Rozelle Village gets closer to launch after improved plans greenlit
The redevelopment of the former Balmain Leagues Club has taken a big step forward.
The Inner West Council has signed off on amendments to Rozelle Village, the new apartment and retail precinct by Sydney developer Heworth. The amendments were to improve the original design scheme, namely changing the retail plaza and designs of the apartments.
Rozelle Village is set to significantly enhance and complement the local retail precinct and provide a new community hub for the much-loved inner-west suburb.
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The site, located on the prominent corner site of Victoria Road, Darling and Waterloo Streets, was originally approved to develop 167 apartments across three towers, with all buildings connected above a shared retail and commercial podium.
Heworth has worked closely with architecture practice Scott Carver to improve the overall design scheme to ensure the final development will become a welcomed new addition and destination for the local community. The commercial area will include a new, state of the art, Wests Ashfield Leagues Club.
The amendments see apartment numbers drop from 167 to 149, and the mix change to increase the number of two bedroom and three bedroom apartments.
Heworth Head of Property, Chris Walsh said the significant improvements to the overall design scheme will benefit the local community, as well as residents.
“A key focus of our development is a new village square, public plaza and major retail and hospitality podium connected by a series of laneways," Walsh said.
"It’s going to significantly contribute to Rozelle and become a major community meeting place and destination.
“Our apartment mix, now reduced in number to 149, will comprise an increased number of larger two and three bedroom apartments as we feel the larger size floor plates and premium interior architecture, fixtures and fittings, will appeal to discerning local owner-occupiers, particularly downsizers.”
Rozelle Village’s bespoke retail precinct will be anchored by a major supermarket, providing greatly increased convenience to the local area.
Early site works are now underway with demolition planned to commence later in 2023. Rozelle Village is expected to be completed by 2026.
