Raine Square

Raine Square is a property in the central business district of Perth, Western Australia. It is in a block bound by Murray Street, William Street and Wellington Streets.[1] The square is named after Joe and Mary Raine.[2]

History

The square was formed as a pedestrian way through land surrounded by hotels brought by University of WA in the 1960s, including the Wentworth and the Royal Hotels.

The name was used in 1984, and the square officially opened in 1986.[3][4]

Redevelopment

Raine Square after its redevelopment in 2012

The later development of the square involved the construction of a large multi-story building over what had been the square, maintaining some of the heritage properties that had been on the periphery of the original square.

It has since gone through a range of owners and developments since the original construction.[5][6][7][8]

Raine Square undergoing redevelopment, March 2018

In 2017 further developments were being made to the complex of properties related to Raine Square.[9][10][11]

The new development has proposed features that include re-introducing cinemas into the Perth CBD; the last operational cinemas had closed some decades previously.[12]

References

  1. ↑ William, Murray, Queen and Wellington Streets streetblock (including Raine Square) heritage assessment : an assessment of cultural heritage significance for Spowers Architects on behalf of City & Suburban Group Pty Ltd - March 2002, 2002, retrieved 13 November 2017
  2. ↑ McIlwraith, John (2002). "Raine, Mary Bertha (1877–1960)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 16. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  3. ↑ Register of Heritage Places - Assessment Documentation : Royal Hotel (Place number 02148), Heritage Council of Western Australia, 2000-08-25, p. 7, retrieved 2017-11-13
  4. ↑ http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b3379906_1 Aerial photo from 1988 - the square is in the lower left hand of the photo
  5. ↑ "Group buys Raine Square", Australasian Business Intelligence, COMTEX News Network, Inc: 1008148i9313, 2002-05-29, ISSN 1320-6680
  6. ↑ "Raine Square Development", Australian Concrete Construction, 23 (4): 16, December 2010, ISSN 1034-7860
  7. ↑ "Bids in for Perth's $450m Raine Square complex", Australasian Business Intelligence, COMTEX News Network, Inc, 2013-04-10, ISSN 1320-6680
  8. ↑ "Charter Hall eyes Raine Square", Australasian Business Intelligence, COMTEX News Network, Inc, 2013-04-17, ISSN 1320-6680
  9. ↑ http://www.afr.com/real-estate/charter-hall-gets-approval-for-raine-square-redevelopment-20161026-gsasbc
  10. ↑ http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/work-to-redevelop-raine-square-in-perths-cbd-about-to-begin/news-story/84e0136dc492dca92c61c65533c18a8b
  11. ↑ http://www.afr.com/real-estate/built-starts-first-stage-of-charter-halls-raine-square-perth-development-20170712-gx9loa
  12. ↑ https://www.communitynews.com.au/guardian-express/news/raine-square-redevelopment-to-include-cinemas-hotel-and-new-retail-and-dining-precinct/

Coordinates: 31°57′05″S 115°51′26″E / 31.9515°S 115.8571°E / -31.9515; 115.8571

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