Pool Club Planned for Perth CBD Tower Redevelopment

A major redevelopment proposal for one of Perth’s ageing commercial towers could transform a prominent stretch of St Georges Terrace with a new luxury hotel, rooftop-style pool club and upgraded office spaces, although the future of the city’s only revolving restaurant remains unclear.

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Plans lodged with the City of Perth outline the redevelopment of the St Martins precinct, a collection of commercial and heritage buildings owned by Kuwait Government-backed St Martins Properties.

The site includes the 33-level St Martins Tower at 44 St Georges Terrace, neighbouring office buildings, the St Martins Arcade facing Hay Street Mall, and the heritage-listed McNess Royal Arcade and Bridal House buildings.

Designed by Woods Bagot, the proposal centres on converting part of the ageing office tower into a 240-room premium hotel while retaining approximately 26,000 square metres of A-Grade office space. Around 2700 square metres of retail and hospitality uses are also proposed across the precinct.

One of the most eye-catching additions is a palm-lined CBD pool club, an unusual feature within the Perth city centre and particularly notable in a metropolitan landscape without native palm trees. The leisure-focused addition signals a broader shift in how commercial developments are being repositioned to attract tourism, hospitality and lifestyle activity alongside traditional office uses.

The redevelopment also raises questions about the future of the tower’s long-running C Restaurant, Western Australia’s only revolving restaurant. Since opening in the late 1970s, the venue has become a recognisable part of Perth’s dining culture, remembered by generations of locals for its rotating panoramic views across the city.

Constructed in 1978, St Martins Tower was once the tallest building in Western Australia before being surpassed by the Bond Tower in 1988. The broader precinct has faced uncertainty in recent years after attempts to sell the site in 2022 were unsuccessful.

The application, received by the City of Perth in January, is expected to undergo a 21-day public consultation process before being assessed by Western Australia’s Metro Inner Development Assessment Panel. If approved, the redevelopment could significantly reshape one of Perth’s most prominent CBD addresses while introducing a stronger hospitality and lifestyle focus to the commercial precinct.

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