The McLaren - 45 McLaren Street, North Sydney

Well-known developers secured sign off to go ahead with a number of projects, while some were submitting applications and bolstering their development pipeline into 2024

July was a busy month for development applications across Sydney.

Well-known developers secured sign off to go ahead with a number of projects, while some were submitting applications and bolstering their development pipeline into 2024.

We've put together a list of development movements in the off the plan apartment space in July.

<h2>Central Element get sign off for Bianca Drummoyne</h2>

Central Element and joint venture partner Develotek are set to launch their luxury Drummoyne waterfront project Bianca Drummoyne, after receiving the green light form the Inner West Council.

Bianca Drummoyne will comprise just 12 three and four-bedroom apartments at 2C–2D Wolseley Street, an elevated position on the northern edge of Drummoyne's peninsula overlooking the water.

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Apartments start from 120 sqm and get as large of 290 sqm. They have direct lift access from the carpark, where there's double garaging and storage rooms for each apartment. They will each feature an expansive outdoor entertaining area and an individual wine cellars.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/nsw/central-element-and-develotek-set-to-launch-bianca-drummoyne-apartments-following-council-sign-off">Central Element and Develotek set to launch Bianca Drummoyne apartments following council sign off</a>

<h2>Time &amp; Place seek Manly apartment development</h2>

Melbourne-based developer Time &amp; Place are continuing their push into Sydney, lodging plans for a boutique apartment development in Manly's General Conservation area, adjacent to Manly Oval.&nbsp;

Time &amp; Place, who are working through plans for the redevelopment of the well-known Chimes building in Potts Point, are seeking to develop a four-level building with 25 apartments,&nbsp;above a ground floor commercial level and two underground basement carpark levels.

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Time &amp; Place had the award-winning SJB design the Manly project, which will comprise 15 two-bedroom and 10 three-bedroom apartments.&nbsp;

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/nsw/time-place-expand-sydney-footprint-plot-manly-apartment-development">Time &amp; Place expand Sydney footprint, plot Manly apartment development</a>

<h2>Podia reveals North Sydney apartment project</h2>

Prominent Sydney developer Podia has submitted plans for its next apartment project.

In a joint venture with CASA, Podia is seeking to developer 71 dwellings, a mix of apartments and townhouses, at 45 McLaren Street, North Sydney.

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The $68.7 million project, opposite the recently topped out AURA by Aqualand, has been cleverly designed by Bates Smart and features a striking stepped form which has the building stagger up to it's 14th level, allowing for a number of large terraces on the upper floors.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-podia-and-casa-lodge-bates-smart-plans-for-walker-st-north-sydney-mixed-use-tower">First look: Podia and CASA lodge Bates Smart plans for Walker St, North Sydney mixed-use tower</a>

<h2>Made Property secure green light for Corsa Mortlake luxury waterfront apartments</h2>

The iCIRT-rated luxury builder developer Made Property has been given the green light to proceed with Corsa Mortlake, their absolute waterfront residential community on Sydney Harbour's Majors Bay.

Corsa Mortlake, on one of Mortlake Point's last remaining foreshore development sites and the last significant parcel of land at the end of Tennyson Road, will comprise just 20 three-bedroom residences and a private marina berth.

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Drawing inspiration from the Italian Riviera, Corsa Mortlake offers the ultimate in waterfront luxury, privacy and exclusivity with only one or two home-sized apartments sharing the lobby.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/nsw/corsa-mortlake-luxury-apartments-approved">Corsa Mortlake luxury apartments approved</a>

<h2>Bridgestone file plans for Chatswood apartment development</h2>

Sydney developer Bridgestone has filed plans for a new $90 million apartment development in&nbsp;Chatswood.

They're proposing 95 apartments across two towers, linked by a green spine and retail and commercial podium, on a 2,687 sqm site at 44-52 Anderson Street.

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The focus has been on a larger apartment configuration. There will be just six one-bed and 16 two-bed apartments across the 25-level buildings. Nearly three quarters of the building will be three-bedroom, duplex-style apartments, which occupy levels eight through to 21. From level 22 and up will be large sub penthouses and penthouses, the latter with private rooftop gardens.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/nsw/bridgestone-file-for-two-tower-chatswood-apartment-project">Bridgestone file for two-tower Chatswood apartment project</a>

<h2>New Hyde Park tower for Central Element gets sign off</h2>

Sydney developer Central Element has been given the green light by the&nbsp;City of Sydney&nbsp;for their Hyde Park development at 271 Elizabeth Street.&nbsp;

The mixed-use project, being developed in collaboration with equity partner MaxCap and the current landowner, will be designed by the renowned architects Murcutt&nbsp;Candalepas.

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The transformation of the Hyde Park site will include the development of 42 apartments, many of which will offer panoramic views of the park and over the Royal Botanic Gardens to Sydney Harbour. The project will also feature hospitality spaces and a range of amenities.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/nsw/central-element-get-sign-off-for-mixed-use-hyde-park-tower-in-sydney-cbd">Central Element get sign off for mixed-use Hyde Park tower in Sydney CBD</a>

<h2>Full-floor apartments set for Potts Point</h2>

Luxury developer Terra Ferma and joint venture partner Knox Group have teamed up on an apartment project in Potts Point.

They're seeking to convert a 20-studio apartment building on Oak Lane, the Woolloomooloo-side of Potts Point, into a five-level building with just five apartments.

The team spent nearly a year amalgamating 20 owners across two rundown buildings.

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The boutique nature of the offering, something which Potts Point and the nearby Elizabeth Bay isn't known for, particularly in the new and off the plan apartment space, means apartments are expected to sell for record prices.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/nsw/terra-ferma-and-knox-group-team-up-for-potts-point-apartment-project">Terra Ferma and Knox Group team up for Potts Point apartment project</a>

<h2>Gurner to push on with Barana Group's Baranagaroo luxury apartment towers</h2>

Tim Gurner's GURNERTM has secured a trophy site in Sydney's Barangaroo area, with a view to develop two towers of apartments.

The $800 million project at 189 Kent Street is the first seed site to have capital deployed within the developer’s $2 billion Build-to-Sell development fund, which is backed by a global institutional investor.

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The 1,195sqm site, which adjoins the Barangaroo precinct, currently houses a commercial office tower that was built in the 1960s, with current tenancies in place that GURNERTM will hold until completion of leases. The site has recently been granted planning approval for a residential development after a lengthy approval process by the site’s vendor Barana Group, who has held the asset since 2002.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/nsw/gurner-to-develop-luxury-barangaroo-apartment-towers">GURNER™ to develop luxury Barangaroo apartment towers</a>

<h2>Roche Group seek mixed-use Lilyfield development</h2>

The Roche Group is trying again for its prime Lilyfield site on the fringe of Rozelle opposite Callan Park.

The Double Bay-based developer has submitted plans for a mixed-use development on their large 6,824 sqm site at 469-483 Balmain Road. They're seeking to build 89 apartments, 6,000 sqm of flexible employment space, and 1,200 sqm reserved for creative purposes.

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Five percent of the apartments will be reserved for affordable housing.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/nsw/roche-group-submit-plans-for-impressive-lilyfield-mixed-use-development">Roche Group submit plans for impressive Lilyfield mixed-use development</a> 
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Sydney's July development application wrap: What's coming to Sydney's off the plan apartment development market

In a joint venture with CASA, Podia is seeking to developer 71 dwellings, a mix of apartments and townhouses, at 45 McLaren Street, North Sydney

Prominent Sydney developer Podia has submitted plans for its next apartment project.

In a joint venture with CASA, Podia is seeking to developer 71 dwellings, a mix of apartments and townhouses, at <a href="/new-apartments/the-mclaren-45-mclaren-street-north-sydney">45 McLaren Street, North Sydney</a>.

“Timeless, Luxury, Sanctuary. ... providing residents with a comfortable, timeless sanctuary they can call home, away from the bustling city outside.” --- Podia &amp; CASA

The $68.7 million project, opposite the recently topped out AURA by Aqualand, has been cleverly designed by Bates Smart and features a striking stepped form which has the building stagger up to it's 14th level, allowing for a number of large terraces on the upper floors. 
<img alt="Podia Bates Smart North Sydney" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="c968c9e5-d811-4f7d-adf2-f57388d4ee88" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/Podia%20larger.png?VersionId=4iKHOf1NOhLQ6sXc7y9o0N2e3pP889QB" />

Bates Smart said the vision is&nbsp;for a sustainable, mixed-use building that provides exceptional dwellings which capitalise on the site’s location between North Sydney’s dense and thriving CBD and North Sydney’s Civic Precinct.

"Consistent with Council’s vision for the precinct, the design proposes a mixed-use building comprising boutique residential dwellings and a variety of non-residential uses to contribute to the commercial and public life of North Sydney," their submission read.

"The building form responds carefully to existing context, including significant level changes, adjacent heritage buildings, and the future Ward Street Precinct Plaza."

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They suggested the podium design complements the site’s lower-scale density, fine-grain heritage and leafy character along Walker Street, as well as the mixed-use character along McLaren Street.

"Importantly, the lower levels of the building will provide positive place making initiatives to activate McLaren, Walker and Harnett streets as well as the expanded and improved through-site link."

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Nearly half of the building is three-bedroom apartments, which start from over 100 sqm and go as large as 184 sqm.

There's 20 one-beds, ranging in size from 52 sqm to 65 sqm, and 15 two-bedroom apartments between 74 sqm and 110 sqm.

The sole four-bedroom apartment, the penthouse, spans two levels and has 387 sqm of living space, with extensive terraces.

Communal amenity will be in the form of a roof terrace on level eight.

There's a handful of terrace homes which Bates Smart say&nbsp;reference the scale, proportions, detail, and materiality observed in Victorian homes found in the locality, specifically the adjacent heritage homes at 150 Walker Steet.

Part of the development will be a new public through site link connecting Walker Street and Harnett Street, with the latter being the access to the three-level commercial space.

"The robust expression and warm coloration presents as a little gem to be found down this side street," Bates Smart said of new site link.

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The 1,792 sqm site is less than 200 metres from the Victoria Cross Metro north entry, and less than 400 metres from the south entry.

Urbis prepared a Heritage Impact Statement, citing over 10 different heritage-listed buildings within the immediate vicinity. The site also sits close to, not in, the&nbsp;and Walker and Ridge Streets Heritage Conservation Area.

They believe however the&nbsp;proposed building has been assessed and found to provide a "well-mannered response to the streetscape in its siting, setbacks, footprint, and scale."

They stated the retention of mature tree plantings and provision of soft landscaping is sympathetic to the context, and the stepped roof&nbsp; assists to reduce overall bulk and scale of the building and references the form of the heritage items adjacent to the west.

Podia, led by founder and director Stephen Dwight, currently has two apartment projects under construction, <a href="/new-apartments/the-bonobo-by-raes-byron-bay">The Bonobo by Raes</a> in <a href="/developments/byron-bay-nsw-2481">Byron Bay</a> and The Address in <a href="/new-apartments/east-melbourne-vic-3002">East Melbourne</a> in conjunction with <a href="/developers/luxcon-group">Luxcon</a>.

As well as McLaren Street, Podia is working on an apartment project on <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/nsw/podia-lodge-plans-for-six-storey-neutral-bay-apartment-project">Neutral Bay's Ben Boyd Road</a>.

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