No.1 O'Connell Street
Sydney, Australia
The amalgamation planning and construction on this important site in the financial heart of Sydney, took Northbourne five years to complete.
Planning issues were complex involving the retention of an historic building and a listed facade and returning one of the former major occupiers The Colonial Sugar Refining Company into the new building.
Following the successful negotiation of planning with the City Council for a 40 storey building with 410,000 sq ft of Premium Grade office space and retail space for 40 shops, Northbourne raised a development funding package of circa A$300m from a consortium of 21 local and international banks led by the State Bank of New South Wales.
The timeless classical design attracted many international tenants and became the Australian headquarters for the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), Rothschilds Australia & J.P. Morgan.
At completion Northbourne brought in the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to retire the bank debt and successfully managed the building for ADIA for ten years. ADIA continues to retain a 50% interest in the building.
NO.1 Belgravia
London, England
Prominently sited in the heart of Belgravia and located at Hyde Park Corner, this prestigious hotel is now 95% complete. The 1.4 acre site which consisted of old buildings from the 50s and 60s have been demolished to create a 190 room hotel due to open at the beginning of 2023. In addition to the hotel, this project will also include 25 exclusive luxury residences and a one-storey shopping arcade with 9 retail shops for the discerning style seekers.
The National Capital Centre
Canberra, Australia
Northbourne masterminded the planning of this 2.5 acre (110,000 sq ft) site in the heart of Australia’s capital city for a predominantly ‘A’ grade office complex of five self-contained office buildings with undercroft parking for 500 cars. Northbourne pre-sold all five buildings to the ANZ Pension Fund, Prudential Assurance Company, Commonwealth Pension Fund, Westpac Banking Corporation Trust and the Uniting Church. Northbourne pre-let in excess of 300,000 sq ft in the complex to the Australian Department of Defense, The Australian Trade Commission and the HQ of the Commonwealth Superannuation Fund. The buildings had a combined value on completion of A$250million.
Golden Jubilee National Hospital
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Northbourne were appointed by Abu Dhabi Investment Company (ADIC) to advise and value, prior to sale, the 540 bed Golden Jubilee National Hospital, with the 4 star, 168 bed Beardsmore Hotel and Conference centre in Glasgow’s Clyde Bank, previously known as HCI. The Hospital has state of the art facilities with 6 operating theatres and is recognised as a world leader in the treatment of heart disease. A successful sale to the Scottish National Health Service was concluded with the assistance of international accountants Deloittes.
QIC Regional Shopping Centre Fund
Queensland, Australia
Northbourne’s Roger Brock secured and negotiated a position for ADIA in the A$4 billion Australian Regional Shopping Centre Fund operated by QIC, the SWF of the State of Queensland. This followed a detailed market investigation over a long period of time and involved ADIA in extensive discussions and negotiations with other landmark Australian Regional Shopping Centre opportunities such as Warrington Mall and Erina Fair in Sydney and Robina and Coomera Woods in Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Royal Victoria Mews
Newport, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Town Centre Properties in partnership with Northbourne is shortly to complete the building of 21 town houses which overlook Victoria Park as Stage 1 of the Royal Victoria Hotel redevelopment.
Occupying a prime position in the medieval market town of Newport; Royal Victoria Mews will benefit from a range of excellent transport connections to Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, London and beyond.
The town of Newport is in high standing for education. It possesses a wealth of respected schools, both public and comprehensive, catering for all age groups and only a stone’s throw away lies the esteemed Harper Adams University.
Boasting a wealth of independent shops and diverse eateries, Newport has become recognised for those seeking a higher quality of life. The vibrant retail opportunities in Newport vary from boutique arts, craft and book stores, to recognised high-street vendors and acclaimed supermarkets.
Royal Victoria Apartments
Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent were secured in November 2021 for the Grade 11 listed hotel to be redeveloped which will on completion in 2023 provide 17 luxury apartments.
7-9 Macquarie Place
Sydney, Australia
7-9 Macquarie Place was Northbourne’s first major Sydney City office development and involved the amalgamation of a site previously occupied by several buildings, a road and historic Laneway. The 15 storey building was a stepped back design providing tenants with break out balconies at each floor level. Northbourne secured high quality tenants, becoming the regional headquarters in Australia for Union Bank of Switzland, the giant Swedish bank, Svenska Handelsbanken, Baring Bros, Mercantile & General with the ANZ Bank having a branch at the ground floor.
The fact that it was built at all is testimony to Northbourne’s skill in obtaining planning against insuperable odds. Macquarie Place represents one of the most historically significant urban spaces in Sydney and Australia as it was first established less than 25 years after the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. The Obelisk erected in 1818, the HMAS Sirius Anchor & Canon take centre stage in Macquarie Place Park immediately in front of Northbourne’s building.
No.1 Sydney, Circular Quay
Sydney, Australia
The American fund Blackstone, who managed an international consortium of investors, that included the Dutch Pension Fund APG and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council that had owned the property, Gold Fields House, for a number of years, decided to offer the site for International Tender following an initial approach to purchase by Northbourne in an off market transaction for a Hotel and residences development.
The Northbourne bid was in a partnership that included Mandarin Oriental Hotels, Brookfield Multiplex, Credit Suisse and architects Dickson Rothschild proposed a 5 Star luxury hotel with 155 rooms and suites together with 300 apartments in a two tower complex.
The Northbourne bid of a A$400 million was narrowly beaten by the Chinese Dalian Wanda Group.
American Embassy
Grosvenor Square, London, England
The US Government decided to relocate their Embassy and staff out of the centre of London in order to greatly expand their accommodation requirements to a site known as Nine Elms, Vauxhall, London. An International Tender was called where Northbourne in conjunction with renowned American developer Hines, participated proposing converting the building with its Listed Facade into a luxury hotel.
Although the Northbourne : Hines plans were extensive and well received by the American Government the tender was won by Chelsfield in association with Qatari Diar.
Despite being unsuccessful in the tender process, the scope and scale of our approach with a fully costed scheme highlights Northbourne’s expertise in putting together extremely large and detailed projects both in the UK and worldwide.
Note: Northbourne and Hines assembled a fully qualified team of professional consultants which included, Architects, Michael Squires & Ptnrs, QS, E C Harris, Agents, Knight Frank, Engineering, Ramboll Whitbybird, Rights of Light Consultants, Gordon Ingram, Conservation Consultants, Heritage Architecture, Town Planning Advisors, London Planning Practise LLP, and Solicitors, Clifford Chance