Development
Billionaire developer charged over asbestos-in-mulch crisis
Developer Arnold Vitocco is among those facing charges brought by the NSW Environment Protection Authority in relation to the asbestos-in-mulch crisis that saw parks, schools and hospitals closed across Sydney this year.
- by Ben Cubby
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City life
Justin Hemmes wants to turn this CBD block into a 24/7 venue. One problem: Jerry
Merivale has lodged initial plans for a huge entertainment precinct in the CBD, but some residents are fighting the plan, fearing they’ll be kicked out.
- by Anthony Segaert
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Courts
Balmain Leagues site developer makes $97m compensation claim
The claim includes costs linked to a fire that tore through the property in 2022 while the land was occupied by Transport for NSW.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
‘Last piece of James Street puzzle’: Plans for Fortitude Valley office tower
A Melbourne-based developer has submitted plans to build what it claimed would be Brisbane’s best office tower outside the CBD.
- by Cameron Atfield
Smaller than a basketball court: Lots shrink as developers urbanise Perth’s fringe
The dream of a spacious home with a white picket fence on a block with room for a pool has become a micro-lot congestion nightmare, says a prominent insider.
- by Sarah Brookes
Planning tick for bigger complex of ‘affordable’ units in affluent Perth suburb
An apartment building in Nedlands has been successful in its bid to boost unit numbers by more than a third.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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Housing crisis
The Sydney housing reform set to be scaled back
Policy that allows apartments of up to six storeys to be built near transport hubs will be pared back, meaning Greater Sydney is likely to miss its housing target by some margin.
- by Max Maddison
Slower than the Notre-Dame rebuild: When will Parramatta’s light rail open?
Parramatta’s mayor says he’s been stonewalled by the government when trying to get information about the project’s completion.
- by Anthony Segaert
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State Parliament
‘Excessive’ or ‘strategic merit’? Eastern suburbs’ tallest building given green light
A proposal to construct the tallest building in the eastern suburbs has overcome a significant planning hurdle three years after first being rejected.
- by Max Maddison
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Property development
The Allan government is already spruiking its housing success. Here’s what the data says
Over a year after its Housing Statement, Labor is falling short of its lofty targets – and that’s if its estimate stacks up. If it doesn’t, things are even worse.
- by Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
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State Parliament
Over 75,000 approved homes yet to commence construction
Doubts over the effectiveness of the government’s planning reforms are growing with data that shows a huge lag between approved DAs and new builds.
- by Max Maddison
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