Brisbane’s local officials have signed off on a major redevelopment of the old Taubmans paint factory site in Yeronga, paving the way for hundreds of new apartments, cultural spaces, and lifestyle facilities on the 34,000 square metre block.
Read: Arts Village Redevelopment Approved in Yeronga
The approval means the former industrial land on Hyde Road, which has been vacant since the factory shut a decade ago and later became a popular arts hub, will be transformed into a mixed-use precinct.
Plans for the former Paint factory site include residential towers rising between four and eight storeys, food and drink outlets, galleries, a theatre, and what has been promoted as the nation’s first fully integrated arts village. Longer-term stages may add markets, health services, a microbrewery, hardware and entertainment venues.
Future residents, however, will be required to accept the realities of the site’s location. The land sits near the Fairfield wastewater treatment plant and several major sporting fields at Goodwin, Leyshon and Fehlberg parks. Conditions of approval stipulate that buyers and tenants must be informed of potential odours, noise from matches, evening floodlights and large weekend crowds. A 240-metre buffer will separate the new community from these neighbouring facilities.
The proposal has been one of the most contentious development debates in Brisbane’s southside, attracting 638 public submissions. Around half opposed the plan, citing fears of overdevelopment, increased building heights in the future, and impacts on sporting clubs already facing noise complaints. Supporters argued the project represents much-needed urban renewal, new housing supply and economic opportunities for the suburb.
The site’s transformation will not happen overnight. Developers estimate construction could span a decade, with the first stage focusing on food outlets, arts spaces and entertainment facilities. Flood-prone sections of the property will remain undeveloped, with landscaped open space included to soften impacts on neighbours.
Brisbane officials described the paint factory project as part of a broader strategy to repurpose ageing industrial land into modern, multi-use communities. While some residents remain wary, backers see it as a chance to revitalise Yeronga much like the renewal of precincts in New Farm and West End.
Read: Old Taubmans Paint Factory in Yeronga to be Reborn as ‘The Paint Factory Arts Village’
Published 18-September-2025
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