Prospect

The former Kaufland site at 250B Churchill Road will become a vibrant community comprising 108 multi-storey townhomes and two apartment buildings, 55% of which will be offered as affordable housing.

Renewal SA will partner with experienced private developers and builders to deliver the 108 two-and-three-bedroom townhomes, all targeted to achieve a 7-Star Nationwide House Energy Rating.

The project also intends to deliver 100 affordable rental apartments in partnership with a Community Housing Provider (subject to Commonwealth funding through the National Housing Accord).

The 2.36-hectare site, adjacent to the Islington train station, is proposed to include extensive tree planting, a community garden, barbecue area, outdoor gym and nature play area for children.

Renewal SA is set to deliver hundreds of new homes within reach of everyday South Australians as part of a major redevelopment of the former Kaufland site on Churchill Road at Prospect. The site was purchased in late-2020 as part of a two-site deal with former retailer Kaufland Australia, which also included the former Le Cornu site at Forestville.

A master plan for the site, which abuts Islington Railway Station, has been developed and Planning Consent has been attained for the land division. At just seven kilometres from Adelaide’s CBD and with outstanding public transport links, the 2.36-hectare site will become a vibrant community with a focus on delivering much-needed open space. Consultation helped define the community’s desire for more usable green areas. The master plan will deliver quality recreation space and revegetation and tree cover targeting 20% of the site.

The Prospect Corner project will generate an average of 80 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs annually, peaking at 144 FTEs per annum midway through the project.

Civil construction is underway and is expected to be completed in early-2025.

A competitive tender process for developers and builders has been completed and construction on the first homes within Prospect Corner have commenced. South Australian owned and operated builder, Buildtec, is constructing the first two stages, while national builder, Burbank, has been appointed to build the townhomes in stage 3. The first residents are expected to move in in late-2025.

Kennett Builders have been engaged as the contractor to deliver the 100 affordable rental apartments across two apartment buildings - a key government initiative in the 2024 Housing Roadmap. Renewal SA has significantly expanded the rental options for South Australians, with these 100 apartments representing a 39% increase from the original target of 72 apartments announced in February 2023.

A minimum of 55% of the dwellings created will qualify for the state government's affordable housing program HomeSeeker SA. With a total of 108 houses and 100 apartments planned upon completion, the community promises a vibrant and dynamic living experience for residents.

Renewal SA is committed to ensuring that key stakeholders, including the community, are engaged as part of the planning process.

In May 2022 Renewal SA conducted online community engagement for the Prospect open space to help us understand the community’s current and desired use of open space. Following this engagement, three landscape concept plans for the reserve areas were developed for community feedback, along with inviting feedback on the two smaller reserves and the proposed plantings.

The community was invited to view the public open space design options and share their thoughts at two community drop-in sessions in August 2022 as well as online.

The engagement reports summarising the feedback from both stages of the public engagement, which includes engagement with young people to gain their perspective, can be downloaded from the Resources section below.