Opportunity: Fortitude Valley
Eclectic and cosmopolitan, Fortitude Valley is experiencing strong growth in the residential and commercial sectors.
Central and accessible
- One kilometre from Brisbane’s Central Business District (CBD)
- Fortitude Valley Train Station provides easy access
- Frequent bus services, including City Glider
- Story Bridge provides access for cars and pedestrians to Kangaroo Point
- Convenient to major arterial roads linking to North and South Brisbane
- M3 Pacific Motorway is just minutes away
Local trends
- Start-ups and creative industries
- Innovative buildings, spaces and laneways
- Vibrant nightlife and restaurant scene
- Boutique retail
- Café culture
Precincts
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- Brunswick Street Mall – entertainment and multicultural dining
- Chinatown Mall – exotic supermarkets, fashion and restaurants
- Emporium – boutique hotel, retail and dining with a European village feel
- James Street – light industrial turned leafy urban hub with local galleries, boutiques and design showrooms
- Arts precinct – Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts and galleries
- Howard Smith Wharves – riverside landmark with gardens, hotel, exhibition centre and dining to open in 2018-19
Driving opportunity
Population growth
Generating additional demand for goods and services
- One of the fastest growing suburbs in Brisbane, with the population expected to grow by 3.9% each year
- More than 64% of working-age population under the age of 35
Development activity
Bringing more people to live and work in the area
- One dwelling approved in the 12 months ending December 2019
- $600 million FV Flatiron and Valley House project features 900 apartments, hotel and retail at Alfred Street
- THE CALILE luxury resort in James Street
- Proposed $400 million commercial development at 801 Ann Street
- 900 Ann Street the $92 Million corporate Aurizon headquarters
- Proposed $140 million Valley Metro redevelopment
Infrastructure projects
New roads, transit, schools, hospitals and other major infrastructure projects create opportunities for business
- Brisbane’s first vertical high school proposed by 2020
- Proposed ‘Festival Hall’ music venue to hold 3500 people
- $110 million Howard Smith Wharves Revitalisation Project provides a new riverside parkland and commercial development
- Victoria Park will provide more greenspace with new places to relax and enjoy Brisbane’s beautiful climate
Talented people
Access to a skilled workforce
- 37% with bachelor degree level of education (compared to 32% for Brisbane Local Government Area)
Who has taken the opportunity?
- Joy Restaurant a 10-seat omakase-inspired restaurant opened in Bakery Lane, Fortitude Valley (2019)
- Arc Dining and Wine Bar opened in the Howard Smith Wharves waterfront dining precinct (2019)
- Felons Brewing Co., Mr Percival’s and Greca Restaurant opened in the Howard Smith Wharves waterfront dining precinct (2018)
- Arc Hardware Incubator opened in Brunswick Street to provide access to equipment for resource-intensive start-ups (2018)
- Japanese inspired restaurant, Honto, opened in Alden Street (2018)
- Blute’s Bar opened in Brunswick Street (2018)
- Tesla opened its first Queensland electric vehicle showroom (2017)
- The Precinct, a Queensland Government innovation and start-up hub, located between the Brunswick Street and Chinatown Malls (2017)
Planning frameworks
More information
- For detailed statistical information, access a Fortitude Valley report via Brisbane Community Profiles
- Contact Brisbane Marketing’s Investment Attraction team
Other inner city investment areas
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