Sentinel plans to deliver approximately 250 premium and sustainable rental apartments on the 4,000 square metre site, which is located at Lots 49 and 50 on Third Street, Bowden. On completion, the apartment community will be managed under the Kinleaf brand.

An overview of Sentinel’s future building site at Renewal SA's Bowden precinct, in Adelaide's inner-north.

The Kinleaf apartment community will target carbon neutral certification, a minimum 5-Star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia and an 8-star NatHERS rating, in keeping with our commitment to sustainability across our communities.

Sentinel President and Director of Sentinel Fund Manager Australia, Michael Streicker said: "We're proud to be the first group to bring institutional Build to Rent to Adelaide and play a role in providing greater housing choice to South Australians.

"Our Build to Rent communities are designed and operated with renters as the priority, offering them a more convenient and refined rental experience where environmental and social sustainability are integrated throughout," said Mr Streicker.

In addition to the premium and sustainable rental apartments, the first-of-its-kind project in Adelaide will provide its residents with a range of thoughtfully curated lifestyle amenities, experienced on-site management and maintenance teams, and integrated retail offerings.

South Australian Housing and Urban Development Minister Nick Champion said: "We welcome this boost to housing supply, which is set to alleviate pressure on renters and provide more choice for South Australians.

"The first-of-its-kind development, in the heart of the innovative Bowden precinct, provides a longer-term, more secure renting option and adds a new layer to our housing mix.

"The Build-to-Rent sector is emerging as another way to help address housing shortages and ease the rental squeeze – and it’s great to see such a major global property player back Bowden as the place to do just that," said Minister Champion.

Renewal SA Chief Executive Chris Menz said: "Bowden has been at the forefront of innovative housing in South Australia for more than a decade.

"Having one of the world’s leading institutional Build-to-Rent providers, Sentinel, choose Bowden as the location for its first South Australian venture will raise that bar again.

"Not only will it deliver greater choice and a more professionally managed and transparent rental experience for tenants, it will also free up availability in other housing segments that are currently oversaturated," said Mr Menz.

Up-close street view of Sentinel’s future building site at Renewal SA's Bowden precinct, in Adelaide's inner-north.

The Bowden precinct is the South Australian government's first higher density urban infill revitalisation project. Located just 2.5 kilometres from Adelaide's CBD on 16 hectares of land, it sets new standards in urban renewal for the state and is re-emerging as a vibrant inner-city destination. It is estimated more than 3,000 new residents will call the precinct home over the coming years.

The precinct is designed to be a safe and walkable urban neighbourhood, with a focus on fostering a strong, diverse community and providing more sustainable and energy-efficient housing. The streets are designed for pedestrians and bikes, with green open spaces, parks, easy access to public transport and other essential and lifestyle amenities all in proximity.

This is Sentinel's first development site purchased in South Australia. Along with the recent development site purchased in Queensland, it follows the successful completion and leasing of Element 27 (to be renamed The Elements by Kinleaf), its first Australian Build to Rent apartment communities in Subiaco (Perth), Western Australia. It also follows the progression of construction on its 172-apartment Build to Rent community The Briscoe by Kinleaf in West Melbourne, Victoria, which is due to reach practical completion this year.

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Numerous sustainable initiatives led to Phase 2 of Element 27 receiving a 5 Star Rating, including the rooftop photovoltaic system seen here.

Phase 2 of Sentinel's Element 27 Build to Rent apartment community in Subiaco (Perth), Western Australia, has successfully achieved a 5 Star Green Star Design & As Built v1.3 certified rating from the Green Building Council of Australia.

The 5 Star Green Star certified rating represents Australian Excellence, demonstrating that the project has achieved a high standard of design and efficiency in construction, and verifying the environmental and social outcomes Sentinel set out to achieve.

Founded by the Green Building Council of Australia in 2003, Green Star is an internationally recognised rating system developed for the Australian environment that sets the standard for healthy, resilient, positive buildings and places.

Keith Lucas, Managing Director of Sentinel in Australia, said "We're committed to delivering high quality and sustainable Built to Rent communities in Australia that prioritise environmental performance and provide our residents with an opportunity to live greener. Having these commitments recognised by the Green Building Council of Australia is key to showcasing our focus on bringing more sustainable housing choices to the market."

Key sustainability features at Element 27 include electric car charging stations, a 30kW photovoltaic system for common area energy usage, a rainwater and grey-water recycling system, specialty waste streams, access to a centralised geothermal system, energy-efficient appliances and a leading 8-star NatHERS rating.

In 2021, Phase 1 of Element 27 also achieved its status as the first Carbon Neutral Certified apartment building in Australia, following Sentinel’s close work with the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), Climate Active and Stantec's Sustainability team to pioneer a certification methodology for the Build to Rent model that acknowledges the sector’s unique potential for ongoing energy leadership in the residential sector.

Sentinel currently has more than 1,300 Build to Rent units under various stages of development throughout Australia. Read more about our Australian Build to Rent Projects and our Sustainability achievements.

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