Double Bay Go Getter Gets Going

High profile local Lesli Berger has another project on the books: his own Future Cities Program.

Speaking as the owner of 376-382 New South Head Road, Double Bay, and General Manager of Fivex Commercial Property, Berger says Woollahra Council need to implement the program now.

Fivex recently lodged a DA with Council to convert one of the floors of its award-winning environmentally-sustainable commercial building to residential lodgings.

The height of the proposed development is 180cm lower than the approval it was granted in 2010 for a rooftop cinema.

The proposal includes a mix of studio, one-bedroom and loft-style apartments and as there is no onsite parking within the DA, Fivex has suggested two Go-Get cars to be on call nearby.

Not the kind of man to wait around, Berger said his proposal will stimulate the retail economy and give Woollahra’s growing population a place to live.

“The advantage of increasing the resident population of Double Bay’s Commercial Centre with a focus on lower-cost and smaller apartment sizes is that it encourages a younger demographic who are not car-reliant and who have a high disposable income to live in the heart of Double Bay.”

“The main lesson of the Future Cities Program is that it is a range of initiatives that are needed to create a vibrant and revitalised town centre.”

He said the program goes hand in hand with the general revival of Double Bay.

“While Woollahra Council is doing an excellent job on the big ticket projects, the smaller projects also form a vital part of the revitalisation of Double Bay.”

  LattéLife

Issue 38, May 2014