Alexandria

Property developer, HPG Australia (HPG) has reached a mutually acceptable agreement with the City of Sydney Council in the NSW Land and Environment Court with the outcome allowing the developer to proceed with its $700 million mixed-use development, One Sydney Park.

The talked about development,&nbsp;at 205-225 Euston Road in Alexandria, essentially within the 44-hectare Sydney Park was originally approved by the City&rsquo;s Central Sydney Planning Committee in 2017, however the City of Sydney had rejected the scheme in 2020 stating that it would negatively impact on Sydney Park and that it felt the detailed plans &ldquo;differed greatly&rdquo; from the original concept.

Designed by MHN Design Union (MHNDU), Silvester Fuller (SF) and Sue Barnsley Design, with interiors curated by Tracy Wiles - previously head of interiors with Make Architects -&nbsp;the One Sydney Park project, to be built on the south-eastern edge of Sydney Park, on land formerly owned by Goodman, was previously intended to house 390 apartments and a range of commercial and cultural uses across eight, six-storey buildings.

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HPG appealed the decision on the grounds that the detailed designs for the site complied with Council&rsquo;s planning parameters and met all the recommendations set by the City&rsquo;s own design competition panel, who had unanimously endorsed the MHNDU + SF &amp; Sue Barnsley submission.

The latest version of the proposal, submitted to both the NSW Land and Environment Court and the City of Sydney, reduced the number of apartments to 356.

The building mass is pushed back from the park and the perceived overall height of the buildings is decreased with planting and landscape screening the upper levels.

There is also a &ldquo;greatly increased&rdquo; setback to the upper levels of each park-side building, with the greatest setback achieved in the northern most park-side building, &ldquo;where visual sensitivity is at its highest.&rdquo;

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The architects stated in the proposal that their vision is to create a place that resonates and extends the ecology of the adjoining parkland.

&ldquo;A blurring of the boundary between built form and the park landscape is achieved by dissolving the built edges of the apartment buildings fronting the park,&rdquo; the architects note.

&ldquo;Where adjacent to the parklands, or visible above the existing trees, the building form takes on a deliberately de-materialised quality. The mass of the building is intentionally blurred, emulating the character of the surrounding tree canopies.&rdquo;

Primely positioned bordering the iconic Sydney Park, the third largest park in inner-city Sydney, One Sydney Park, the first limited release of apartments was launched to the market in March 2018, attracting strong interest from buyers and generated record sales for the suburb.

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Development Director for HPG Australia Barney Oros expected to appoint a construction company and commence site works before the end of the year.

&ldquo;We have deliberately stayed under the radar since launch and the Court process commenced, but now that we have planning certainty we are looking forward to communicating with the wider community the significant benefits we will be bringing to a disused industrial park,&rdquo; he said.

&ldquo;Obviously the architecture and landscaping is world class but the ecological benefits, introduction of deep soil into the site, long overdue amenities to this neglected southern end of Sydney Park for the public are all part of our vision for One Sydney Park,&rdquo; Oros said.

HPG has also announced a collaboration with&nbsp;world renown&nbsp;Japanese artist, Fujiko Nakaya who will be engaged to deliver a public art installation unlike any other in Sydney. Having gained international acclaim for her work with ephemeral fog sculptures, the proposed public art will provide a sensory transition between Sydney Park and the public plaza within the development.&nbsp;

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Award-winning One Sydney Park development set to proceed.

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Alexandria is set for a modern six-storey, mixed-use development on the busy Botany Road.

The $6.9 million project at 650 Botany Road has been submitted to council by the design, construction and development group Orisi, on behalf of private developer Michael Dalah.

There will be two&nbsp;ground level commercial tenancy, and five levels above homing just 20 apartments, just four one-bedroom apartments per floor. Some have living space up to 80 sqm.

The two commercial tenancy spaces will be positioned on either side of the residences at the ground floor.

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The project will be finished with a white render, blending with the&nbsp;frameless glass balustrades and white powder-coated metal.

Balconies extend to the eastern and western facades, embellished with landscaping by Conzept Landscape Architects.

Breaking up the form, a staircase extending the six-floors is centrally located, leading foot traffic&nbsp;to the communal and expansive garden space. The staircase will also serve as a buffer, creating an extended level of space and distance between each residence.

Located just 200 metres walking distance north of Gardeners Road, the locality is undergoing quite a transformation, with a shift from the older style warehouse and commercial activities, into a mixed use location with residential components.

The site is well serviced by public transport options with regular bus services towards Central Station via Green Square and further buses towards Mascot, Botany, Redfern Kingsford and Marrickville.

The developers have lodged plans for a 20 unit mixed-use development on Botany Road. 

Boutique mixed-use development set for Sydney's Alexandria

Construction has commenced on the&nbsp;industrial Alex Collective apartments, in the heart of Sydney&#39;s inner-city suburb of Alexandria.

It&#39;s being developed by Alexa Development and built by Ceerose, who has just commenced construction on the four striking buildings designed by Andrew Burns.

They will home 163 apartments, taking design influences from the industrial suburb and featuring intricate brickwork, saw-tooth roofs, light wells and sky bridges.

Central to the four buildings which will reach&nbsp;four, seven, and eight storeys, is a garden designed by landscape architecture Site Image Group. There will be cabana-styled seating flanked by a magnesium pool.

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Edward Doueihi, Managing Director of Ceerose, says the start of construction is an important milestone for Alex Collective and will add to Ceerose&rsquo;s impressive building portfolio.

&quot;We are delighted to bring this industrial inspired residential development to life. Andrew Burns&rsquo; intuitive design for Alex Collective with pattern brickwork and metallic cladding will further enhance the striking facade. Hundreds of jobs will be created during construction which will help the economy as we move out of lockdown.&rdquo;

The start of construction co-insides with the launch of Alex Collective&rsquo;s third building Cooper, a new collection of apartments and penthouses.

Daniel McMahon, Director of&nbsp;Residential at Colliers, says the market remains strong for high-quality apartments situated on Sydney&rsquo;s city fringe.

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&quot;Stock is very low in the Inner West which has driven sales in Alex Collective. The project has had consistent sales results during the Sydney lockdown.&quot;

Over 70 per cent of the apartments in Cooper have sold since being launched in early September.

&ldquo;The release of Cooper is proof that demand continues for quality product in key Sydney locations,&quot; McMahon adds.

&quot;Alexandria has always been a highly sought-after location with its unique terraces, warehouse style apartments and heritage homes in a historic industrial-aged setting.&quot;

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Over the past 12 months property prices in Alexandria have grown almost 7.05 per cent according to CoreLogic, a trend which McMahon says&nbsp;is expected to continue with significant infrastructure investment in neighbouring suburbs.

There will be&nbsp;expansive views on the upper levels of Cooper, towards the city skyline.

Prices start at $775,000 for a one-bedroom apartments, $1,155,000 for a two-bedroom apartment, and $1.75 million for the three bedders, which offer nearly 120 sqm of space.

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Central to the four buildings which will reach four, seven, and eight storeys, is a garden designed by landscape architecture Site Image Group

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Construction starts on the industrial-inspired Alexandria apartment development, Alex Collective

Birmingham, one of the boutique building&#39;s in Alexandria&#39;s Alex Collective in inner-Sydney, saw stellar sales at its launch at the weekend.

Around 40 per cent of the 46 apartments available sold through Colliers, with sales ranging from $770,000 to $2.1 million.

Owner-occupiers were the keenest of buyers, Colliers director of residential Daniel McMahon says.

&quot;Alex Collective&rsquo;s distinctive design features including intricate brick fa&ccedil;ade, large bay windows, environmentally-friendly features and recreational amenity have captured the attention of owner occupiers.

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&quot;Buyers have recognised that alternative product in the market does not match the premium quality of Alex Collective&rsquo;s apartments.

&quot;Discerning purchasers are looking for a city-fringe apartment that is within easy reach of the CBD and also boasts a lifestyle that is social and active.

The apartments are part of The Birmingham, one of four apartments buildings that make up the 163-apartment development&nbsp;Alex Collective at 163-173 McEvoy Street, created in partnership between Ceerose and Alexa Development.

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Designed by architect Andrew Burns, The Birmingham features saw-tooth roofs, light wells and sky bridges.

McMahon says there&nbsp;is limited availability of quality apartments currently available for purchase around the city fringe.

&quot;Alexandria has always been a highly sought-after location with strong demand for warehouse style apartments in this historical industrial-aged location.

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&quot;Price growth in some areas of the suburb have witnessed a 15 per cent growth surge within the last 12 months, which will only continue with infrastructure investment that is planned in the area.

&nbsp;&ldquo;Projects that offer a high-quality product in tightly held locations, supported by developers and builders with a strong track record of delivering quality developments are achieving strong sales results. Ceerose has ticked all these boxes with Alex Collective, which is resulting in consistent sales each week.&quot;

The upper level residences in Birmingham will have views toward the city skyline, Sydney Park and Alexandria&#39;s streetscapes. There are a number of private courtyard apartments, oriented to the north to maximise sunlight.

Edward Doueihi, Managing Director of Ceerose, says Alex Collective links Alexandria&nbsp;across a century of change.

&quot;The boutique development will deliver beautiful tailor-made homes with an industrial spirit, created with discerning owner-occupiers in mind.

&quot;Ceerose aims to create a benchmark for Alexandria and leave a legacy for the suburb and future generations.&rdquo;

Owner-occupiers were the keenest of buyers, Colliers director of residential Daniel McMahon says

Birmingham, Alexandria apartments fly off the shelves at weekend launch

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The GWS Giants star forward Jonathon Patton is now happily settled in Sydney, and has bought his first home.
The big man, and former No.1 draft pick, has spent $1.6 million on a designer terrace in Alexandria.
He declared his love for Sydney, in particular the east, in a recent interview with Players Voice.
"If someone asks me where home is, Sydney is definitely the answer now," the Noble Park, Melbourne-born forward said.
"If I was asked to describe Sydney now, I’d say it’s an energetic place.
"I live in the east, and there’s so many happy people.
"If you’re on the beaches, you don’t see any trouble. You can hang out and meet South Americans, Europeans, and without even trying you find out more about the world."
Patton bought a $1.24 million investment Edwardian cottage in Melbourne's Richmond in 2016 which briefly contributed to speculation he could return to Melbourne. 
He's been based in Sydney's east in a three bedroom Kensington penthouse for the last couple of years, having moved out of Breakfast Point when he was turning 21.
Patton, who was dropped from the team for last weekend's game against the West Coast, had spent his first couple of years in Sydney living with his team mates nearer the Giants base at Blacktown.
Upon moving to the east, Patton, who turns 25 later this month, said that was when he "really saw what Sydney had to offer".
He said the when the Giants drafted him when he was 18, the only taste of Sydney he had was a national under 16 football championships two years earlier, when he was based at Blacktown for the week.
"That tiny taste of the outer west was about all I knew of Australia’s biggest city."
He said he was expecting to move to Sydney and it would be nowhere near as good as Melbourne.
"I was so wrong," he said.
He says he's at the beach pretty much every day.
His new purchase is closer to the city than the beach, and a commute to the Giants base out west.
He has been spotted out buying furniture at Canvas Home Interiors in Paddington.
The Alexandria property has been reinvented since it last traded for $665,000 in 2008.
Spanning three levels, the three bedroom home features a master retreat sits on the top level, complete with its own walk in wardrobe and ensuite. 
The two middle level bedrooms open to their own balconies, while an entertainers courtyard flows off the open plan kitchen, living and dining room space.
The Agency's Brad Gillespie sold the 1998 built home pre-auction after having a guide of $1.45 million. 
Patton was the Giants leading goal kicker in the 2017 season which saw them make the finals for the second time in a row despite an injury-plagued year. 
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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Jonathon Patton takes giant step with first Sydney home buy

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Nova FM radio star Kent 'Smallzy' Small has spent $2.1 million on a townhouse in Alexandria.
News of the acquisition was speculated after the radio personality put his <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/90449-kent-smallzy-small-finds-tenant-for-waterloo-investment" target="_blank">exisiting abode up for rent</a>.
BresicWhitney Glebe agent Chris Nunn sold the home after it spent nearly two months on the market.
He's upgraded from his Waterloo apartment which he had called home since 2015. 
Smallzy paid $1.08 million for the Danks Street apartment and quickly found a tenant upon his Alexandria purchase at around $970 a week.
The 135 square metre, two bedroom, two bathroom unit in the 2014 built Casba complex features a full length entertaining terrace off the open plan living area and designer kitchen.
Raised in Sydney's Western suburbs, Smallzy, who travels across the world covering anything from music festivals to the Grammy's, hosts his own national show Smallzy's Surgery on weeknights, 
The radio star is in good company in the block as rocker Suze DeMarchi recently bought when downsizing from Coogee.
The Baby Animals singer paid $1.6 million.
Smallzy started his career at 19 on Star 104.5 on the Central Coast before moving to Nova 106.9 in Brisbane.
This article first appeared in The Saturday Telegraph. 
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Kent 'Smallzy' Small buys Alexandria townhouse for $2.1 million

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The ABC’s recently departed director of news Kate Torney and her husband, photojournalist John Donegan have sold their Alexandria home for around $2.2 million.
The couple has moved back to their home town of Melbourne where she recently took up the post of chief executive of the State Library of Victoria.
<a href="https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-alexandria-nsw-2015/274998/?searchID=56964368" target="_blank">The renovated Victorian-era cottage with modern extension</a> on nearly 300 square metres was bought in mid-2010 for $1.64 million. 
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Librarian chief Kate Torney sells Alexandria cottage as she heads to Victoria

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Shaped terracotta blocks from the basis of a new hybrid residential development in Sydney’s inner city suburb of Alexandria.
Triangular-shaped cut-out terracotta blocks used as screen walls have been designed to give Teracota, 2-24 Mitchell Road Alexandria a layered look and cast shadow patterns on to the façade as well as to pay homage to the site’s original red brick warehouse.
John Wilkins from Bennett Murada Architects said the intention is to give Teracota a point of difference to the ‘Look at me! Look at me!’ architectural approach of random shapes and splashes of colour which now dominate many Sydney buildings.
“Terracotta is a traditional-looking material that will endure, much like the warehouses and factories that gave the neighbourhood its original character,” he said. 
Teracota is being developed by LIVstyle, with company director Aaron Tippett describes Teracota as a ‘hybrid’ of residences that will cater for a variety of prospective purchasers. 
The development will also feature a large, central courtyard with aged brick pathways, seating areas, gazebo shading, mature trees and expanses of lawn. 
Strata levies are estimated to be $500, $950 and $1,100 per quarter for one, two and three bedroom residences.
Interior features include high ceilings, blackbutt flooring in all living areas, thick pile wool carpets in bedrooms, and double glazed windows throughout. 
Kitchens include CaesarStone benchtops, smoked ash timber veneer accents and Miele appliances, including a double-door integrated fridge. Master bathrooms will be finished in limestone, with a freestanding bath, frameless glass shower screen and high-quality Parisi tapware.
Floor-to ceiling, wall-to-wall glass doors slide or concertina to open up living areas to the balconies and terraces, which are framed by the terracotta brickwork.  
Peter Shield from Ray White Erskineville said Alexandria led the residential renaissance of Sydney’s former industrial inner suburbs around 20 years ago.  
“It spearheaded the rise in property values of neighbouring suburbs Waterloo, Erskineville, Zetland and Rosebery, and its cosmopolitan lifestyle continues to attract attention, particularly from owner-occupiers,” said Mr Shield. 
“Alexandria is on the cusp of Green Square - Australia’s largest urban renewal project - just minutes from Sydney Airport and four kilometres from the Sydney GPO. It has excellent schools, innovative dining options, exciting art galleries, eclectic shops and a dynamic community. 
“Teracota will further enhance the cache of Alexandria.” 
Teracota will include: 
12 three-bedroom terraces
·       All have direct and private street access and direct internal access from 
private lock-up garage
-       All have private courtyards.
-       All have two parking spaces 
·       Sizes: from 165sqm (internal) to 233sqm (internal)
·       Prices: from $1.6M to $1.9M
8 three-bedroom penthouses 
·       All with private rooftop gardens equal in size to the floor area below  
·       Sizes: from 115sqm (internal) to 135sqm (internal)
·       Parking: two spots each
·       Prices: from $1.45M to $1.8M
7 two-bedroom apartments
·       Sizes: from 75sqm (internal) to 85sqm (internal)
·       Parking: one spot each
·       Prices: from $1.1M to $1.35M
 
2 one-bedroom apartments
·       Sizes: from 53sqm (internal)
·       Parking: one spot each
·       Prices: from $795,000  
LIVstyle expects construction of Teracota will start in August. For more information go to <a href="https://www.teracota.com.au/" target="_blank">www.teracota.com.au</a>
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New Alexandria residential development embraces its working class roots

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The Grounds of Alexandria complex has been put up for sale with hopes of reaping $100 million.
The bar and restaurant complex has been put up for sale by Goldman Sachs.
It was the brainchild of developer Albert Bertini, then fell into the hands of lender Suncorp.
The US investment bank inherited it when they secured a $1.6 billion parcel of loans in 2013.
CBRE’s Scott Gray-Spencer and Brendan Shipp are marketing the Alexandria site on behalf of PPB Advisory, which is advising the lender.
It has warehouse-style office space and retail after a redevelopment undertaken between 2008 and 2010, with more further works in the past two years transforming it from a concrete car park into a site also known for its farmyard pets, sprawling open gardens and fresh food and coffee. 
The Mill occupies 1.9 hectare with a net lettable area of about 17,580sq m. There is parking for 216 cars.
The complex is 83 per cent occupied with tenants including Bendon.
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The Grounds of Alexandria has $100 million hopes

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Sydney's Alexandria Hotel has been sold off-market to Justin Hemmes' Merivale Group for $10 million.
The Alexandria Hotel sits on a 913sqm corner site was slated for development until community objection forced the owners to sell the hotel with JLL appointed.
Merivale will restore the venue.
JLL’s national director of investment sales John Musca said the locals have really missed their hotel and famous beer garden.
“We are proud to divest an asset on behalf of property developers, Fiducia and their partners, and thank them for entrusting us with this important mandate. We also take this opportunity to congratulate the purchasers, Merivale, with this exciting acquisition and look forward to their plans for the hotel.” he said.
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