Pelligra takes on Ford sites:
Melbourne-based developer Pelligra Group has acquired the historic Ford manufacturing sites in Geelong and Broadmeadows, and will convert them into manufacturing and tech-focused industrial estates.
Combined, the sites cover more than 100 hectares, including around 60 hectares at Broadmeadows, and have existing buildings of more than 265,000sqm.
While Ford closed their manufacturing operations in 2016, their research, design and engineering facilities will remain at the Broadmeadows and Geelong sites, along with their car-testing grounds at Lara.
Including the sale price, Pelligra will spend $500 million on the first stage of development, refurbishing and re-leasing of the buildings on the sites, which are anticipated to accommodate as many as 5,000 jobs in future.
Pelligra is undertaking a similar project on the former Holden manufacturing facility in Adelaide’s Elizabeth, while the Victorian government acquired the 37-hectare Holden site in Fishermans Bend for $130 million in 2016 to redevelop into a design, research, engineering and technology hub.
Brisbane-based fund holds off competition in race for Cardinia Club:
Pakenham Racing club has sold the Cardinia Club to Stronghold Investment Management for $16 million.
On a 1.655-hectare site, the venue has 105 gaming machines, bistro, sports bar and function rooms.
Pakenham Racing Club has a 13-year lease over the venue, which was part of the Pakenham Racecourse before the Club moved to its track at Tynong North.
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