.
Acquired for approximately $19 million in August 2007, “Aspect” will offer upwards of 4,000 square metres of high demand commercial office space fronting Varsity Central’s main thoroughfare Varsity Parade.
The building is being constructed by local Gold Coast builder Glenzeil, with the completion date estimated to be by October 2008.
Aspect will also provide a fully secured basement and on grade parking facilities with an excess of 135 onsite car parks.
Delfin Lend Lease will oversee the leasing of Aspect via sole co-ordinating agents Colliers International.
Varsity Central, anchored by the nearby Bond University and close to the Robina Town Centre, has already attracted a who’s who of business leaders including IBM, AAPT, Minter Ellison, gotalk, AON Insurance and Gold Coast City Council Engineering Services Division.
Varsity Lakes was crowned one of Australia’s Best Communities in March 2007 by the Urban Development Institute of Australia, winning the UDIA President’s Award.
Upon completion Varsity Lakes will comprise 3,000 homes, more than 343 hectares and up to 100,000sqm of commercial space in its town centre, Varsity Central. It will become home to 7,800 residents and 4,500 employees.
Varsity Lakes is being developed by Delfin Lend Lease, Australia’s largest developer of masterplanned communities, with more then 20 communities across Australia.
For further information, interviews or images:
Abbey Trueman, Marketing Services Manager, Delfin Varsity Lakes, 07 5578 9831
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