But with only 15 apartments still remaining, there’s still time to make your move. All have stunning views of the city, coastline or hills.

Managing Director Damon Nagel said,

“The team has worked really hard to get Bohem ready on time and I’m delighted with the results. Maxcon has finished construction to the highest standards and our horticultural supplier Heynes has installed all the colour-changing greenery, including the 22-metre vertical garden in the lobby and climbing plants on the car park balconies and pool deck.”

Overlooking the city, the plant-adorned outdoor entertainment area on level 6 is the jewel in the development with a heated pool, covered seating areas and access to the onsite gym.

To enquire about living at Bohem, please call 08 8110 9800 or register at bohem.com.au.

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WHEN developer Damon Nagel started thinking about building a giant new apartment complex on the edge of Whitmore Square, people tried to warn him off the idea.

He says they cautioned against the square’s seedy reputation but, undeterred, he could see the site’s appeal — on the only city square you can’t drive through — so pushed ahead with the $110 million investment.

That was five years ago and now, Mr Nagel’s company Starfish Developments, is two months away from completing the 22-storey Bohem apartments on Whitmore Square.

The gamble has paid off, with all but 18 of the 224 apartments in the building already sold ahead of the December 18 opening date.

“There’ll be 450-plus new residents moving into that area,” Mr Nagel says.

“There’ll be a fundamental shift in how Whitmore Square is thought of — but I think a positive one. We’ll probably be equally excited as the people moving in there.”

The area’s “community spirit”, the leafiness of Wright St and the closeness of the Central Market drew him to the area. He says there is a “definite shift” of people wanting to live in the city, boosted by Adelaide Oval and the introduction of small bar licences.

The new Royal Adelaide Hospital and the revitalisation of the West End are also attracting more people to the city’s southwest. But look closer and you’ll discover a strong community spirit and new creative edge is transforming the once-dormant corner.

For years the area has been overshadowed by the rejuvenation of other parts of town, such as the East End, West End and Riverbank Precinct. But now, over on Wright St, Mohyla Architects has lodged plans for an 18-storey office building behind Hotel Wright Street, which closed last year.

The owners, a group of Chinese investors, want to reopen the hotel and add a rooftop terrace to it.

A street away, commercial real estate agent JLL is close to selling the 7418sq m former New Mayfield site on Sturt St, after plans for a 388-apartment building and 200-room hotel collapsed in 2015 when its major shareholder, Tagara Builders, went into liquidation.

Mr Nagel hopes his building, which has a 22m-high plant-covered wall in the lobby, will inspire more investors to consider the area.

“I think some businesses feel confident when they see activity like this going on and say, ‘I’ll take a punt on this,’ and I think generally there’s more activation in the city,” he says.

“The western side of Adelaide — it’s always been the quieter side — but now it seems more active than the east and there’s more edgy eateries and bars — so I think the future is bright.”

NEW LIFE FOR OLD PUB

ON the edge of the city, advertising agencies and law firms are replacing motor mechanics and wholesalers’ showrooms.

Simone Douglas, who took over the lease of the Duke of Brunswick Hotel on Monday, wants the creative set to feel at home in her pub.

She is moving her social media training and advice firm Social Media AOK into the first floor of the Gilbert St pub and pulling out the pokies and TAB from downstairs.

“There’s a lot of creative people around here — design agencies, creative agencies — so I think it’s really about bringing in those people and giving them somewhere they can have business meetings and lunches, while still giving people who live here their local spot,” Ms Douglas says.

At the other end of Gilbert St, Adelaide will get its first “distillery door” when gin company Prohibition Liquor Co opens opposite the IGA in December.

Owners Adam Carpenter and Wes Heddles had previously run the business from Mr Carpenter’s house in Ovingham. The new premises will include a gin tasting area, cafe and a still, as well as Mr Carpenter’s graphic design business, Toolbox.

“Through various roles that I’ve had in the design industry and other things, I’ve worked in Sturt St and I’ve loved that corner of the city,” Mr Carpenter says.

“Close access to the (Central) Market is great and there’s a real good vibe in that area. The timing was right that there’s enough happening — so we can help that and create a bit of a hub.”

Smaller businesses are also continuing to open, such as Nishiki and Erb’n’flo on Sturt St and Urban Wine Room on Wright St.

Erb’n’flo owner Joshua Muller wants to be the go-to place at the other end of Sturt St for

Nishiki owner and chef Yass Tanase wants his izakaya — a Japanese-style pub — to be a “community restaurant”.

Former Lord Mayor and urban planner Stephen Yarwood lives in Wright St and says the area’s transformation was down to “lots of good things happening” at once.

“There’s this notion that success breeds success from entrepreneurs wiling and able to give it a crack, in terms of cafes and small businesses, to vacant buildings being available at a decent price and also the new developers,” Mr Yarwood affirms.

From the never-ending games at the Whitmore Square basketball court, to the hubs that are the Minor Works building and South West Community Centre, it is clear the area is keeping its community atmosphere despite all the changes.

“The character of any suburb is constantly evolving but what I’m seeing is a positive evolution of the southwest corner,” Mr Yarwood says.

GETING GREENER

SUSAN Collins laughs when recalling the southwestern corner of the city’s old label as the “Beirut end of town”.

The South West City Community Association she leads and the Adelaide City Council have been working to make the precinct less grey and barren over the past year.

“There’s so much asphalt here that in summer it’s very hot so any shade is good,” Mrs Collins says.

The council planted trees along many of the area’s streets in autumn, and particularly in Whitmore Square, after lobbying by the association last year.

Mrs Collins says many southwest residents like her and her husband, Jeff, had moved from the country or suburbs and taken over the council verges to continue their interest in gardening. “It’s a great thing for them — it makes the place look pretty and even once in a while you put in some herbs and people can benefit from that,” she says.

South Ward councillor Alex Antic says the council has focused on improving the appearance of the southwest’s streets and parks in the hope of instilling more pride in the area. “For example, we’ve got a citywide project to plant 1000 trees in the next couple of years,” Cr Antic says.

He is confident the area can retain its character. “That part of the world has a certain Bohemian feel to it and residents are rightly proud of it,” he says.

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The very first tree to be lifted by crane into place at Bohem on Wright Street was kitted out with a GoPro camera to film its lofty ascent up and over the building.

The resulting images give startling and unexpected views of Adelaide’s newest apartments as well as captivating bird’s eye impressions of Whitmore Square and the surrounding area.

The high-flying sapling, an attractive deciduous tree from a range called ‘Indian summer’, is being installed early on the sixth-floor pool deck to give it a head start. Supplied by SA Grown / Heynes Wholesale Nursery, it’s one of over 35 different plant species to be delivered over time to Bohem as part of its colour changing landscaping scheme.

The installation signalled a key milestone in the building’s development progress, which is on track and expected to be completed by 18 December 2018.

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Damon Nagel, Managing Director of Starfish Developments said,
“We’re very excited to get to this stage in Bohem’s development. The penthouses offer the absolute best of city living for the discerning buyer. The sense of space and opulent luxury will be unrivalled. The views alone are exceptional and you can almost touch the city.”

Ranging in price from $1.2M to $2.1M, each individual penthouse will showcase panoramic views over the city, hills or coastline from floor to ceiling windows – with two duplexes enjoying an even more stunning outlook with double height glass.

Bohem is on track to deliver in the first quarter of 2018 with 90% of 224 apartments already sold off-the-plan.

The unique building was designed to blend with the park square, offering a green and calm environment amongst the hustle and bustle of city life. It includes a 22 metre green wall rising from the entrance lobby with plantings adorning apartment balconies and the pool deck. Hanging plants will conceal car parking levels – all will change colour through the seasons.

Bohem’s attributes continue with a high quality café restaurant on its ground level facing the park. The as-yet-to-be named outlet will heavily feature South Australian food and wine on its menu.
Conveniently located, Bohem sits adjacent cafes and laneway bars with Central Market and China Town on the doorstep. The apartments meet a growing demand in Adelaide for city living and respond to the increasing trend towards smaller households and a related need for higher density accommodation options.

Interested parties can find out more by calling (08) 8110 9800 or by registering online at bohem.com.au/penthouses

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Bohem is set to be completed in the first quarter of 2018, and its making an exciting impact on the Adelaide city skyline.

Architect Enzo Caroscio’s design was the build a unique and unconventional building.

“We wanted the build components to match their environment and the character of the surrounding area. There are plantings in the vaulted lobby and more extending to seven storeys. On Wright Street, we created a building form using different materials on a smaller scale. With Morphett Street being the main boulevard of the city, we achieved a greater sense of grandeur by accentuating the push and pull of the building on a larger scale,” said Caroscio.

There are only limited opportunities available to purchase at bohem, contact 08 8110 9800 or click here.

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Adelaide’s newest and most stylish apartment building Bohem reached new heights yesterday with a traditional ‘topping out’ ceremony to celebrate construction reaching the uppermost floor, with over 200 workers and invited guests in attendance.

The custom of ‘topping out’ goes back hundreds of years, with early roots in Europe and America, when tree branches or flags were laid on newly completed roofs as a symbolic gesture to bring good luck and health to the building’s residents.

Ken McLeavey, senior project manager for Maxcon, the family owned construction company that is building Bohem, always takes great pride in carrying through the ritual – yesterday by hoisting a large pine tree by crane to its 23rd floor.

“The event marked a significant milestone for Maxcon and Bohem, reaching the highest point on the project. It was an opportunity for us to thank the whole team involved especially the structural trades for their achievement and the huge effort involved,” said Ken.

Team is the key word for Starfish Developments managing director, Damon Nagel.

“Seeing Bohem reach this stage is very exciting. It exemplifies the importance of teamwork in getting us here – from the very high standards of our builders Maxcon to our outstanding Caroscio Architects and the expertise of the in-house Starfish team,” said Damon.

$110M Bohem is on schedule to be completed on time by the first quarter of 2018. “It may well be sooner,” said Damon. “We’re making very good progress with the build and residents should be able to move into their new home in the summer.”

With 88% of 234 apartments already sold off-the-plan and show apartments recently completed, Damon doesn’t expect the remaining few to hang around for long.

The unconventional architectural design of Bohem includes a stunning 22 metre green wall rising from the entry lobby. Colour changing greenery runs through the whole building, winding its way through the leafy pool deck and cleverly concealing the car parking levels.

Bohem meets a growing demand in Adelaide for city living, being well located in the CBD and close to the bustling streets of China Town and Gouger Street. It also responds to the increasing trend towards smaller households and a related need for higher density accommodation options.

Bohem, along with its Starfish predecessor Vue on King William, has benefitted from the State Government’s planning reforms facilitating higher rise buildings in the CBD.

VIP guests included Hon John Rau MP, Minister for Planning, Megan Hender, Councillor for the City of Adelaide, Daniel Gannon, Executive Director with the Property Council of South Australia and representatives from the Urban Institute of South Australia and Bank SA.

Facts and figures

Intriguing statistics for the volume of manufactured materials and number of working hours involved in building Bohem to date include the following – all good news for South Australian investment :

• approximately 280500 individual working hours
• 6621m3 concrete poured
• 600 precast panels used in building the floors and walls
• 1100t of reinforcement installed
• 35000 m2 of formwork
• 2890lm piling for the building foundations
• 151t structural steel
• 22,336m partitions and ceilings
• 600t plasterboard, 70t rondo wall frames
• 4882 m2 of windows

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A similar external cladding material, Aluminium Composite Material (ACM), was found by the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) to have contributed to the spread of a fire at the Lacrosse building in Melbourne in November 2014. ACM typically has a 100% flammable polyurethane component.

Since then, Australian building regulations have been updated with stringent fire safety measures put in place for new builds.

Starfish Developments took proactive action above and beyond this in July 2016, to ensure the highest protection for its apartments and their residents by commissioning an independent objective study and review of its construction materials.

The subsequent report by experts Ignis Solutions verified the safety of the products we use. This included a variant of ACM that is fire retardant with 30% polyurethane content. In addition to this, we ensure all our structures are approved by building certifiers and inspected by the MFS prior to an occupation certificate being granted.

Damon Nagel
Managing Director
Starfish Developments

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The concrete structure is now up to level 20, with the Lift Core completed and the first ‘jumpform’ removed. The gradual transformation is taking place up to various levels :

• Level 15 : Electrical building services are at the ‘first fix’ stage and internal wall framing has been installed
• Level 14 : Windows and wall sheeting internally to apartments are in place
• Level 13 : Apartment ceilings are installed
• Level 11 : Apartment joinery/ built in cabinetry ready plus floor tiling to apartment bathrooms and balconies

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It’s exciting to see the project on track with new developments each day.

The core of the building is up to levels 14 and 15 and the main structure has now reached Level 10.

The internal wall frames are in place up to Level 5, with external frames, windows and ceiling sheeting to Level 3.

At completion, hanging gardens with both exotic and native plantings will be installed at bohem to cleverly conceal sections of the building.

With breathtaking, uninterrupted views from its 21 storeys – bohem has a range of luxuriously appointed apartments. Amenities and recreation facilities will offer a carefree lifestyle with an expansive pool and leisure deck, gym and cafe bar.

Hurry, bohem is selling quickly!

Contact the bohem Sales Team on 8110 9800 or register your details here.

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Recent construction progress includes the building now at the stage of constructing the tower section from Level 7.

We are excited to announce that the fit out for the individual apartments has commenced on Level 2.

bohem’s structure at completion, will see the installation of hanging gardens with both exotic and native plantings to cleverly conceal sections of the building.

The brick-snaps are now making a presence on the facade of the building, with its speckled grey blended colour tone.

Over the next 4-6 weeks, the building structure will reach to Level 9. The building will also see the commencement of the installation of windows.

With breathtaking, uninterrupted views from its 21 storeys – bohem offers a variety of luxuriously appointed apartments. Amenities and recreation facilities reflect the lifestyle of those who will call bohem home, including an expansive pool and leisure deck, gym and cafe bar.

Hurry, bohem is selling quickly!

Contact the bohem Sales Team on 8110 9800 or register your details here.

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