Glenvill Homes Buys former Joshua Pitt Factory, Northcote

Prestige builder Glenvill Projects Pty Ltd is speculated to be paying about $15 million for the former Joshua Pitt leather manufacturing site which spreads over two streets and 13,450 square metres of prime real estate in Melbourne’s inner-north.

Joshua Pitt has reportedly been based at the 52 – 79 Gadd Street, Northcote property for 121 years.

Glenvill is expected to redevelop the site into a major apartment complex but this could not be confirmed with managing director Len Warson, who was unavailable for comment.

DTZ marketing agents Patrick O’Callaghan and Richard O’Callaghan declined to comment.

Elsewhere in Northcote, a 10-level apartment complex, Acacia on the Park, is under construction near the All Nations Park and Northcote Plaza shopping centre.

Planning Minister Justin Madden recently called in a major redevelopment of the former Northcote Bowl complex where a complex of almost 100 units is proposed.

Northcote’s former Bingo Centre on High Street, and the Thornbury site occupied until recently by Northcote Pottery are also being redeveloped into higher density projects.

Recently, Melbourne based builder Little Project Developments announced plans for a $100 million redevelopment of Brunswick East’s former Tip Top Bakery site, which would include 392 flats across six buildings, including one tower rising around 10 levels.

More information about the historic Northcote site, set to be demolished, is here:

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