Mantra Towers of Chevron
A three-tower residential resort and serviced-apartment operation within the Chevron Renaissance complex on the Gold Coast.
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Overview
Mantra Towers of Chevron is the accommodation and onsite residential-lot management operation associated with the three residential towers of Chevron Renaissance in Surfers Paradise, on Queensland’s Gold Coast. The property occupies the former site of the Chevron Hotel, a major Gold Coast landmark that developed from a temporary public bar opened in 1957 into a substantial hotel and entertainment complex. After most of the original hotel was demolished in 1987, the centrally located site remained vacant for more than a decade before the Raptis Group proposed the Chevron Renaissance redevelopment in the late 1990s. Chevron Renaissance was conceived as a large mixed-use development combining residential towers, retail space, dining, commercial uses and extensive recreational facilities. Construction of the wider development began in November 1999, while construction of the residential towers began in September 2001. The project was completed in stages: the first tower, later known as Skyline, was completed in January 2003; Skyline North followed in May 2004; and Skyline Central was completed in October 2004. The broader complex was completed in December 2004 and opened in March 2005 by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie. The residential component consists of three towers: Skyline Tower, Skyline North and Skyline Central. Sources describe the towers using slightly different floor and apartment counts, with the development generally reported as containing approximately 711 to 713 individually owned residential lots. The towers sit above and alongside the Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre and share a substantial podium incorporating gardens, pools and guest amenities. Facilities associated with the resort operation include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, lap pools, a gymnasium, landscaped areas, a private cinema and a club lounge. Its central Surfers Paradise location also places residents and guests close to the Gold Coast Highway, Ferny Avenue, Cavill Avenue and the broader beachfront tourism district. Management rights for the first tower were acquired by S8 Ltd in 2002. In 2006, Accor assumed management rights for all three towers from S8. Mantra Group subsequently acquired the management rights in 2015 and renamed the operation Mantra Towers of Chevron Surfers Paradise. The property is therefore distinct from the separately owned apartments themselves: individual lots are privately owned, while accommodation, onsite management and guest-facing operations have been conducted under successive professional management arrangements. The development’s identity draws on the history of the original Chevron Hotel, particularly its Skyline Lounge and Skyline Cabaret, which opened in 1957 and became associated with live entertainment and Gold Coast nightlife. The names of the residential towers preserve that connection. Chevron Renaissance also includes a 13,127-square-metre shopping centre, opened around 2000 and upgraded in 2014, although the shopping centre is a related component rather than the Mantra accommodation brand itself. Mantra Towers of Chevron is positioned as an urban resort and serviced-apartment destination rather than a conventional standalone hotel. Its proposition combines apartment-style accommodation, resort facilities and a central high-rise location within a large mixed-use precinct. The development has received recognition in housing, construction, urban design and property-industry awards, including national and Queensland awards associated with its high-density residential design and construction.
History
The history of Mantra Towers of Chevron is inseparable from the development history of the Chevron site in Surfers Paradise. The original Chevron Hotel began operating in the 1950s, with a temporary public bar opening in June 1957 and the Skyline Cabaret opening two months later. Accommodation wings followed in 1958. During the 1960s, the hotel expanded with a main block, a 24-lane bowling alley and the Corroboree Room convention centre. The venue became an important Gold Coast hotel and entertainment landmark, with the Skyline name later carried into the residential towers. Most of the original Chevron Hotel was demolished in 1987. The demolition left a large vacant site in the centre of Surfers Paradise during a period when recession and weak development conditions limited redevelopment activity. In October 1999, Raptis Group announced plans for Chevron Renaissance, a major mixed-use project valued in contemporary descriptions at approximately AUD 400 million. The scheme was intended to reanimate the site through a combination of retail, dining, commercial and high-density residential uses. Construction of the broader Chevron Renaissance development commenced in November 1999. The shopping-centre component opened around 2000, while work on the three residential towers commenced in September 2001. Construction required deep piling, including piles extending approximately 45 metres and, in some locations, a further distance into bedrock. The project was built in stages over roughly three years. Skyline Tower was completed in January 2003, Skyline North in May 2004 and Skyline Central in October 2004. The overall development was completed in December 2004 and formally opened in March 2005 by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie. The three towers were named Skyline, Skyline North and Skyline Central in reference to the former hotel’s Skyline Bar and cabaret venue. They form the residential resort component of the wider precinct, with sources variously describing the complex as containing 711 or 713 individually owned apartments or residential lots. The towers are supported by a large podium and shared facilities including landscaped gardens, swimming pools, lap pools, gymnasium space, a private movie theatre and a club lounge. The development also incorporates the Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre, a substantial retail centre later upgraded in 2014. Management of the residential operation changed hands several times. S8 Ltd purchased management rights for the first tower in 2002. Accor took over management rights for all three towers in 2006. In 2015, Mantra Group acquired the management rights and renamed the accommodation operation Mantra Towers of Chevron Surfers Paradise. The arrangement reflects the hybrid ownership structure of the property: apartments are individually owned, while professional operators manage short-stay accommodation and onsite services. The development has been recognised through a number of industry awards. Raptis Group received recognition from the Urban Development Institute of Australia, the Queensland Master Builders Association and Gold Coast City Council for aspects including high-density housing, multilevel residential construction, landscaping, workplace health and safety, retail design and urban design. These awards helped establish Chevron Renaissance as one of the prominent high-rise mixed-use developments of the modern Gold Coast.
- 2015
Mantra Group acquires management rights
[1]Mantra Group acquired management rights to the Towers of Chevron Renaissance and renamed the operation Mantra Towers of Chevron Surfers Paradise.
- 2014
Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre upgraded
[1]The associated shopping centre underwent a major refurbishment that added the Chevron Lane food-and-beverage area and upgraded public spaces.
- 2006
Accor assumes management of all three towers
[1]Accor took over the management rights for the full three-tower residential operation from S8 Ltd.
- 2005
Chevron Renaissance officially opens
[1]The completed development was opened in March by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie.
- 2004
Chevron Renaissance residential towers completed
[1]Skyline North was completed in May, Skyline Central in October, and the wider development in December.
- 2003
Skyline Tower completed
[1]The first residential tower, Skyline, was completed in January.
- 2002
S8 obtains first-tower management rights
[1]S8 Ltd acquired management rights to the first tower, Skyline.
- 2001
Residential tower construction begins
[1]Construction of the three residential Towers of Chevron Renaissance began in September.
- 1999
Chevron Renaissance redevelopment announced
[1]Raptis Group unveiled plans for the large mixed-use Chevron Renaissance development and announced that work would begin.
- 1987
Most of the original Chevron Hotel is demolished
[1]Most of the former hotel was demolished, leaving the central Surfers Paradise site vacant until its later redevelopment.
Products and positioning
A centrally located Gold Coast residential resort combining individually owned apartments, serviced-apartment accommodation and extensive shared leisure facilities.
Residential resort tower · 2003
Skyline Tower
The first of the three Chevron Renaissance residential towers, Skyline Tower was completed in January 2003. It contains individually owned apartments that can form part of the serviced-accommodation and onsite-management operation. The tower shares access to the development’s podium gardens, pools and other resort amenities and takes its name from the Skyline entertainment venue associated with the former Chevron Hotel.
Residential resort tower · 2004
Skyline North
Skyline North is the second residential tower in the Chevron Renaissance complex and was completed in May 2004. It contributes apartment-style accommodation and privately owned residential lots to the three-tower resort operation. Like the other towers, it is integrated with shared leisure facilities and the broader mixed-use precinct in central Surfers Paradise.
Residential resort tower · 2004
Skyline Central
Skyline Central is the third residential tower and was completed in October 2004. It forms part of the apartment and serviced-accommodation inventory managed within the Chevron Renaissance precinct. The tower benefits from the development’s resort infrastructure, including pools, gardens, fitness facilities, a private cinema and club-lounge amenities.
Serviced apartments · 2015
Mantra Towers of Chevron accommodation
The Mantra-branded operation provides short-stay and serviced-apartment accommodation across the three residential towers. Its operating model combines apartment-style lodging with resort facilities and onsite management in a large mixed-use Gold Coast development. The apartments are individually owned, while eligible units are made available through professional accommodation management.
Brand decisions
2015
Mantra Group acquires the management rightsM&ABackground
The Towers of Chevron Renaissance operated as a professionally managed residential accommodation complex with individually owned apartments.
Action taken
Mantra Group purchased the management rights and renamed the operation Mantra Towers of Chevron Surfers Paradise.
Aftermath
The property entered the Mantra accommodation portfolio under the Mantra Towers of Chevron name.
2006
Accor takes over the three-tower management operationM&ABackground
The three residential towers had previously been managed under separate or earlier management-rights arrangements, with S8 Ltd holding rights to the first tower from 2002.
Action taken
Accor assumed management rights for all three Towers of Chevron Renaissance from S8 Ltd.
Aftermath
The entire three-tower residential resort operation was placed under a single Accor management arrangement before later moving to the Mantra brand.
Recent events
- 2015
Mantra Group acquires and renames the Towers of Chevron operation[1]
M&A · Leadership change
Mantra Group purchased the management rights to the Towers of Chevron Renaissance and adopted the Mantra Towers of Chevron Surfers Paradise name.
- 2006
Accor takes over management rights for all three towers[1]
M&A
Accor assumed management rights for the three Towers of Chevron Renaissance from S8 Ltd, bringing the residential resort operation under Accor’s management.
- 2002
S8 acquires management rights to the first Chevron Renaissance tower[1]
Other
Property management company S8 Ltd acquired the management rights for the first residential tower of Chevron Renaissance, then known as Skyline.
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