Abbotsford, New South Wales Aboriginal name Bigi Bigi. The suburb was originally part of Five Dock Farm and when subdivided in 1837, was called Feltham. Sir Arthur Renwick, a doctor, philanthropist and politician built his home here in 1890 and called it Abbotsford House in honour of Sir Walter Scott's home. Renwick sold his property in 1903 to Albert Grace, and in 1918 it became the site of a Nestlé chocolate factory, with the house used initially for chocolate production and later as their administrative offices. The factory was closed in 1991, after which the area was redeveloped as the medium-density Abbotsford Cove housing
The Banks is approximately 92 percent occupied. Many of the retail tenants include bars, restaurants and musical venues such as Yard House, Tin Roof, Mahogany's, Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill and Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. The second phase of The Banks is slated to break ground in the summer of 2013. Phase II will include an additional 300 apartment units, more than 60,000 square feet of street level retail and more than 400 parking spaces along Vine Street in between Second Street and Freedom Way. It will be located near Paul Brown Stadium, home of the Cincinnati Bengals. Plans also