The City of Fremantle is seeking expressions of interest from community groups and commercial operators to determine if there are suitable opportunities to make the City’s current administration building at Fremantle Oval available for lease.
The building was the headquarters of the Fremantle Football Club for more than 20 years before the club moved out in 2017.
It has since been used by the City of Fremantle as a temporary home while the new Walyalup Civic Centre is under construction in Kings Square.
With the Walyalup Civic Centre nearing completion, City of Fremantle Director of City Business Glen Dougall said there was now the opportunity to consider making the Fremantle Oval building available for lease.
“The building at Fremantle Oval was extensively renovated by the City after the Dockers moved out in 2017,” Mr Dougall said.
“The gym and changerooms were transformed into a library, former coach Ross Lyon’s office is now a meeting room and the swimming pool on the ground floor was covered over to create a large open-plan office space.
“Before we decide on the most suitable use for the building, we would like to explore who might be interested in an opportunity like this if it was to become available.
“We’re also planning for a major redevelopment of the Fremantle Oval precinct within the next ten years, so we’re pitching this as a shorter-term opportunity.
“A lease term of five years would be ideal, but anything up to ten years will be considered.”
The Fremantle Oval building has a floor area of approximately 2322 square metres across two levels. The ground floor has approximately 1334 square metres, with an additional 900 square metres available on the first floor.
Suitable proponents may wish to lease the entire building, or it can be divided into at least three separate tenancies.
The property also includes a secure gated parking lot capable of accommodating more than 45 car bays.
