There are many plans in the pipelines across the region, so The Examiner has put together a list of the top 10 projects to watch in 2018.
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After standing derelict for more than two decades, the Boland Street Cottages will be transformed into 30 apartments in a $4 million development.
The cottages will be demolished before the five-storey apartment building is constructed on the site.
The council expects to begin the Brisbane Street Mall redevelopment by April and to have it finalised before Christmas.
A variety of seating and staging areas are included in the design, as well as a Thylacine-themed public art installation, way-finding signage, improved lighting, more landscaping and greenery, high quality paving treatments, new street furniture, and expanded CCTV and Wi-Fi systems.
Little is known by the general public about the Fragrance Group’s hotel proposal for Launceston, but we know a plan does exist.
Global Premium Hotels, a branch of the Fragrance Group, purchased the Clarion Hotel site in November 2016 for $7.2 million.
Since then the only confirmation of plans progressing was the brief mention of a 25-storey hotel in state parliament.
A tessellated glass facade and rock patterned precast concrete will reflect the beauty of the Cataract Gorge in the Chromy Group’s next major hotel project.
The site, on the corner of Paterson and Margaret streets, will be transformed into a 130-room hotel, with a rooftop bar, conference centre, restaurant, gym, and day spa.
The Hotel Verge will take advantage of the breathtaking views of City Park and the Albert Hall.
To be located at the previously council-owned car park at Cimitiere Street, the plans include 86 hotel rooms, including premium suites, as well as conference and meeting room facilities, a bar, guest lounge areas and a restaurant.
Developer Errol Stewart will build a new automobile museum on Lindsay Street, which is set to be joined by about a dozen other buildings, including a major furniture retailer and car dealerships.
The plans for the seven-hectare site surrounding Bunnings would see an investment of between $15 and $20 million.
The $3 million redevelopment of Macquarie House into an innovation and technology hub is expected to start by April.
The proposal includes restoration, reinstatement works and refurbishment of the original 1830s four-storey building, as well as the demolition of the 1980s building and the construction of a new four-storey building to house amenities and services.
Work on the North Bank pedestrian and cycle bridge began in late 2017 and all of the riverbed piles have been driven without issue, according to the City of Launceston.
Fabrication has begun off-site on the bridge superstructure and deck assembly, while landscaping works are due to begin in February at the main site.
The expansion plans for the building on the corner of Tatler Arcade are still going ahead.
The developers plan to create a flexible space of about 450 square metres, and it has attracted some attention from various tenants, such as mainstream retail, as well as food retailers.
The University of Tasmania revealed its master plan for its Northern campus expansion project in July, and funding from the federal government was transferred on Tuesday.
In 2018 expect to see plenty on the $260 million project as the university works to finalises its plans.
Holly Monery
Holly Monery is a journalist for The Examiner newspaper, based in Launceston, Tasmania. Her main area of focus is local government.
Holly Monery is a journalist for The Examiner newspaper, based in Launceston, Tasmania. Her main area of focus is local government.
