A proposal to transform the former Yeronga Paint Factory into Australia’s first fully integrated arts village has been approved by Brisbane City Council.
The site at 115 Hyde Road was once home to the Taubmans paint manufacturing plant, which closed in 2015.
The proposal spans over 34,000 square metres and is set to be transformed into a village with the first stage incorporating food and drink outlets, art spaces, a theatre and an escape room.
Council says the precinct could also feature markets, health services, a garden centre, a hardware store and hundreds of new homes. Building heights will range from four stories near Hyde Road to eight stories in the centre of the precinct.
“Brisbane is one of Australia’s fastest-growing capital cities and we’re doing what we can to help deliver new homes sooner while protecting our incredible lifestyle,” said City Planning Chair, Adam Allan.
“With 96% of all homes built by the private sector, government alone can’t solve the housing crisis.
“That’s why we continue to work closely with industry to achieve fantastic lifestyle outcomes that help provide more housing and create more for people to see and do in our city.”
The first stage will have 64 formal carparks for visitors and staff, with up to 200 informal spaces available for events.
“Suburban renewal means making the most of what we already have, by repurposing older suburban land uses into contemporary places which meet today’s community needs,” said Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Initiative chair, Ross Elliot.
“The Paint Factory project does just this. In the same way that former industrial areas like James Street, New Farm have over time converted into vibrant mixed-use precincts, the same can happen in other precincts across the city.
“The Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Initiative was established to support this evolution. Better suburbs will be the result,” he said.
