Edmondson Square brings inner-city edge to southwest Sydney
The planners behind Central Park in Sydney are bringing an inner-city edge to southwest Sydney with bold plans for the booming suburb of Edmondson Park.
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The planners behind Central Park in Sydney are bringing an inner-city edge to southwest Sydney with bold plans for the booming suburb of Edmondson Park.
Images supplied by developer Frasers Property Australia offer a first glimpse at the new Edmondson Square, an urban village that will be anchored at its centre by a 68m-high apartment tower.
Affectionately marketed as Ed, the development is set on 24ha east of existing homes in the suburb, alongside Edmondson Park railway station.
Development of Edmondson Park began in 2012 and is expected to be completed by 2025.
The town centre will comprise 1882 dwellings with a mix of terraces, townhouses and apartments.
Up to 45,000sq m will be occupied by retail and commercial businesses, offering residents the convenience of more than 120 shops at their doorstep.
A fresh food marketplace, healthcare facilities, childcare centres, a cinema complex and a community centre will be integrated with the apartment precinct.
The project is being touted as a game changer for southwest Sydney with world-leading architecture firms, including HASSELL, on board.
“There will be more life, more buzz, not just in the daytime but on evenings and weekends,” HASSELL principal David Tickle said.
With more than 6ha of open space and parks planned for the town centre, the project aims to create a pedestrian-friendly community close to the existing train station.
A green spine running through the town centre will link different parts of the precinct to pocket parks and a central park with water play areas and shade for children.
Frasers Property NSW residential general manager Nigel Edgar described the development as “the vision of the new Australian dream”.
“We’re responding to the evolutionary shift in the way Australians want to live by bringing together an inner-city aesthetic with the feeling of an urban village,” Mr Edgar said. He said the project aimed to “(provide) choice while maintaining urban connections”.
Construction has begun on the sales centre, which is expected to open early next year with an onsite cafe and display village.
The development of the town centre is expected to take seven years although the first residents will move in by 2019.
Register: edsquare.com.au
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