UnitingSA’s newest community housing development – Uniting on Second – is reaching new heights in Adelaide, with the 8-storey apartment complex in Bowden set to deliver much needed housing.
Uniting on Second is UnitingSA’s latest and largest housing project, located in the heart of Renewal SA’s Master Planned Bowden Precinct.
The $37 million development includes 70 affordable apartments – 24 affordable apartments have been sold while a further 46 apartments will be rented including four SDA apartments suitable for tenants with disabilities.
Over 70 guests gathered at the site on Tuesday September 23 to celebrate a “Topping Out.”
A Topping Out is a Scandinavian tradition that celebrates a development reaching its highest milestone and signifies the completion of the building’s frame.
The Uniting on Second apartments are targeted at people on low to moderate incomes including essential frontline workers, students and small families.
The affordable apartments were sold through the government’s HomeSeekerSA initiative with purchasers needing to meet eligibility criteria including income limits. Tenants for the remaining apartments will be sought later in 2025.
The development has attracted funding from the Federal government’s Housing Australia Future Fund.
Uniting on Second is targeting a 5 Star Green Star rating, representing Australian excellence in better, healthier and more responsible buildings. The complex will be powered by renewables and is energy and water efficient.
Uniting on Second is also the first development to take part in Kennett Builders’ Material Bank.
In an Australian first, the Material Bank catalogues building materials so they can be identified, re-certified, and re-used in a new building, at the end of the current building’s life.
The project is expected to be completed in early 2026.
Speaking at the event UnitingSA CEO, Jenny Hall said “UnitingSA is uniquely positioned to deliver housing projects. Every day, across our services, we see how the housing shortage and lack of affordable accommodation is impacting South Australians.”
“Access to safe and affordable housing gives people the foundations they need to build better lives. That is why what we’re doing here matters so much.
“We’re not just about constructing buildings – we’re very much about building communities where people can thrive.”
Once this project is complete, UnitingSA’s housing portfolio will include more than 500 homes for South Australians. With more plans in the pipeline – we will continue to respond to this housing crisis with practical and innovative solutions.