Key tenant and August opening announced for Rozelle Tramsheds
Independent supermarket Supamart IGA will join names such as Gelato Messina and Butcher & The Farmer at the Tramsheds development when it opens in Sydney’s inner west at the end of August.
Mirvac’s redevelopment of the historically listed Rozelle Tramsheds is designed to house multiple food retailers under one roof and is part of its Harold Park residential development in Forest Lodge, near Glebe and Annandale.
So far, confirmed businesses include combined deli, butchery and restaurant Butcher & The Farmer, run by the Seagrass Group and head chef Jarred Ingersoll; seafood restaurant Fish & Co; Brazilian tapas restaurant Bodega 1904; Flour Eggs Water by A Tavola, and buzzword gelato outlet Gelato Messina. A further 12 food retailers are yet to be announced.
A medical centre, gym, hairdresser and nail bar will also be based at the development.
The Tramsheds under construction. Photo: Supplied
Supamart, owned by family business Karrellas Group, will be bring a specialised format IGA store to the site.
According to Karrellas Group managing director Vasilli Karrellas, tailored offerings at the store will include fresh produce, a delicatessen and seafood counter, onsite butchery, bakery and a dedicated health and wellbeing section alongside value-priced supermarket staples in a 2440-square-metre store.
“Supamart is a completely new concept,” Mr Karrellas said. “As a family business, we are able to cater for each area we operate in and we’ll be conducting regular sampling to introduce people to incredible homegrown produce from our local suppliers.”
“We’re also fiercely independent and that brings a variety of benefits to the shopper, not least of which that we’re able to source a wider range of local, market and farm-fresh products – it will be at the core of what we offer at Tramsheds.”
Construction of Tramsheds Harold Park is entering its final stages, according to Mirvac, and will retain features such as the sawtooth roof of the original 1904 building.
“Despite the building lying desolate since the 1950s, the original structure, foundation and walls are a real feat of engineering considering the materials they would have used at the time,” Mirvac Development Manager Mark Zanetic said.
“Restoring a heritage building of this nature was not without its challenges, more so because we strived to keep as many distinct features as possible including old staircases and the brick facade.
“To bring such an iconic Sydney building back to life has been a very rewarding experience.”
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