A $750 million twin office tower project has been turned down in a move by Heritage Victoria to preserve the state’s largest and most architecturally elaborate 19th century railway goods building.
Heritage Victoria has refused an application by Walker Corporation to redevelop and partially demolish the No.2 Goods Shed in the Docklands.
Developer Walker Corporation lodged an application in April last year to build two towers on top of the goods shed, preserving part of the building inside the glass.Walker Corporation is the nation’s largest private property development company, owned by billionaire rich lister Lang Walker. “The reasons provided to justify demolition of these elements are not based on a sound heritage approach, but on the commercial development of the place,” it said.
He welcomed Heritage Victoria’s decision to preserve “a marvellous gem” and an important part of Melbourne’s industrial and cultural history. “The reconstructed central bay, without its lateral bays, would have been a travesty of the original, with parts of the lantern poking up into the foyer.”
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