Voice of Byron regular, Kerry McDonald Baunach, sent us a couple of shots from the early stages of the new Mercato project in the Woolies car park, Jonson Street, Byron.
Kerry says, “Work has started near the cinema.”
And started it has…
The Mercato on Byron project is a joint venture between finance and investment firm Wingate and Gold Coast developer Robert Badalotti’s Azzura International Constructions.
Mr Badalotti gained approval from the Byron Shire Council in 2014 after almost a year of negotiations and scheduled construction for April the following year.
Since then construction has been delayed by selecting a builder, finalising the construction management plan and more recently shifting a cable running under the site.
The two-level centre is earmarked for a 5500sq m site on Jonson St, the town’s main street.
Construction is set for completion by late 2018.