Da Vinci reinvents the business park model

The Da Vinci business park, part of the Brisbane Airport Corporation's (BAC) commercial development zone, represents an opportunity for businesses to gain a foothold in the largest business park in Australia.

New occupiers at the Da Vinci Business Park have the opportunity to join some of the biggest names in Australian business, who have already taken advantage of the Precinct's benefits, including 24/7 curfew-free operations, access to all modes of transport, and domestic and international air connections.

The Da Vinci Precinct has attracted companies such as Virgin Blue, Australia Post, DHL International, Sandvik and Aviation Australia, as well as the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Australian Aerospace, private training providers, technology and medical groups, airlines and aerospace research and development companies.

The Da Vinci Business Park is a 5.7-hectare project located within the Da Vinci Precinct.

The Business Park is an advanced commercial development, offering premium-quality office and commercial warehousing premises for purchase, lease and investment.

Under the Airport master plan, the Da Vinci Development Team shared, with award-winning architects Bligh Voller Nield, their clear ambition to establish a new benchmark for Australian business parks.

The emphasis is on flexibility - both in the supply of the range of warehouse and office space, and individual building designs.

BUILDING DESIGN AND AMENITIES
Building design focuses on the well-being of the individual, access to light and ventilation, safety and security.

The space is designed to the highest-quality finishes with landscaped surrounds and the benefit of a professional building manager.

With well-appointed, premium-grade offices from 300sqm to 5,000sqm, and commercial warehouses from 256sqm to 3,000sqm, the Da Vinci Business Park is committed to sustainable design and building practices, with office space achieving a 4 Green Star approval rating from the Green Building Council of Australia.

A total of 156 car park spaces are available to office tenants reflecting a car park ratio of 1:30, with adjacent overflow parking available.

Office workers located at Da Vinci Business Park enjoy close proximity to Brisbane Airport's amenities hub, Airport Village, ensuring access - via a dedicated courtesy bus - to amenities such as DFO (Factory Outlets) and Airport Village, Woolworths, childcare facilities, a medical centre, and 30 speciality stores and restaurants.

Dedicated Airport bus services, as well as frequent Brisbane City Council bus links, connect business workers with the nearby train station, the Da Vinci Business Park and all other airport precincts.

AIRPORT MASTER-PLANNING
The Da Vinci Precinct is part of a committed $4.6 billion, fully master-planned Airport Precinct where intelligent and progressive businesses come together as part of Brisbane's world-class, award-winning Airport City.

Da Vinci is unique as it includes Australia's only on-airport aviation campus.

The master-planned Da Vinci Precinct is a unique 44-hectare redevelopment which incorporates the old international terminal building and combines aviation, education and logistics.

It is Australia's first aviation training and education precinct and one of the key components of the developing 1,000-hectare Brisbane Airport City.

GROWTH POTENTIAL
Brisbane Airport is experiencing unprecedented growth.

Increasisng passenger numbers are an indicator of this: around 4.1 million people currently make their way through Brisbane International Airport each year and this figure is set to rise to 5.3 million
passengers in the next five years - which translates to an average growth of 660 people per day.

The recent Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Regulatory Financial Report ranked Brisbane Airport as the best Australian airport in terms of service for the fifth successive year, based on surveys of passengers, airlines and government agencies.

This accolade is complemented by the fact that airlines pay the lowest average prices per passenger at Brisbane Airport, compared to the other major Australian airports.

This year will see Brisbane Airport approaching the halfway mark in its $4.6 billion infrastructure expansion program spanning four Major Projects in Roads, Terminal and Runway expansions which will be completed by 2020.

The works include runway and road infrastructure, and amenities such as hotels, convention and entertainment centres, a golf course, restaurants and a major shopping centre.

The Airport was named one of three finalists in the 2009 Queensland Sustainable Industries awards category.

The awards, given by the Department of Environment and Resource Management, recognise leadership and innovation in Business Sustainability.

Opportunities are still available to become a tenant, owner-occupier or investor in Da Vinci Business Park - one of the few areas on the Airport site with ready-to-occupy properties.

For further information on the Da Vinci Business Park contact David Pearson, Director Da Vinci Business Park, on +61 (7) 3119 2505 or dpearson@ppgroup.com.au.