Towers plan set to boost nightlife

A DOCKLANDS style development featuring more than 140 four-star hotel rooms, restaurants and office suites has been earmarked for Narre Warren.
The $90 million plan, dubbed Casey Towers, will also include hotel bars, a gymnasium and serviced apartments in a project that is set to boost the entertainment and business capacity of the growing Casey population.
The two distinctive towers, one consisting of five levels and the other making up 10 levels, is planned to take up just under 10,000 square metres of vacant Princes Highway land near Victor Crescent.
It is expected that more than 1000 jobs will be created during the construction and about 200 ongoing positions will be on offer once the building is complete.
Function and conference facilities will also be available for up to 700 guests as well as a multi-level car park that will be linked to the hotel by a covered walkway.
Narre Warren based company Grossi and Cardamone Group has submitted the planning application for the development and said construction could start as early as next year.
Project manager Rick Grounds said the company began planning the project 19 months ago and had done extensive research to determine the feasibility of the development.
“We hope to call tenders later this year and believe construction could take up to 18 months,” Mr Grounds said.
He said only the Fountain Gate shopping centre and Casey Hospital would be comparable in terms of investment value within the Casey-Cardinia area. “In addition to its major accommodation and reception-convention elements, the development will incorporate office, entertainment and lifestyle facilities with fine dining, a series of bar areas, live entertainment, gaming lounge, gymnasium, and health and beauty services.”