Project Overview

EVERETT Property Development Management was engaged by a repeat client to manage the extension of the existing shopping centre at 71–83 Coronation Road, Hillcrest.

The project involved expanding the established retail precinct to accommodate additional commercial floor space, strengthen the tenancy mix and improve the long-term value and performance of the shopping centre.

EVERETT coordinated the development strategy, consultant team, Development Application process and project planning. This provided the client with a single point of coordination across the planning, design and approval phases of the retail development.

The Development Application plans for the shopping centre extension were prepared by DA plan.

Hillcrest Retail and Commercial Development

The extension was planned to complement the existing Hillcrest shopping centre and support the commercial needs of the surrounding Hillcrest and Logan catchment.

The broader retail precinct includes a mix of uses such as a café, bottle shop, pharmacy, medical centre and physiotherapy office. The coordinated tenancy mix supports the centre’s role as a convenient local retail and service destination.

Planning and design coordination considered how the proposed extension would integrate with the existing centre, including customer access, vehicle circulation, pedestrian connections, car parking, tenancy servicing and infrastructure requirements.

Client Objectives

The client’s objectives for the Hillcrest shopping centre extension included:

• Expanding the existing retail and commercial precinct
• Creating additional commercial tenancy space
• Strengthening the shopping centre tenancy mix
• Improving the functionality and presentation of the centre
• Maintaining practical customer and servicing access
• Supporting the needs of the surrounding Hillcrest community
• Maximising the long-term value of the property
• Preserving flexibility for future development opportunities

As a repeat client, the owner engaged EVERETT to provide a coordinated and commercially focused development management service.

EVERETT’s Development Management Role

EVERETT managed and coordinated the project across the development strategy, design and approval phases.

Our services included:

• Development strategy and feasibility input
• Development brief preparation
• Consultant procurement and management
• Development Application coordination
• Design team coordination
• Planning and authority liaison
• Stakeholder coordination
• Development program management
• Development approval management
• Project delivery and implementation planning

Throughout the project, EVERETT acted as the client’s development representative. Our role was to keep the consultant team coordinated and ensure the proposed retail extension responded to the client’s commercial objectives and the operational requirements of the existing shopping centre.

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Shopping Centre Design and Approval Coordination

Extending an existing shopping centre requires careful coordination between the proposed development and the operation of the established retail precinct.

The planning and design process considered:

• Existing shopping centre operations
• Retail and commercial tenancy requirements
• Vehicle access and internal circulation
• Customer car parking arrangements
• Pedestrian access and connectivity
• Loading, waste and tenancy servicing
• Site infrastructure requirements
• Integration with the existing built form
• Relevant planning requirements
• Future development opportunities across the property

EVERETT coordinated these considerations through the consultant team and Development Application process, helping maintain a practical and commercially focused development outcome.

Development Application Plans by DA Plan

DA plan prepared the Development Application plans for the Hillcrest shopping centre extension.

The DA drawing package documented the proposed site layout, built form, tenancy arrangement, access, parking and other information required to support the Development Application.

DA plan prepares /development-application-plans/Development Application drawings for residential, commercial, retail, industrial and subdivision projects throughout Queensland.

Project Outcome

The Hillcrest shopping centre extension demonstrates EVERETT’s capability in managing retail and commercial developments from the initial development strategy through design coordination, Development Application management and project delivery planning.

By providing a single point of coordination between the client, consultants and approval authorities, EVERETT helped maintain a coordinated development process focused on planning, operational and commercial requirements.

The project also continued EVERETT’s relationship with a repeat client and forms part of our portfolio of retail, commercial, industrial, residential and mixed-use development projects across South East Queensland.

Related Hillcrest Development Project

EVERETT also managed the proposed reconfiguration of the broader property at 71–83 Coronation Road. The subdivision separates the existing retail shopping precinct from a portion of the site identified for a future townhouse development.

Retail and Commercial Development Management Services

EVERETT provides development management and project management services for:

• Shopping centre development management
• Retail development project management
• Commercial property development management
• Mixed-use development management
• Industrial development management
• Residential development management
• Subdivision and land development management
• Childcare centre development management

From initial feasibility and development strategy through approvals, procurement, construction and project completion, EVERETT acts as the client’s development representative.

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Discuss a Retail or Commercial Development

If you are planning a shopping centre extension, retail development, commercial project or mixed-use development, EVERETT can coordinate the project from the initial development strategy through approvals and delivery.

Contact EVERETT Property Development Management to discuss your project.