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An artist impression of the precinct around the rail loop’s Cheltenham Station.

Is private office space a public good? SRL density plan suggests so

Housing advocates have warned that social and affordable housing along the rail line could be diminished.

  • Kieran Rooney and Patrick Hatch

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C.Sreet Projects has developed Australia’s first build-to-sell townhouses with Passivhaus certification.

The house that slashed its energy bills by 70 per cent

It’s warm in winter, whisper quiet, and has much lower energy bills – and there are more of its kind on the way.

  • Caroline Zielinski
Sketches drawn up by Cove Architects indicate buildings between six and eight storeys tall could be built above a Woollahra station.

‘No-brainer’: Architects, developers ready to pounce on Woollahra ghost station

Locals are split on whether a potential reopening of Woollahra station should go ahead as the government plays coy on its plans.

  • Jessica McSweeney, Cindy Yin and Alexandra Smith
Nicheliving had more than 200 homes still under construction when it fell into administration last year.

Nicheliving land hits the market as company looks to pay down tax debt

Nicheliving – which entered administration last year after more than 200 homes were left unfinished – had planned a luxury townhouse development for the now-subdivided site.

  • Connor McGoverne
The rental vacancy rate is well below 3 per cent.

The graphs that show it’s a landlord’s market – and has been for decades

The once-breakneck speed of rent hikes has slowed, but it’s little relief for the many tenants looking for somewhere to live.

  • Caroline Zielinski
Illustration of Woollahra station. The line was constructed in the 1960s, but the original station plan was abandoned due to its cost and community concern.

Opening of eastern suburbs ‘ghost station’ on the cards

The state government is seriously considering the potential opening of a long abandoned railway station in Woollahra to enable it to deliver thousands of new homes.

  • Jessica McSweeney
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The Selwyn Street boarding houses will not be demolished and turned into luxury apartments by developers, a court has ruled.

The humble boarding house that beat the developers’ wrecking ball

A developer will not be able to demolish affordable housing and construct luxury apartments in Paddington, a court has ruled.

  • Kayla Olaya
Mirvac is in dispute with the Australian Turf club over land next to Canterbury Park Racecourse.

Race club takes property giant to court over $70 million land deal

Just weeks after the Rosehill sale was voted down, the Australian Turf Club is in a dispute with Mirvac over a plan to develop next to Canterbury Park Racecourse.

  • Chris Barrett
Construction costs in Brisbane are now higher than anywhere else in Australia.

Brisbane now most expensive place to build in Australia

The trend could push house prices up considerably and cause more blowouts for major projects, according to one expert.

  • William Davis
The Joinery, Annandale, will include 577 homes with 220 affordable rentals for essential workers.

How a prime piece of inner west Sydney land will be transformed

A development planned for a former WestConnex dive site will now include more homes, and pedestrian links between Parramatta and Pyrmont Bridge roads.

  • Jessica McSweeney

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