formerly The Beacon Cove Foodstore
December 2023
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| 103 Beach St status update December 2023 |
March 2023
Construction underway at 103 Beach St.
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| piling at 103 Beach St, March 2023 |
December 2022
The development has been approved without the sixth level (a roof terrace), and with levels 3 and 4 shifted east by 0.5m and no western terrace on level 3.
November 2022
The developer is contesting many of the conditions Council attached to the planning approval and suggesting amendments to others. The conditions being contested include:
- A requirement for design methods to slow the speed of cyclists.
- The setbacks of a minimum of five metres from the eastern and western boundaries for levels 3 and 4.
- The requirement to provide a second entrance to the supermarket on the southern side.
- The deletion of the sixth level (a roof terrace) and lowering of the height of the building.
- The requirement that the entrance to the apartments be from Beach Street.
- Design of basement ramp in relation to on-site waste collection.
September 2022
Demolition of the building was undertaken by MANN Group, and completed on 3 September.
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| Demolition by MANN Group, September 2022 |
July 2022
At the Port Phillip Council planning meeting on 28 July, the officer recommendation was to approve the application for an amendment to the already approved permit.
Cr Cunsolo moved that the amendment be refused. She was supported by fellow Gateway Ward councillors Marcus Pearl and Peter Martin but the motion was defeated.
She then proposed a second motion to delete the roof terraces, as follows:
"Delete the roof terraces and associated stair access from top level
units, delete central stair to roof, and minimise lift overrun, the
highest parapet reduced to RL 22.5 around plant equipment in the
centre of the roof. A roof access hatch to access services is
allowed." (condition ii)
That change was supported and passed.
It is unclear at this time what the response of the developer, Luxcon, will be.
Mirvac's support for a variation to the covenant in place is also required.
(refer to Port Phillip Planning Committee unconfirmed minutes 28 July 2022)
March 2022
The number of car parking spaces would increase from 30 to 51 and bicycle spaces from 24 to 46.
The City of Port Phillip is assessing the amendment application.
The site has been purchased by Sydney-based developer Ilya Melnikoff for $16.65 million. This will be only their second project in Melbourne - the first being in Albert St, East Melbourne.
The 1400 sq m site was acquired from Melbourne developer V-Leader, which paid $11.2 million for it in 2017.
October 2021
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| 103 Beach St, October 2021 |
Branding for Pier 103 Waterfront Residences wraps around the former Beacon Cove foodstore.
September 2021
A hoarding has been placed around the building while the developer prepares revised plans to put to Port Phillip Council. Carr architects have been engaged to prepare the revised design.
The hoarding has since been defaced with anti-vaccination, anti-lockdown graffiti.
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| 103 Beach St, September 2021 |
July 2021
The 1400 sq m site was acquired from Melbourne developer V-Leader, which paid $11.2 million for it in 2017.
The development will be re-branded as Pier 103 Waterfront Residences.
April 2020
The last trading day for the IGA Beacon Cove Foodstore was 3 April 2020.
November 2019
VCAT issued planning permit 673/2015 on 6 February 2017. The permit allowed for the construction of a three storey building containing a supermarket and restaurant at ground level and 14 dwellings above and a reduction of the car parking and loading bay requirements.
An amendment to that permit was sought. It proposed the addition of an extra storey to create a four storey (15.1m high) building, the reduction of the number of dwellings (from 14 to 12), rearrangement of the basement car park, modify car parking (including car parking to the north of the site) and reduce the clearance height of the building above the shared path on the eastern side of the site and internal changes.
The City of Port Phillip supported the amendment and a permit with conditions was issued. (see City of Port Phillip planning report 27 November 2019)
The architects for the amended design are Wood Marsh Architecture, responsible for nearby MINT, Alumuna and Beacon. Wood Marsh has its offices in the ground floor of the Beacon building on Beach St.
1 April 2015
1990s
The last trading day for the IGA Beacon Cove Foodstore was 3 April 2020.
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| Beacon Cove Foodstore, April 2020 |
VCAT issued planning permit 673/2015 on 6 February 2017. The permit allowed for the construction of a three storey building containing a supermarket and restaurant at ground level and 14 dwellings above and a reduction of the car parking and loading bay requirements.
An amendment to that permit was sought. It proposed the addition of an extra storey to create a four storey (15.1m high) building, the reduction of the number of dwellings (from 14 to 12), rearrangement of the basement car park, modify car parking (including car parking to the north of the site) and reduce the clearance height of the building above the shared path on the eastern side of the site and internal changes.
The City of Port Phillip supported the amendment and a permit with conditions was issued. (see City of Port Phillip planning report 27 November 2019)
The architects for the amended design are Wood Marsh Architecture, responsible for nearby MINT, Alumuna and Beacon. Wood Marsh has its offices in the ground floor of the Beacon building on Beach St.
1 April 2015
The site was purchased for $11 million by Key Infrastructure Australia in December 2014. They plan to demolish it and replace it with a three level 15 unit project.
2010
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| The Beacon Cove Foodstore in 2015 |
2010
Bernard Mandile and the Beacon Cove Foodstore were one and the same. Bernard had Villagio Delicatessen in Albert Park before being encouraged to be an anchor tenant in emerging Beacon Cove.
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| Bernard Mandile outside the Beacon Cove Foodstore, December 2010 |
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| The Beacon Cove Foodstore under construction c1994 photo Ron Cassano |
