Councils gives go-ahead to new Quest apartments

Orange City Council has approved plans to build a new accommodation building in Kite Street with potential for 77 apartments.

This week's council meeting (4 April) also gave the go ahead for the current building on the site, the former Central Western Daily newspaper office to be demolished.

The newspaper has moved to new office nearby in Lords Place.

The four story new development to be operated by Quest Apartments is valued at $10.5 million.

The proposal includes plans for 80 car parking spaces.

As well as apartments, the building includes conference room, a café and space for a street front 65 seat café and leasable retail area.