Melbourne’s W Hotel plans under threat

Melbourne’s W Hotel plans under threat
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There’s more trouble on the horizon to build Melbourne’s first W Hotel after developers of the former Palace Theatre site were forced to “radically” change plans for the Bourke Street building, according to news reports.

The Age reported that Jinshan Investments’ proposal for a glittery 30-storey tower announced last year has received numerous “knockbacks or interventions by Planning Minister Matthew Guy”, resulting in developers reducing the initially planned 145 luxury apartments and 205 hotel rooms to just 78.

“The proposed hotel is now just seven storeys and has 78 rooms, with the hotel's price tag reduced from $180 million to $20 million,” the paper reported

The latest plans submitted to Melbourne City Council, according to The Age report, claims that there are no references to the building being branded as a W Hotel, instead “it is understood the luxury hotel chain is no longer involved in the project, with new plans referring to a "boutique" hotel.”

According to the paper, the planned site has been recommended by Heritage Victoria to list it as a site of local heritage significance, and has been backed by a Greens councillor and will come to a head next week with some arguing it would be unfair to change plans mid-way through planning.

"It would probably be a nail in the coffin for this development," Melbourne Heritage Action president Tristan Davies said to The Age.

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