Shepherds Bay - 6 Nancarrow Avenue, Meadowbank

Shepherds Bay - 60 Nancarrow Avenue, Meadowbank

<ul>
	<li>The existing structures will be demolished and trees will be removed.</li>
	<li>The development will include apartments and shops across four stages, with a total of 625 apartments</li>
	<li>52 x 1 bedroom apartments</li>
	<li>305 x 2 bedroom apartments</li>
	<li>196 x 3 bedroom apartments</li>
	<li>19 x 4 bedrooms apartments</li>
	<li>Stage 1 will include Buildings A, B, C, H &amp; J, comprising 145 apartments with 10 x 1 bedroom, 73 x 2 bedroom, 57 x 3 bedroom, and 5 x 4 bedrooms.</li>
	<li>Stage 2 will include Buildings D, E, F &amp; G, comprising 134 apartments with 14 x 1 bedroom, 48 x 2 bedroom, 62 x 3 bedroom, and 10 x 4 bedrooms.</li>
	<li>Stage 3 will include Buildings K, L, M &amp; N, comprising 173 apartments with 14 x 1 bedroom, 107 x 2 bedroom, 48 x 3 bedroom, and 4 x 4 bedrooms.</li>
	<li>Stage 4 will include Buildings P, Q, R, S, T &amp; U, comprising 4 shops with a total floor area of 1083 sq m, and 173 apartments with 14 x 1 bedroom, 107 x 2 bedroom, 48 x 3 bedroom, and 4 x 4 bedrooms.</li>
	<li>The development will have basement car parking for 1370 vehicles, including 772 residential, 110 visitor, and 488 retail spaces.</li>
	<li>Associated landscaping will also be included.</li>
	<li>The project is estimated to be worth $283 million</li>
</ul>

<ul><li>The existing structures will be demolished and trees will be removed.</li>
	<li>The development will include apartments and shops across four stages, with a total of 625 apartments</li>
	<li>52 x 1 bedroom apartments</li>
	<li>305 x 2 bedroom apartments</li>
	<li>196 x 3 bedroom apartments</li>
	<li>19 x 4 bedrooms apartments</li>
	<li>Stage 1 will include Buildings A, B, C, H &amp; J, comprising 145 apartments with 10 x 1 bedroom, 73 x 2 bedroom, 57 x 3 bedroom, and 5 x 4 bedrooms.</li>
	<li>Stage 2 will include Buildings D, E, F &amp; G, comprising 134 apartments with 14 x 1 bedroom, 48 x 2 bedroom, 62 x 3 bedroom, and 10 x 4 bedrooms.</li>
	<li>Stage 3 will include Buildings K, L, M &amp; N, comprising 173 apartments with 14 x 1 bedroom, 107 x 2 bedroom, 48 x 3 bedroom, and 4 x 4 bedrooms.</li>
	<li>Stage 4 will include Buildings P, Q, R, S, T &amp; U, comprising 4 shops with a total floor area of 1083 sq m, and 173 apartments with 14 x 1 bedroom, 107 x 2 bedroom, 48 x 3 bedroom, and 4 x 4 bedrooms.</li>
	<li>The development will have basement car parking for 1370 vehicles, including 772 residential, 110 visitor, and 488 retail spaces.</li>
	<li>Associated landscaping will also be included.</li>
	<li>The project is estimated to be worth $283 million</li>
</ul>

68-80 O'Connell Street, Kingswood

Historically, Melrose Park was an industrial and pharmaceutical manufacturing hub.

Today, the 55-hectare area is undergoing a major urban renewal. The vision for the new Melrose Park is taking shape, with recent plans outlining what the suburb will look like a decade from now.

Redevelopment planning for Melrose Park began in 2016, and the area was rezoned in 2022 following the council’s endorsement of the <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-townhouses/parramatta-nsw">Parramatta</a> Employment Lands Strategy.

Deicorp, in partnership with PAYCE, has recently launched the first tranche of apartments within their extensive landholding.

<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/melrose-central-melrose-park-657-661-victoria-road-melrose-park-nsw-2214">Melrose Central</a>, designed by <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/architects/turner-studio">Turner Studio</a>, will consist of six buildings atop a five-level podium. This development will include a 30,000 sqm shopping centre anchored by a Coles supermarket, along with several specialty stores, health and wellness facilities, and various retail and hospitality venues.

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Sekisui House Australia has $5 billion committed to redeveloping Melrose Park.

This year, they submitted plans for stages five and six of their master plan, which will ultimately add 5,500 homes to Melrose Park.

In addition, they are developing Melrose Park Village, featuring business workspaces, wellness facilities, and a large internal private park.

Last month, Holdmark unveiled its plans for what is being called Melrose Park South. They have filed a State Significant Development Application for 82 Hughes Avenue, Ermington, which will introduce over 1,300 apartments on a 5.2-hectare site.

This proposal is part of a broader renewal strategy for the <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/developments/melrose-park-nsw-2114">Melrose Park</a> area, which has been designated as a key growth precinct within the Parramatta local government area.

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At least 15 percent of the 1,377 proposed apartments will be allocated for affordable housing, which amounts to just over 200 units. Of the 1,377 apartments, 70 percent will have two bedrooms, 20 percent will be one-bedroom units, and 10 percent will have three bedrooms.

Holdmark has commissioned COX Architecture to design the project, which will also include a new waterfront park.

In their Urban Design Report, COX Architecture highlighted that transforming Sydney’s industrial precincts into new residential, retail, and commercial spaces reflects changes in Australia’s economy. This shift underscores the need for high-amenity residential developments to address Sydney’s housing demand.

"Land use needs in Sydney have evolved significantly, with many existing industrial areas no longer suitable or viable for industrial operations," COX Architecture noted.

"Melrose Park is one such area that has seen a decline in recent years due to the restructuring of the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, which is increasingly relocating offshore or to larger industrial parks.

"As the industrial and pharmaceutical base shifts to alternative urban uses, Melrose Park’s location on the Parramatta River, halfway between the CBD and Parramatta, combined with the availability of large contiguous sites, makes it an ideal candidate for urban renewal."

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COX Architecture stated that the introduction of a new light rail corridor, featuring three light rail stops providing direct service to Melrose Park, will significantly enhance movement and accessibility to and from the precinct.

The proposal will undergo review by a State Design Review Panel, as mandated by the Department of Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure.

There will be two separate State Significant Development Applications (SSDAs) submitted: one for Melrose Park West and another for Melrose Park East.

"Land use needs in Sydney have changed significantly over the years with many existing industrial areas no longer considered suitable or viable for continued industrial operations," COX Architecture said.

Joel Robinson

Melrose Park vision starts to take shape

Property developer Holdmark Group is set to create another mixed-use village in Sydney's west, submitting plans for a huge 5.5 hectare site in Kingswood, next door to Penrith

The Caddens Corner project, neighbouring&nbsp;Western Sydney University and TAFE NSW,&nbsp;will flank the Caddens Corner Shopping Centre on O'Connell Street. The plans are for a 19-building community, which will bring new residential, retail and commercial, as well as extensive landscaping and community gardens.

Just under 600 dwellings are planned as part of the&nbsp;$283.5 million masterplan.

Holdmark, who are involved in the development of a vibrant community in Melrose Park, said they took learnings from the Caddens community which helped shape the design.

"We have learnt a lot about Caddens and the greater region through our experience with the community and shoppers at Caddens Corner," a Holdmark spokesperson said.

"We understand what they love about Caddens and we also understand what they want to see for the area."

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Holdmark says the&nbsp;project was created with the community at the forefront of design and place making.

"The development aims to further establish Caddens a strong and vibrant community precinct with many different civic, natural and urban spaces all connected together.&nbsp;

"New community meeting places, parks, natural reserves and walkways will be accessible to the community and delivered part of this project."

The project will be delivered in four stages, the first stage bringing 145 dwelling across five buildings. There will be around four to five buildings delivered per stage. The last stage, which will see six buildings constructed, will also include four shops and new food and beverage tenancies.

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Part of the brief to architect Turner Studio was to create a number of different housing typologies which would suit a variety of buyer.

"The project creates a diverse product offering appealing to different purchasers at different stages in their lives, whether it be ground floor lofts or upper level terraces with landscaped rooftop community spaces," Holdmark said.

Turner Studio noted that the proposed design will incorporate this generic suburban shopping centre into a pedestrian friendly village centre.

"The proposal to enhance the quality of the site by transforming it into a mixed-use precinct will bring vibrancy and interconnectedness to the existing retail centre and the emerging locality," Turner wrote in their Design Report to the Penrith City Council.

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"The public spaces drive the overall design of the precinct, with a series of public spaces in the form of tree-lined streets courtyards, a retail plaza, a public park that are connected by streets and laneways with unique characters."

Turner says the&nbsp;development proposal builds upon the vision and objectives of the Caddens DCP by creating a vibrant and diverse mixed-use development that responds to local needs by supporting the future culture of the local community.

The project is around five kilometres from downtown Penrith.

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