Australia: Quest Apartment Hotels will open a new property in the Blacktown CBD, as part of significant private sector investment in Blacktown’s infrastructure.
Quest Blacktown at 26 Second Avenue is well underway as part of a $30 million-dollar mixed-use development in the Western Sydney suburb by Gitane Living.
The 82-room aparthotel will occupy the 11 upper floors in the new 23 level mixed-use development, which will also include a retail zone as well as private residences.
Quest’s general manager of growth and capital strategy, James Shields, said: “Blacktown Local Government Area is currently home to over 23,000 local businesses and is poised for considerable growth in the coming years, with a number of major infrastructure, productivity, and liveability projects underway. Blacktown City Council has adopted a balanced budget of $656 million for the 2021/22 financial year, including a major capital works program of more than $150 million.”
“Traditionally underpinned by industrial employment in manufacturing and wholesale trade sectors, the Blacktown area is transitioning, and we anticipate that the demand for quality corporate travel accommodation in the area will continue to increase. It’s understood there will be an increase in knowledge-intensive and population-serving jobs, especially in the health and education sectors, and Quest will be well placed to sustain the long and short stay travel requirements emerging,” added Shields.
The basement levels of the development are complete, with the ground floor currently underway. Quest Blacktown is expected to open during the first half of 2023.
