MLC Centre to undergo refurbishment

MLC Centre to undergo refurbishmentSydney’s MLC Centre is set for a major makeover, with co-owners GPT and QIC lodging a development application (DA) with the City of Sydney that will see the development of a new café and bar precinct, designed by Harry Seidler & Associates and Woods Bagot.The proposed plans also earmark an upgrade of the commercial tower’s lobby, a new flagship luxury tenancy, laneway activation, and luxury retail offerings along both King and Castlereagh streets – in an area that covers approximately 6000 sqm of retail and outdoor areas. “We’ve made significant progress on the redevelopment of the MLC food court and end-of-trip facilities for the tower, and the refurbishment of tower floors has been completed,” said David Burgess, head of investment management for office and logistics, GPT.The co-owners have acknowledged the original “visionary” design by architect Harry Seidler, noting that the proposed redevelopment “revives and advances” it.”Seidler created a flexible and sustainable destination where people could gather for both business and pleasure, and this project is reviving and advancing his original vision for the site,” Burgess said.