[COM] New Calvary Hospital | 60m | 12 lvls | Cnr Angas/Pulteney

[Patrick_27]

It opened a few weeks back

I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion on this, it would appear that the hospital is now fully operational? Or at-least partially operational?

[Ben]

There was a fair bit in the media at the time but yep not much on here probably because it’s been so delayed. But the hospital is fully operational now and the Wakefield site is shut.

[Eurostar]

It opened a few weeks back

At least there is something different other than OTR for Calvary staff and visitors to go to for food and drinks.

[Ben]

Est Ovest across the road is amazing food and good coffee too. A mother’s milk is opening on Pulteney next door soon. I think this will spur on a lot more cafes which is great for the area.

[Patrick_27]

Only realised this today... There's a helipad on top of the carpark opposite Calvary Hospital, was this in the original plans? I know the office on the top floor was a last minute addition but I thought there was going to be car parking at the back of the top level behind the offices...

[how good is he]

The offices are the joint developers HQs - Agostino who owned the Calvary Site (Yorke Motors I think). Not sure if the helicopter pad is for the hospital or the offices?

[gnrc_louis]

Apologies for going a bit off topic, but does anyone know what’s happening with the neighbouring site where apartments were proposed a few years back? Is it still owned by the same person?

[SBD]

The offices are the joint developers HQs - Agostino who owned the Calvary Site (Yorke Motors I think). Not sure if the helicopter pad is for the hospital or the offices?

Is that the same Agostino Group that owns the AM/PM fuel/convenience outlets, or are the car dealer Agostinos a different family?

[muzzamo]

Is that the same Agostino Group that owns the AM/PM fuel/convenience outlets, or are the car dealer Agostinos a different family?

The Agostino that owns AM/PM is the one who owns the carpark and the the top couple of levels are their offices. I assume that its the same as the car dealers.

The helipad is for the AM/PM Agistinos. Sounds like a Shahine/Peregrino sized ego. I wonder if their empire is built on wage fraud and misuse of traineeships as well.

[rev]

Victorian developer Pelligra Group has paid $30 million for the former Calvary Wakefield hospital in Adelaide’s CBD, with plans to transform the site into a state-of-the-art medical precinct.

Pelligra, who settled on the off-market transaction this week, is looking to bolster its growing South Australian presence and healthcare portfolio following the purchase of several other significant Adelaide sites.

The developer acquired the former Holden car assembly site in 2017, followed by the purchase of the former Salvation Army “People's Palace” at 89 Pirie Street.

Chairman Ross Pelligra acknowledged that the 9,000sq m Wakefield Hospital site holds a significant amount of history for many South Australians, and as such would be closely scrutinised by the South Australian community.

“While many developers would demolish and redevelop the multifaceted site to accommodate a high-density residential asset, this is certainly not our intention.

“Pelligra sees great value in the existing medical infrastructure and will be investing substantial capital to transform the site into a state-of-the-art health and wellness precinct in line with its historical use,” Pelligra said.

A $70 million redevelopment of the site is expected to begin early in the new year and will include an extensive refurbishment of existing facilities, new fit-outs for incoming tenants and the development of a new building on an adjacent carpark on Ifould St.

A leasing campaign will also begin to lure medical and health service providers to the site, which consists of four street frontages including Hutt Street, Wakefield Street and Ifould Street.

Pelligra anticipates that parts of the facility will be open in early 2021.