PIER 8

Mirvac (then a private group) secured the rights from the NSW Government to redevelop the Walsh Bay precinct, which included:

• the adaptive re-use of Pier 8/9 + Pier 6/7 (the world’s first purpose built residential pier)
• the demolition of Towns Place and Towns Place East to create the new Bond One + the adaptive re-use of Bond 3
• 26 Windmill Street
• the new Towns Place East
• the Pottinger Street Terraces & Shore Shed Residences

The catalyst for the commencement of all these works was our introduction of Matt Handbury, owner of Murdoch Magazines, to Pier 8/9.

Murdoch Magazines was a leader in the movement away from the traditional ‘suspended ceiling tile and carpeted office’ users in Sydney, with the derelict Pier 8/9 providing their ideal blank canvas.

The completion of the purchase of the Pier 8/9, and subsequent commencement of restoration works, triggered (as per Mirvac’s agreement with the Government), key dates for the commencement of the demolition of Pier 6/7 and remediation of Pier 2/3, the latter to be handed back to the Government as the new home of the Bangarra Dance Company and Sydney Chamber Orchestra.

The introduction of Murdoch Magazines to Pier 8/9 and negotiations for c. 11,000 m² was conducted over c. 18 months without the involvement of a tenant representative.

CWE’s work on Walsh Bay continued with:

• introduction of Publicis Mojo to Bond 3 (4,500m²)
• 100% pre-commitment of Bond One at 26 Windmill Street (9,100 m²) to Aegis Media + Port Authority of NSW (for which we were awarded ‘Dexus Agent of The Year’)
• the pre-commitment of Kador’s 6,000 m² at 1 Kent Street to WPP