HE VILLAGE AT T BALGOWLAH Main Construction Company : Abigroup Developer : Stockland Project end Value : $174 Million Parking : 1061 Spaces Completion : November 2009 Architects : Allen Jack & Cottier Civil/Environmental Engineer : Ward Civil & Environmental Engineering Pty Ltd
The village people bigroup has achieved practical completion on the $174 million ‘The Village’ project on the site of the former Totem shopping centre in Balgowlah on Sydney’s northern beaches. The Stockland development includes a shopping centre, 234 apartments in six residential towers, a fitness centre, a Masonic club and three levels of basement parking catering for 1061 vehicles. The apartments, which feature luxury inclusions and high-quality finishes, are situated on a fully landscaped podium which includes a stunning swimming pool. 78
N.S.W PROJECT FEATURE THE VILLIAGE AT BALGOWLAH
Quality Each apartment has been handed over ‘defect free’ to the owner or the owner’s representative. Abigroup Construction Manager, Stephen Surjan said, “We were determined to provide the highest quality possible for these apartments. That’s why we’ve had a team staying on the site after practical completion to make sure that each apartment has zero defects. We want every owner to be delighted with their new purchase.” Ecologically Sustainable Development Award winning Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) initiatives have been incorporated into the design and construction of both the retail and residential components of the development. These include a heat reclaim system which utilises the waste heat from the shopping centre’s cooling system to heat the residential hot water systems and a water recycling system which collects rain water from the roofs of the buildings, stores and treats the water in a basement holding tank and re-uses it for retail toilets, irrigation and apartment washing machines. These ESD initiatives resulted in The Village winning the 2008 Housing Industry Association GreenSmart Development Design Concept award. AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW