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Brisbane CBD, Queensland

A 57-place early learning centre built into the fourth level of an eight-storey commercial building – turning underutilised podium space into an inner-city centre, on time and on budget.

HEI Schools Early Learning Centre building on Charlotte Street, Brisbane featuring a modern geometric façade.
Capacity
57 place
Early learning centre
Mixed Use
Level 4
Eight-storey building
Completed
2023
On time, on budget
Delivery
Turnkey
concept to handover
Project Overview

An early learning
centre, four floors up.

Prime commercial buildings carry space that earns nothing – underutilised podium levels that are hard to let and easy to ignore. In a Brisbane CBD tower, MPG saw an early learning centre.

We transformed the fourth level of the eight-storey building into a 57-place centre – a vertically integrated, full turnkey delivery from concept to handover, completed in 2023 on time and on budget.

The Challenge

A prime Brisbane CBD commercial building had underutilised podiumlevel space – floorspace earning little and difficult to put to use.

The Approach

MPG ran a comprehensive feasibility study and site analysis, then designed and integrated a 57-place early learning centre into the fourth level of the eightstorey building – a vertically integrated, full turnkey delivery from concept to handover, built with Nator Constructions.

The Outcome

Completed in 2023, on time and on budget. Previously underutilised space became a modern, safe and nurturing centre with easy access for working parents – and a meaningful lift in the building’s asset utilisation.

Project Gallery
Street view of HEI Schools Early Learning Centre on Charlotte Street, Brisbane with distinctive geometric façade.
Outdoor learning terrace at HEI Schools with artificial turf, play equipment and direct classroom access.
Rooftop sandpit and outdoor play area at HEI Schools with natural play elements and city views.
Indoor-outdoor learning space at HEI Schools with hanging plants, play equipment and children's activity tables.
Early learning classroom at HEI Schools with open play spaces, furniture and educational resources.
Outdoor rooftop playground at HEI Schools with playhouse and nature play.
Early learning classroom at HEI Schools with children's tables, art station and reading corner.

MPG Services Provided

Highest & Best Use Analysis (HBU) → Childcare Property Leasing → Childcare Centre Design & Design Management → Development Management → Project Administration →
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Underused floors? There may be a centre in them.

A Brisbane CBD tower had podium space earning little. MPG turned the fourth level into a 57-place early learning centre – concept to handover, on time and on budget. If you have underutilised commercial space, we will study whether childcare is the use that lifts it.

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