Bids invited for major new residential and community hub in Nerang

The project will transform the former Nerang Administration Precinct on the Gold Coast into a new residential and community hub.

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has thrown open a 7.9ha site in Nerang to private developers, promising new housing along with an urban renewal.

Led by Invest Gold Coast, the project will transform the former Nerang Administration Precinct into a new residential and community hub.

Mayor Tate said the Nerang development would deliver new housing and help shape the next chapter of the city’s growth. Picture Glenn Hampson

The 7.9ha site offers 21,000 sqm of developable area positioned between the M1 and Gold Coast Hinterland.

Mayor Tate said the development would deliver new housing and help shape the next chapter of the city’s growth.

“We are a city with real economic momentum, and Nerang is one of our most strategically located suburbs to build on that,” Mayor Tate said.

“This development site is close to jobs, multiple transport networks, education, sport and community facilities.

“We are inviting experienced development partners to collaborate with the City on a precinct that connects lifestyle, work and community and serves generations of Gold Coasters for years to come.

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Mayor Tom Tate says the site is primed for urban renewal.

“This site is primed for urban renewal, and Council is seeking private sector proposals to lead the master planning and delivery of a large-scale lifestyle precinct, with opportunities for medium density residential and complementary commercial uses.

“We are also asking proponents to deliver a new community services hub to replace the Bicentennial Building auditorium with office, retail and allied health services.”

Mayor Tom Tate says the Nerang development site is close to jobs, multiple transport networks, education, sport and community facilities. Picture Glenn Hampson

Council – including local Division 5 Councillor Peter Young – endorsed the project in June because of its potential to deliver a new benchmark for civic-led urban renewal in South East Queensland.

The precinct will be delivered through a land-for-infrastructure partnership model.

This approach grants the successful proponent development rights in exchange for delivering agreed community infrastructure.