Multi-million dollar development for Myer store

A $6.8 million development for Orange’s Myer store will transform Post Office Lane and provide 16 speciality shops, two ‘mini-major’ stores and two kiosks.

The development application lodged by Alceon was given the go-ahead at the recent Orange City Council meeting and construction is expected to start shortly after the Myer store closes early 2017.

Councillor Jeff Whitton said it was sad to see Myer leave Orange but it was fantastic to see the developer getting on the front foot to encourage other businesses to fill the void.

“There were some heritage concerns from the Council and the public and we’ve worked with the developer to have those concerns addressed,” Cr Whitton said.

After discussions between the Council and the developer some of the original cast irons columns will be re-used, the original pulley systems used to transport goods will be retained or displayed and a spiral iron staircase leading to the cellar would be saved.

“The development will give a big lift to the streetscape in the Summer Street heritage conservation area and it’s great that the space will be rejuvenated,” Cr Whitton said.

“There will be access to the centre from Post Office Lane, which will change the atmosphere of that area and open it up.”

The proposal includes four ‘specialty’ tenancies on the ground floor seen from Summer Street, eight completely internal shops, and one shop with access internally and from Post Office Lane.

There will be another two larger stores, one internally and one with frontage onto Anson Street and the reinstatement of the central main entrance from Summer Street.

Details of the development application can be found from Page No. 205 in this document.

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