Approved Mixed-Use Development Site in Mackay’s Growth Corridor Hits the Market | JLL

High exposure 2.79ha site in Mount Pleasant offers a rare chance to build a landmark commercial precinct in one of Queensland’s fastest growing regions

A rare and significant development opportunity has emerged in one of Queensland’s fastest growing regional centres, with JLL exclusively appointed to manage the sale of an expansive and well-located mixed-use site in Mackay.

Situated on a substantial 2.79-hectare landholding, the site boasts close to 216 metres of frontage to Malcomson Street, one of Mackay’s key arterial roads, providing high visibility to more than 15,000 vehicles per day. Zoned as a Major Centre, the property is approved for a wide range of development uses including fast food, retail, childcare, residential, retirement, and hospitality.

“This is one of the last remaining mixed-use sites of scale in Mackay,” Liam Cox, JLL’s, Retail Investments Australia said.

“Its size, zoning, and location right next to the Mount Pleasant Centre make it a prime opportunity for developers looking to capitalise on Mackay’s economic and population growth.”

The property benefits from significant prior development approvals, including a mixed-use precinct featuring a hotel and retirement living, as well as retail plans for a single-level centre across more than 3200sqm of gross floor area. While the original approvals have lapsed, they clearly demonstrate the site’s flexibility and development viability.

“Mackay is not only a regional hub for Queensland’s resources and agriculture sectors, it is rapidly emerging as a lifestyle destination supported by infrastructure investment, a strong labour force, and growing demand for health, retail and accommodation services,” Liam Petersen, Joint Head of JLL Land Australia said.

“This site offers a blank canvas for a wide range of end uses to meet that growing demand.”

Strategically located at 184-194 Malcomson Street – next to the Mount Pleasant Centre, the largest shopping centre in northern Mackay – the site offers seamless connectivity to key residential growth corridors, the CBD, and Mackay Airport. Its elevated, flood-free position enhances its long-term viability and development appeal.

“This is a site that ticks all the boxes with a prime location, exposure, flexibility, and market demand,” Mr Cox said.

“We’re already seeing strong interest from leading national and international tenants across the supermarket, large format retail, fast food, fuel and medical sectors. It’s a rare opportunity for an incoming purchaser to shape a high-profile commercial precinct in one of Queensland’s fastest-growing regions.”

The property is offered for sale via an Expressions of Interest campaign closing Thursday, 3 July 2025, at 2pm (AEST).