Heritage-listed Matilda Bay Brewery could be transformed by new $225m high-rise proposal

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People are being encouraged to a comment on a $225 million proposal to turn the heritage listed Matilda Bay Brewery into a mixed-use precinct including a boutique hotel, high rise apartments and supermarket.

North Fremantle’s heritage listed Matilda Bay Brewery could be replaced by a boutique hotel and 18-storey apartments as part of a $225 million redevelopment project.

The 96-year-old building has sat vacant since 2013, and developers 3 Oceans Property are now proposing to refurbish existing heritage buildings and construct mixed-use high-rise developments.

The project would cover land across McCabe Street, Stirling Highway and Thompson Road.

Alongside a 51-room hotel — which would be North Fremantle’s first full-service hotel — the development would also include a supermarket, brewery, office, two cafes and restaurants.

Existing warehouses would be demolished to make way for two residential towers, offering a total of 227 apartments.

The northern residential tower would stretch up to 18 storeys and include a mix of studios, penthouses and one, two and three-bedroom apartments.

The southern tower would be eight storeys and offer two-bedrooms and three-bedrooms.

Almost 600 new car parking bays would be constructed within the new precinct, including spots for residents, visitors, commercial spaces and hotel bays.

The development would also include a central public plaza and green space to address North Fremantle’s tree canopy shortfall, which currently stands at 4.9 per cent against a 20 per cent target.

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