Pradella

I repeat this comment from a reader, who purchased at Parklands Sherwood from Pradella, the developer.  I agree.

"One has to wonder how the planning controls that regulate development could be allowed to bypass the building flood heights of 1974.

The floods came perilously close to inundation through those long dark hours of the 11/12 January 2011. The townhouses were going under the Resident Manager was knocking on the doors advising all to evacuate. We all wondered what would be the outcome.
Pradella, I wonder….. who you fed your big fat envelope to! When you were spruking to purchasers that the 1974 flood height was to the level of the swimming pool and that the complex would be built 2.5 metres above this height so that there would never be any flood risk. 
I was assured when I purchased my apartment Parklands @ Sherwood from Coldwell Banker the selling Agents for Pradella Developments that the complex would not flood as it was built 2.5 metres above the 1974 flood levels. Do you think I would ever waste my money buying an apartment which was in the 1974 flood zone.
Who do you hold responsible? The Developer Pradella, The Water Board!, and/or the Brisbane City Council who aided and abetted in the development.
Why did Queensland Water allow a massive discharge of 645,000 megalitres from Wivenhoe Dam on Tuesday, at the peak of the flood crisis.
Between cleaning up and moving out on Tuesday 12 January 2011, several owners have expressed dismay that the only people that Pradella’s on site Managers addressed was their 30 or so rental Property tenants not once in their address did anyone from PRADELLA acknowledge the huge financial losses now impacting the Owners, nor the disruption to living and the associated expenses imposed as a result of water inundation. 
Somebody from Pradella maybe even Mr Kim Pradella himself should explain to property owners the true flood levels and the Council should consider why the development, should have been approved!
Confused – Angry Lot Owner"

Pradella's communication (and that off their onsite managers, Central Apartments, controlled by Pradella), has been hopeless.  And it seems that Pradella has a habit of buying cheap land, and then developing.  Low & behold, many Pradella apartments have flooded:

Parklands Sherwood:  (from the Pradella website):  ""20/01/11:  Whilst an amazing effort has been undertaken by Building management, Developer staff, tenants and residents, friends of tenants and residents, volunteers and emergency service staff in progressing the cleanup, much work is still required. Damage to services is still being assessed and whilst we hope power may be restored to some of the areas soon,  other services and facilities will take considerable time to return to normal.:

Waters Edge (from the Pradella website):  "20/01/11:  Whilst significant progress has been made on the cleanup effort, the building is still without power and telecommunications due to the damage to equipment in the basement.  All residents and tenants have been evacuated and quite obviously due to power issues, the building is not liveable at this point.

West End Central (from the Pradella website): "21/01/11:  The clean up continues and the car park is looking better each day.  We are hopeful that the repair of the electrical switchboard will commence next week.  20/01/11:  Regretfully little change or positive news from what was reported earlier this week.  18/01/11:  Whilst no flooding occurred in the lobby, reception pool area or apartments, the property has still been severely affected.

Encore Toowong:  Flooded

Tempo West End:  Flooded

Left Bank West End:  Flooded

Flow West End:  Mildly Flooded

 

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