THE former Lutheran aged care home in Riverview Terrace will be transformed into a $6.8 million unit development under plans submitted to Albury Council.
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A development application for the 11 multi-level unit proposal in central Albury was lodged with the council in recent days by Simpson Architects on behalf of developer Lysadust Pty Ltd.
The site is located on the lower south-east face of Monument Hill above Thurgoona Street, with a total area of 5500 square metres.
A house was originally built on the site in 1930, but 22 years later the property was bought by the Lutheran Church and developed into an aged care facility.
It had 44 rooms before an expansion in the early 1970s added another 31 rooms.
In the mid-1990s the site was converted into student accommodation, with all occupant leases to expire this year.
The original residence has no local heritage significance and the 11 proposed units will have their own garages.
Visitor car parks will also be created.
The units will be located less than 400 metres from Dean Street.
Residents will share a communal space, including a barbecue area, with the eight ground level units connected to the area and the three upper level units having balconies overlooking the space.
The developer proposes to clear the existing vegetation of bushes and shrubs.
The maple tree at the front of the site has to be removed to make way for the driveway to a residence, but the date palm may escape the axe.
Riverview Terrace will be the second major inner city residential development planned near the Botanic Gardens.
A $12 million five-storey residential apartment tower on the corner of Dean and Wilcox Street was approved by council in May last year.
But construction is yet to start.