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The development at 23 Halifax Street, Macquarie Park.

The Building Commission said this block was ‘at risk of collapse’. No one will tell you how it’s being fixed

A year ago, the developer of these 900 units in northern Sydney was issued with a damning rectification order, but details of the plan to fix it are being hidden from the public. We found out anyway.

  • Anthony Segaert

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Building defects across Sydney.

Search for buildings with defect notices across Sydney

Dozens of orders for developers to fix defective apartment buildings in Sydney have been issued over the past three years. This is where they are.

The development at 23 Halifax Street, Macquarie Park has serious defects, the Building Commission NSW says.

Building commissioner takes control of defective Sydney apartments

David Chandler is personally overseeing undertakings to repair serious damage to a concrete slab in the buildings’ basement. Plus, check out where defect notices have been issued across Sydney with our interactive map.

  • Anthony Segaert
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The Macquarie Park apartments were issued with a rectification order.

‘I want to know who knew’: Councillors demand answers over Macquarie Park apartment complex

Ryde councillors say they should have been told about building defects at a 900-unit apartment development months ago when the draft orders were issued to the council.

  • Megan Gorrey
The apartment block at 23 Halifax Street at Lachlan’s Line in Macquarie Park. Inset, unit owner Nina Bishop.

Macquarie Park apartment sales under investigation following rectification order

Who knew what and when about the defective slab in the Lachlan’s Line building? And when must a prospective buyer or tenant be told if a building has a defect?

  • Max Maddison
NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler is cracking down on poor quality buildings.

Dodgy developers’ days are numbered, warns building commissioner

NSW building commissioner David Chandler says his mission for 2024 is to rid the state of the 20 per cent of developers he calls “risky”.

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The Macquarie Park apartment’s car parks on the basement level are at risk of collapse.

Northern Sydney apartment complex ‘at threat of collapse’

Building Commission NSW has issued urgent orders to a developer to fix a concrete slab that could cause the 900-unit buildings at Macquarie Park to collapse, but says there is no danger to residents.

  • Anthony Segaert and Matt O'Sullivan

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