Mixed Use Precincts & Placemaking Summit

Mixed use development has emerged as the new development paradigm in today’s cities. However to work successfully, we need to move beyond the bricks to be real estate sociologists, to build community through common spaces and shared experiences.

Erika Pawley, Director Projects, Leamac Property Group

Mixed use development has emerged as the new development paradigm in today’s cities. However to work successfully, we need to move beyond the bricks to be real estate sociologists, to build community through common spaces and shared experiences.

Anita Mitchell, Chief Executive, Placemaking NSW

A core value proposition of mixed-use developments is community creation and enrichment, but it’s not enough to design, deliver and forget  – it’s the ongoing operational and placemaking strategies that defines the continued value of the asset. Alison will share how Lendlease has harnessed social impact as a strategy to connect communities and create meaningful places across their portfolio.

Alison Webb, Head of Customer Strategy, Lendlease

Our panel shares what they consider to be the key elements which support successful activation of precincts matched with the social value needs of the community. We consider the strategies adopted by investors and developers across the categories and which attract most value for stakeholders.

Moderator

Natalie Slessor, Executive Managing Director, Property Management, CBRE

Panelists include:

Alex Belcastro, SVP, Precincts, Northwest Healthcare Properties

Rick Graf, Development Director, Billbergia

Letitia Hope, Head of Property Experience, ISPT

Brooke Griffin, Executive Director, Randwick Heath and Innovation Precinct

Deborah Kelly, Investment Director, AustralianSuper

In this session we review the need for financing affordable housing with social amenities and are provided with insights on the key issues used to assess which mixed-use developments are likely to qualify for finance.

Jon Ross, Chief Origination Director, Housing Australia

Mixed-use developments, including by combining public and private uses, create closer-knit communities and enhanced convenience and are successfully reinventing the concept of urban working and living.

Tom Roche, Executive Director, Property, Plenary Group

Developers and long-term investors can have different views on value. For a pension fund with a social value mandate, activating successful placemaking for community value is an essential aspect of the asset’s value. But how do you assess the social impact value of a precinct placemaking strategy?

Simon Furness, Director of Property & Housing, Uniting

Precincts that combine innovative placemaking with digital technologies are becoming testbeds for urban innovation. Our panel shares their experiences of how technology innovations within place is finding ways to serve humancentric needs within public facing precincts.

Panelists include:

Lance Chia, Director, Investment & Innovation, Liverpool Innovation Precinct

Vy Nguyen, Executive Director Precinct Development, NSW DPI&E

Delegates split into moderated roundtables to share experiences of people-first, place-centric, activation strategies. Our moderators facilitate discussions and provide a summary of the table’s feedback.

1. Transport planning within mixed use developments for connected cities

Matt McKibbin, Executive Director, Planning for Places, Transport for NSW

2. Innovative place and precinct activation strategies to bring a property to life

Bec McHenry, Founder, Place and Activation Specialist, To Good Use

3. Affordable housing mixed use in innovation-led employment strategies

Lyall Gorman, CEO, Evolve Housing

4. Financing and investing risks in mixed use developments

Adrian Harrington, Senior Adviser, Lighthouse Infrastructure and NSW State Chair, Housing All Australians

5. Social housing and community engagement

Michelle Gegenhuber, CEO, PowerHousing Australia

6. What are the essential design ingredients for a successful precinct strategy?

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7. Engaging the planners - Precincts placemaking and the social value feasibility assessment

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8. Collaboration partnerships and occupant experience for smart precinct placemaking

Abigail Campion, National Placemaking & CX Manager, JLL

The NSW Government plans to renew the land in and around the Central Station transport interchange known as Central Precinct. Central Precinct has been an important site for transport operations for over 150 years. We learn how the development team is driving social value with commercial benefits.

Nicholas Wolff, Program Director for the Central Precinct Renewal Program, Transport for NSW

Local governments have different understandings of what it means to develop and steward community spaces. Although some departments may define placemaking as brick-and-mortar development or urban design, others may consider programming and activities as key to creating shared spaces.

Katie Anderson, Director Community & Culture, Randwick City Council

Creating a mixed use development with a distinctive sense of place—rich in art and culture – will certainly attract people. The issue is does it enhance the value of real estate? Our panel shares views on the mixed use precinct operations plan and how they ensure the placemaking strategy delivers effective results.

Moderator:

Kathy Jones, Chair, NSW Precincts Committee, Property Council of Australia

Panelists include:

Michael Rodrigues, 24-Hour Economy Commissioner NSW, Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade

Andrew Coward, Co-Founder, Reactivate & Chair, Sydney District Council of the Urban Land Institute

Fiona Jones, Development Director – Mixed Use Origination, Stockland

Marianna Southwick, Australian Precincts Lead, Mott MacDonald

Susan Skuodas, Director, Place Management, Sydney Olympic Park Authority