Victorian developer Prime Urban Group has completed construction of Stage One at its $55 million Prime Business Park Bendigo project, with businesses now operating from the 5.51-acre precinct as it approaches full occupancy.
Located at 8-16 Rohs Road in East Bendigo, the development has added more than 10,000 square metres of flexible workspace to the region during a persistent period of ultra-low industrial and commercial real estate vacancies.
Construction commenced in December 2024, making the masterplanned precinct the largest in-development commercial hub in Greater Bendigo.
Stage One comprises 12 office suites, 23 warehouse units, two large street-facing factory spaces and a central café, with capacity to support up to 250 workers depending on the tenant mix.
Among those securing space in the park are the operators of Strathfieldsaye’s former Forage Café, who will occupy the central café tenancy, and crisis support agency Lifeline Loddon Mallee, which will relocate to the precinct.
They join established local organisations, including Jets Gymnastics and Bendigo Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Services.
Prime Urban Group Development Director Nicholas Tissot said the completion milestone was an exciting achievement for both the project team and the local business community.
“When we acquired the land parcel, we identified a clear shortage of quality industrial and commercial space available to businesses looking to grow and invest in Bendigo,” he said.
“To see Stage One almost fully committed to is a strong endorsement of the vision we had for the project and underscores the confidence local businesses have in the region’s future.
“We want the project to be a place where businesses can establish themselves, scale their operations, create jobs and contribute to the continued growth of the local economy.
“We are incredibly proud to have delivered the first stage of Prime Business Park Bendigo and hope it will have a positive impact on the business community for years to come.”
Construction was delivered by Bendigo-based firm KF Building, generating approximately 100 subcontractor jobs and engaging more than 35 local material suppliers.
One of the project’s most significant engineering milestones was the installation of more than 1,000 precast concrete panels, some weighing up to 12 tonnes each, forming the structural backbone of the precinct’s office, warehouse and factory buildings.
Manufactured in regional Victoria, the panels were transported to site and installed using a 150-tonne crane.
The development also incorporates a range of sustainability initiatives, with all office suites featuring solar integration as standard.
The broader precinct has been designed to exceed Environmentally Sustainable Design benchmarks by 10 per cent.
Brock Pinner, Marketing Manager at selling agent McKean McGregor, said the response to the project had been exceptional.
“The market has responded incredibly well to Prime Business Park Bendigo because it fills a genuine gap in local supply,” he said.
“Owner-occupiers and investors want modern facilities, strong transport connectivity and room to grow.
“This development delivers on all three of those fronts.”
Located minutes from the Bendigo CBD, the recently upgraded Bendigo Airport and major transport corridors including the Midland Freeway and Strickland Road, the park provides tenants with access to critical infrastructure. Preliminary works for Stage Two have already commenced.
