A retirement facility with 121 independent living units over three buildings, an administration building, and four community buildings will soon rise in Albany Creek.
The development proposal by Pesdev No 2 Pty Ltd seeking to establish a retirement facility, to be delivered over two stages, at 110 Greensill Road in Albany Creek has been approved. The existing residential dwelling at the proposed site will be removed to facilitate the development.
Designed by Red Door Architecture, the proposal involves the establishment of 121 residential independent living units along with ancillary communal facilities including library, function room, cafe, gym, baths, and yoga studio. Included as well is a communal garden, pool, and barbecue area.
The single-storey open-plan library will have storage and bathroom facilities, as well as an outdoor seating area and courtyard.
The single-storey function room and cafe building will contain an open function space with storage facilities and an open plan cafe with a counter, take away waiting area, and dining. A shared store room, prep kitchen, and bathroom facilities will be located in the centre of the building.
The baths will include a lobby, two saunas, walkthrough shower, bath, and storage room. Included as well are two enclosed rooms, each room contains two showers, ambulant water closet, basin area, enclosed shower and water closet, and lockers and seating area.
The gym will be a single-storey open-plan building with bathroom and changing facilities whilst the yoga studio will also be an open-plan single-storey building with bathroom and change facilities.
The residential buildings will be three-storeys high with each unit having a kitchen, dining, living room area,and laundry. The ground floor units will have private terraces whilst a balcony will be provided for each upper level units.
Building A will contain 28 residential units, two sets of fire stairs, two lifts, store rooms, service roms, and refuse. To be located at the ground level will be a reception area, sales office, lounge room, a games room, hair salon, and cinema.
Building B will consist of 29 units (combination of 3-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 2-bedroom plus study), ground lobby and office, four sets of fire stairs, two lifts, service rooms, store rooms, and refuse.
Building C will contain 35 units (combination of 3-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 2-bedroom plus study), ground lobby and office, four sets of fire stairs, two lifts, mailboxes, and refuse.
A total of 212 resident parking bays, 14 visitor parking bays, and 9 staff bays will be provided at the basement level car park. The basement parking will also have eight lifts and fire stairs, as well as car wash bay and disabled bay.