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Brisbane development
New plan for tower to overshadow historic Shafston House
Brisbane’s historic Shafston House would be dwarfed by a huge new residential tower that, if approved, would dominate the Kangaroo Point skyline.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Housing crisis
Kitchens are cramping apartment living, forcing residents to cook less and shop more
New research into impractical cooking areas in modern apartments has prompted calls for stricter standards to ensure the state government’s high-rise ambitions deliver quality, liveable housing.
- by Sophie Aubrey
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City life
As I leave beautiful but maddening Sydney, I’ve realised all its problems boil down to one thing
Sydney would be unstoppable if it could fix the cost of housing, the tyranny of distance and its obsession with rules and restrictions. We are let down by leaders who say the right things but act timidly.
- by Michael Koziol
It was a bank, a nightclub and a failed bike hub. Now this Oxford Street icon has a new fate
A Taylor Square landmark that has sat dormant for more than 15 years is set for a new lease on life after plans were approved to add three storeys and a rooftop, and transform the basement into a live music venue.
- by Michael Koziol
This is what Sydney’s housing future will look like
The NSW government has revealed the terrace homes and apartment blocks that will be included in its “pattern book” of designs to reshape the city.
- by Megan Gorrey
The three people who will bypass councils to speed up housing supply
With housing completions and approvals heading in the wrong direction, a major reform will give developers a new planning pathway for projects of 100 apartments or more.
- by Max Maddison and Michael Koziol
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Property development
Inside the schism that has left Sydney’s ‘mini-city’ housing deal on life support
The plan to sell Rosehill Racecourse has been beset by issues from the beginning, but the divide between the opposing sides is only getting wider.
- by Michael McGowan
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Planning
Daniel built a haven for artists. A new development will swallow it up
Sydney is losing its creative workers faster than any other capital city - and spaces they can work in are vanishing even more quickly.
- by Megan Gorrey
The street-level reason these 100 sky-high Sydney units are under threat
The City of Parramatta argues the number of accompanying car spaces in this apartment complex is “excessive” and will worsen congestion.
- by Megan Gorrey
New plan for riverfront block sees fewer units, more gardens
The new owners of a massive inner-city block are seeking approval for a scaled-back development with extensive gardens, a communal space, and laneways.
- by Sean Parnell
How Sydney’s new metro line is reshaping weekend travel
New figures show the number of people passing through a CBD metro station on Saturdays is as high as the busiest weekday.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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