❓ Hon. Simon Ehrenfeld questions the government on the Fraser Suites tower acquisition and conversion into social and affordable housing, raising concerns about costs, tenant allocation, property values, and antisocial behaviour. The government provides limited details on timelines, tenant management, and market trends.
AnsweredQoN 708Legislative Council
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Housing—Fraser Suites Tower
708. Hon Simon Ehrenfeld to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Housing and Works:
I apologise for the
printer error earlier.
I refer to the
government's acquisition of the Fraser Suites tower in East Perth.
(1) What is the expected timing and cost of the
planned refit to convert the building into individual apartment dwellings?
(2) Will any emphasis or consideration be placed
on river or city views when determining which apartments are allocated for
social housing and which apartments are offered to the rental market as
affordable housing?
(3) Has the government assessed the effect on
property values that this project will have on existing properties in the
immediate area?
(4) What strategies
will the government implement to avoid replicating the antisocial behaviour
that has taken place in its social housing investment at 157 Ninth Avenue,
Inglewood?
708. Hon Simon Ehrenfeld to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Housing and Works:
I apologise for the
printer error earlier.
I refer to the
government's acquisition of the Fraser Suites tower in East Perth.
(1) What is the expected timing and cost of the
planned refit to convert the building into individual apartment dwellings?
(2) Will any emphasis or consideration be placed
on river or city views when determining which apartments are allocated for
social housing and which apartments are offered to the rental market as
affordable housing?
(3) Has the government assessed the effect on
property values that this project will have on existing properties in the
immediate area?
(4) What strategies
will the government implement to avoid replicating the antisocial behaviour
that has taken place in its social housing investment at 157 Ninth Avenue,
Inglewood?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for
some notice of the question. The following has been provided to me by the Minister
for Housing and Works.
(1) Subject to development application approval,
works to progress the transition of Queens Riverside QIV into long-term housing
will be tendered in packages and are expected to be completed by mid-2026.
(2) The community housing provider will be
responsible for tenant allocation.
(3) According to realestate.com, over the past 12 months,
East Perth has seen an annual compound growth rate of 9.8% for houses and 10.9%
for units.
(4) The community housing provider will provide
both onsite property and tenancy management services for the complex.
some notice of the question. The following has been provided to me by the Minister
for Housing and Works.
(1) Subject to development application approval,
works to progress the transition of Queens Riverside QIV into long-term housing
will be tendered in packages and are expected to be completed by mid-2026.
(2) The community housing provider will be
responsible for tenant allocation.
(3) According to realestate.com, over the past 12 months,
East Perth has seen an annual compound growth rate of 9.8% for houses and 10.9%
for units.
(4) The community housing provider will provide
both onsite property and tenancy management services for the complex.
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